Journey of Words

Elmer Sands

Christopher Perry

Vastness of sky
I float, a star on the shallow bay
Evening spreads; a deepening bruise
Nothing hurts for now
Tomorrow? Do not think of morning
Of waking

Darkness incoherent, bright follicles
Emergence of colours
Lights. There, the red of Mars!

Eventually this fades
Sea changes; follows the wind. I rise
Tomorrow will come, for better or worse
Even for us, my love

~

n.b. This provoked by the prompt from NaPoWriMo 2022: I have however, produced an acrostic from the first line of 'Crucijada' by Federico García Lorca.

CLP  06/04/2022

5 responses

  1. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    Oh, this is a gorgeous capture of a British beach and a poignant glimpse at a relationship. I love how you began with ‘Vastness of sky’, something we have here in Norfolk too. I also love the juxtaposition of ”a deepening bruise’ and ‘Nothing hurts for now’.

  2. harmonykentonline Avatar
    harmonykentonline

    Brilliantly done, Chris. Love this 💕🙂

    1. Christopher Perry Avatar
      Christopher Perry

      Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it 🙏

  3. Smitha V Avatar
    Smitha V

    Beautiful imagery – the scene unfolded before my eyes.
    ‘Darkness incoherent, bright follicles
    Emergence of colours
    Lights. There, the red of Mars!’

    1. Christopher Perry Avatar
      Christopher Perry

      So pleased you could see it! Thank you for saying so 🙏