4.7.24:  Postcard, unwritten

The sound of his laughter,
as slick as watermelon seeds,
tastes like the feeling of
bare feet running through
a sprinkler made rainbow
hovering above the thick
scent of a shaded, mown lawn.

There is a wicker porch chair
proposing a seamless, wide-angle
view of this scene; its empty
cushions missing the welcomed
weight of your presence, and
the posture of all the stories
you would have told.

Wish you were here.

34 thoughts on “4.7.24:  Postcard, unwritten

  1. I love the image you have painted on your unwritten postcard; I would love to sit in the wicker porch chair and share stories. I especially enjoyed the simile ‘as slick as watermelon seeds’ and the idea of ‘bare feet running through / a sprinkler made rainbow’.

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  3. Congratulations on being featured. Love this imagery ‘

    ‘The sound of his laughter,
    as slick as watermelon seeds,
    tastes like the feeling of
    bare feet running through
    a sprinkler made rainbow
    hovering above the thick
    scent of a shaded, mown lawn.’

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  5. This is an amazing postcard poem! Congratulations on being one of the featured poems today, I can see why it was chosen.

    I loved the extended descriptions, the whole experience was a cinematic treat and it left me both soothed and unsettled. Great work into which the reader can dive deep!

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