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Newspapers are incongruous in a
mowed field
that invites you to run and throw sticks for a dog
who waits impatiently. Great shepherds will welcome
the “come here” signal, after sitting, standing,
that invites you to run and throw sticks for a dog
who waits impatiently. Great shepherds will welcome
the “come here” signal, after sitting, standing,
drawing themselves forward a foot or
two, until
their heads lie on your knees, and their
big brown eyes beg
“Come, play with me." Ignoring them is indecent
on a mist-filled morning, sunbeams
parting the clouds.
A newspaper is incongruous in this field
that invites you to run and throw sticks for a dog—
and so are shoes and dresses, benches
and mowed grass,
perfumes and bowing to royalty on their
thrones.
Luckily—in dream time—there are
fox or wolves
inviting old people to come along with them,
there are humans who meet the wild and walk toward
the edge of time and the beginning of
story
where sky woman floats down to land amid unnamed
animals who offer her a place to belong.
animals who offer her a place to belong.
for Sunday Muse # 96, an ekphrastic prompt
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"where sky woman floats down to land amid unnamed
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Great ending!
This is SO wonderful. I thought the same thing. I could not read a paper and ignore such a beautiful being. I really love the dreamtime invitations of foxes and wolves, and how sky woman came to be welcomed by the animals.
ReplyDeleteI agree, when faced with nature and four legged friends one should be doing more than staring at a newspaper. I absolutely love this Susan!!
ReplyDeleteVery true. Who could continue with such an encounter? Loved the dream and fantasy angle, too. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteYour concept of dream time is where I would choose to be.
ReplyDeleteIt always surprises me on these ekphrastic prompts how many different ways there are to see the same thing. Here you bring what seems at first a very matter of fact tone, but it soon changes to the lyric, even mystic, as you place the images in your own context. I really felt the bond of love and belonging between all living things reaching out to enfold the reader. The end, as others have said,is especially lovely.
ReplyDelete"there are humans who meet the wild and walk toward
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That's where I want to be! Love this!
Yes, toss the newspaper for friend and nature..love how you ended it!
ReplyDeleteI love the concept of walking toward the beginning of story!
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