Picture credit: Pierre Folk
My head is plateau of unfin-
ished stories
I wriggle with ideas, wet
with sudden downpour
Houses with secret doors
& streets, unmarked
I thread fallen petals & keys,
a necklace of lost hours
I marvel at the couple
standing face to face in crowd
their faces blooming as first
day of spring, sweeter
than a sugar cup
My shoes are melting
with laughter from gossiping ladies
& cooing with toddler strapped
in the stroller, wriggling his socks off
Though each train ride is a chameleon,
it's a constant clock in our city life-
Here comes my station stop
At click of door chime, I fly away-
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Wheels of Steel, hosted by Bjorn Rudberg ~ I take the train everyday on my way to work so I see many kinds of people riding it.
Thanks for the visit ~
Love your title, Grace. And you KNOW I love those "ished stories." Awesome line break. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, those line breaks add to the beauty of your poem and makes it even more enamoring. Beautifully executed.
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
I've never ridden a train to work, never lived where I could. But you gave me a taste of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is delightful, Grace. I love the glimpses from your seat on the train. Delish language too!
ReplyDeleteYour opening lines had me right there......I love the faces "sweeter than a sugar cup". Love the shoes "melting with laughter from gossiping ladies". Delightful to read. When I visit the city, I love riding the skytrain, and wondering at the stories behind each face.
ReplyDeletep.s. Grace, I upgraded my hard drive and seem to have lost your email.....would you please e me at wildwoman2@shaw.ca ? have a question for you, kiddo.
ReplyDeleteTraveling by commuter train can be that perfect moment to observe and imagine stories ... What is really the secret behind the smiles.
ReplyDeleteA good way to see many and make stories up for each. I'll never get all the stories out of my brain
ReplyDeleteLovey vignette!
ReplyDeleteLove how you broke up the word "unfinished", and the image of the toddler wriggling his socks off gave me a smile
ReplyDeleteAs a commuter myself, I can relate to your train moments like these. I love the scene with the couple, though!:)
ReplyDeleteyou sound so busy, Grace - I hope studies are going well too.
ReplyDeleteI love the train, but they are scarce where I live ~