The summer rooms
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(06-07-2017, 07:48 AM)just mercedes Wrote:  Beside the deck, a rubbish tin
collects abandoned summer fun:
two worn-out T shirts, faded grey,
a salt-stained swimsuit with a tear,
a tatty towel, a toddler’s spade
and matching plastic bucket, split, 
a single summer sandal, child’s,
and damaged insect screens.

Within the rooms small groups of flies
buzz spiral flights or butt into
the windows, fizz and spin upon
the windowsills, the bureau tops
or shadow-bathe with bellies up
while in the corners spiders spin
the first of winter’s brand new dens.

The curtains recently came down
for cleaning, leaving open-eyed
the windows, bleared and hazed by salt. I don't think you need "the" at the start of this line.
They look out past dead marram grass
on greyed-out beach and sky, and sea I don't think you need the first "and".
while sand drifts ripple in the breeze.

The summer rooms are swept of sand
at season’s end, then locked again.

Really enjoyed reading this, it sounds wonderful aloud.
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The summer rooms - by just mercedes - 06-07-2017, 07:48 AM
RE: The summer rooms - by dukealien - 06-07-2017, 08:20 AM
RE: The summer rooms - by just mercedes - 06-07-2017, 09:07 AM
RE: The summer rooms - by Brownlie - 06-10-2017, 06:02 PM
RE: The summer rooms - by just mercedes - 06-11-2017, 05:12 AM
RE: The summer rooms - by Wjames - 06-16-2017, 02:21 AM
RE: The summer rooms - by just mercedes - 06-16-2017, 05:29 AM



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