Casual Encounter

Starless sky
Two fire-flies
Drunk and high
Waltzed while no one watched.

Eye locked and pandering
they just can't stand it,
to leave well enough alone,
situations facing malevolent half-tones.

Skating on ice
in the form of her name
tracing the ups and downs
we fell through again.

I'm alone
Not really; all gone.
Have crayons to write notes,
scribed on the windshields

next to the morning-jar faces.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Enjoyed reading your impressive poetry today Peter. Have not read for almost a week now. I had a wonderful vacation. Have a wonderful day. Love, Carol
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September 9, 2010 at 7:50 AM
I love the imagery of the fireflies clinging to each other, Peter. We used to catch them and put them in jars too. The verse about skating on ice is my favorite. To me it suggests the fragility of love. Very interesting poem - thought provoking would be an understatement. Awesome! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 7:34 AM
interesting write, enjoyed it
Mehta Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 7:02 AM
Very creative well penned , Peter
A   Avatar
September 9, 2010 at 6:51 AM
interesting write, enjoyed this one..P.D.
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