I never noticed the door there before–never
imagined a door there was needed. Like a
crucible of dalliances supersedes catastrophes
–why hadn’t I noticed the blue door before?
not to be hysterical, not to cry for attention but
until then I’d come to fear the punctuated day
until I listened closely and heard the thrum
of insomniac wings moving about in the night
like women in silk gowns with long trains dragging
and noticed the blue door opening and closing
the night sky into pauses and exclamation points
but then the moon met me in the mirror with an
0-gape stare of despair and the self-flagellation
of unrequited love. I looked up at the church steeple
and later saw your face gentled by candles. I moved
closer to whisper praise but your hands, stiff with
holiness, turned my heart cold and planetary
© selma
Hello friends, I was impressed with this poem that came to me after reading one
I loved.
Source: Poetry Foundation’s March 2023 issue
The poem:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/159643/the-blue-door
*title and three lines (italicized) after The Blue Door by Ann Lauterbach
- a crucible of dalliance supersedes
- fear the punctuated day
- the thrum of insomniac wings
Thanks so much for reading.
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Ooh! I love this, Selma.
I live your spirit. Thanks for supporting my efforts. 🤗 🤗
A compelling poem, Selma 🌷
Thanks Robbie. 🤗
It is a lovely poem, and the dress is beautiful.
Yes that dress … thanks for appreciating the poem dear Diana.
🙂
What a lovely Abbas interesting poem Selma.
Thanks Sadje
You’re welcome! It was supposed to be “ lovely and interesting poem “ the autocorrect changed my words
A perfectly crafted poem, Selma! It reads so richly ✨
You’re kind Deepthy. Bless
Written so beautifully, Selma, and that dress is gorgeous!
Thanks for appreciating 🤗
Beautiful dress I happened on. N love it too. Xoxo
A very lucky find to go with your lovely words!
<3
You’re kind, Beth thanks
Powerful words written in poem.
“closer to whisper praise but your hands, stiff with
holiness, turned my heart cold and planetary!”
Thanks for appreciating