Laura Leiser Poet Free verse

Dust

Dust yawns in a forgotten corner
knowing the lazy hand will never
disturb its slumber.

Flies flit in and out
spiders weave their 
geometric wonders and wait.

Dust wanders aimlessly
in the afternoon haze
neglect brings a deathly
serenity.

Dust's drowsy dance dithers 
in forlorn insignificance.

A shrine of dust locks away
memories of the past
as dreams decay in
suffocating silence.


Written on 3/21/2017

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Anthony Mark June 7, 2017 at 5:21 AM I don't see dust..I see death, and a passing of no significance, some things fall and remain broken,...I like the shrine reference, adds a good visual, I DO NOT like theword "fairy" , it adds an enchanted feel where none exists...for your poem ...remove that word now...and it will be a better write x Ian Laura Leiser June 7, 2017 at 11:44 AM Hi Ian, After reading it again and hearing your perspective, I do agree that the word "fairy" does not convey what I'm trying to portray with my take on "dust". Thanks for the constructive comments..they really help! Hope you are doing well. :)

John Michaels April 14, 2017 at 4:32 AM Me again - back to offer congrats on your win!! Regards, John. Laura Leiser May 11, 2017 at 9:46 PM Thanks, John. :)

Jan Allison March 29, 2017 at 4:02 PM love the personification in the first stanza - it made me yawn and feel sleepy lol fabulous imagery Laura congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Laura Leiser May 11, 2017 at 9:45 PM Thanks, Jan. :)

John Hamilton March 29, 2017 at 10:06 AM Nice write Laura, congratulations on a fine placement! Laura Leiser March 29, 2017 at 2:23 PM Thanks, John :)

Kai Michael Neumann March 29, 2017 at 2:49 AM I like this. Wow, the suffocating silence of dust and the geometric wonders of the spiders. Congratulations. Am off to do same dusting my books, which will take a long time. Many wishes, Kai Laura Leiser March 29, 2017 at 2:22 PM Thanks, Kai! Glad you enjoyed my little poem :)

Joseph May March 28, 2017 at 11:44 PM Well penned Laura..Congrats on your win Laura Leiser March 29, 2017 at 2:22 PM Thank you, Joseph :)

Eve Roper March 28, 2017 at 9:23 PM Nicely done, Laura, congratulations on your win....~* Laura Leiser March 28, 2017 at 10:12 PM Thank you, Eve :)

John Michaels March 25, 2017 at 8:10 AM Some great imagery here... best of luck with the contest! Laura Leiser March 25, 2017 at 9:29 AM Thank you, John. I appreciate your kind comments..glad liked it :)

Tim Smith March 21, 2017 at 3:36 PM Excellent Laura... now you have me looking at all my surfaces for dust. Laura Leiser March 21, 2017 at 3:40 PM Thanks, Tim...glad you liked the read! I also have quite a few dusty corners I need to attend to, as well :)