Wednesday, 13 May 2020

A Poem a Day (143): Breakout blanket


Breakout blanket

Breaking out of constant rhythm,
Embarking on a freefall scrawl,
Can you catch the words tumbling,
Tripping off into your hands?

Pins and bells and discordant rattles,
Competing in this spaced-out juncture.
Jangle of money – where did it go?
Relegated by my silent credit card.

Blankets, birds, pens, notebooks,
Ornaments, photos, towels, makeup.
We are bespoke recordings,
Jumbled together out of sense.

Forget this greying complacency,
Discard the ‘follow’ and the ‘must do’.
What do you want to do today?
Is the land fallow enough for you?

Vickie Johnstone, May 13, 2020

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