Paula Swanson Poet Narrative

The Diary of Lord Kellington (13)

I awoke early this evening,
Just as I had planned.
I wanted to see a sunset.
I wanted....to feel.

As I sit and contemplate
the blisters upon my hand,
I realize the truth.
That bloody hurt!

What was I thinking?
What was I wanting?
What did I expect?
Why did I even seek the sun?

Am I wanting true death?
I don't think so.
Have I outlived my usefullness?
Perish the thought.

I must chalk it up to my love of beauty.
My love of all things mystery to me.
I know my tailor sews my clothes,
but how he comes up with the designs,
is a mystery.

I know my cat is hidding mice
within my lair.  I can smell them, hear them.
This is a mystery as to why she does so.

My latest cloak is mystery itself.
So dark an indigo, as to be night.
The lining so dark a red, as to be blood.
With pockets of every shape and size
sewn within.  Each pocket lined with
butter soft leather.  
There are even places to obscure the presence of a knife.

I have decided it will be my new Mourning cloak.
Worn when dining.  Perhaps a small souvenir tucked here and there within those lovely 
pockets.
No!  That I will never do.  There are rules and etiquette to be followed.

Ah, the moon shines now upon my desk.
The clock is ticking.  My night time
fun ends quickly.

A last stroke of the quill.  A last kiss upon a mangy, rat smelling head of crystal
and I am off.

~Lord Kellington

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Sylvia Coulstock November 4, 2010 at 11:48 AM Hi Paula I'm sure I've commented on this somewhere.Either I'm going mad or else me Lord has put some sort of curse on me.I've been feeling under the weather a bit lately, perhaps thats the answer.Lost some of the other's as well.Shall have to go hunting.Looked on your blog couldn't find them there either.Well I shall be undeterred and search on unless you can enlighten me.By the way another great episode. Loved it. Love June

Kabuteng P.Ink K. November 2, 2010 at 2:10 AM Hmm I believe this should be installment # 13, sweetie? Enjoyed the insights and struggle yet again of Lord Kellington over here-- interesting questions you pose here for him-- I wonder if they will be answered? I hope you don't mind me pointing out the typos here though, just want to help-- one for usefulness, hiding and the capital letter for Crystal's name :) now lemme see the next :)