13 April 2016

Home Alone*



Home congregates around me like traffic
jams in a rotary during rush hours.

History and media penetrate
waking and sleeping, working and meeting.

I go off on tangents without warning
like my cats chase feathers on pole and string.

Hunger factors into the too much life
passion brings, but I am not yet sorry.

As long as prayers and naps heal, I welcome
the Light and Darkness intersecting here.




For Sumana's prompt 

Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Home

and for day 13 of National Poetry Month.

*Note:  All April poem-a-day poems are rough drafts awaiting revision.


Copyright © 2016 Susan L. Chast



13 comments:

  1. A beautiful home you have made, my friend. It sounds like your kitties are feeling at home now, too. Yay!

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  2. I like the idea of home congregating around a person. That is a very comforting image really. And, as Sherry said, great that the cats are feeling at home as well!

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  3. I love the idea of home congregating around you.

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  4. a very busy home...and full of life and words...

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  5. I love your triumph. I find the last two verses particularly wonderful.

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  6. This is absolutely gorgeous especially the idea of a home congregating around you in your opening lines. Beautifully penned.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  7. I adore this, Susan. Beautifully constructed.

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  8. I know the feeling sometimes too much comes all at once. Too bad we can't give our critters some of the adls

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  9. I love the imagery in this - and will never look at a rotary drier (or roundabout) in the same way again :)

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  10. Love the comparison to a traffic rotary...excellent.

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  11. "Home congregates around me like traffic
    jams in a rotary during rush hours.".. Actually so...Brilliant, Susan!

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  12. A safe place where darkness and light can intersect with healing possible... What more could we wish for home to be. Lovely write, Susan!

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