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A Window Shuts
Contributed by
GinnyK
on
Monday, 18th May 2009 @ 07:45:47 AM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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An intense aroma from Mother's lilac bushes
satiate the air through our open kitchen window
Robins perched on the rusty downspout
falling from our old front porch,
whistle their sound of peek, tut, peek, tut
Melancholy music is perceived faintly
in the very near distance
as my mother's fingers effortlessly
surf the ivory keys of the piano,
decades old and perfectly tuned
Daddy reclines, comfortable
in his easy chair, listening. He smokes
cherry blend tobacco in a hand-carved pipe
creating an intithetic, lingering aroma
as he sips his after dinner drink
Too many whisky laden drinks
change the focus of events
as my Father stands up, curses
his dislike of a tune being played
He stumbles, raises an empty
bottle of Jim Beam Whiskey,
throwing it against the wall,
shattering it into small jagged pieces
Quickly, Mother's music ceases,
as the open window slams
shut, breaking the stained glass
that she loved so dearly
Soothing sounds and aromas of flowering
spring bushes no longer hover
but a repugnant smell of tobacco
and hard liquor remain
Sometimes I try and remember
the flowery smells, soft musical sounds -
but abruptly, I hear that colorful window
quickly close
Oh, how rapidly a serene mood is erased,
replaced by one of uneasiness, sadness
Copyright ©
GinnyK
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2009-05-18 07:45:47]
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Re: A Window Shuts
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by kmec1990 on
Saturday, 10th January 2015 @ 12:34:46 AM AEST
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hat a beautiful but haunting write. You paint a picture so clear it takes me there.
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