Ella
flautist with brick-brown
curls twisted in snail
shapes; up close, she whisks
a scent of spicy ginger
from Wales – Cardiff or Llandudno,
I don’t know which. With a tiny
waist and squirrel eyes that dart,
surprised. Her chatter
rolls in ripples – excitable,
kooky. She pecks an apricot
while peering at me through
pale glassy greys...
in the lens of my camera
I glimpse the shadow of nipples
pressing cotton vest, as she leans
against the wall nibbling, munching
after some minutes, with a silky laugh
she offers a fork and says: ‘Yolanda,
come have some sushi.’ I uncurl
from my stoop, release the shutter
of the digital, and accept the invite.
Catherine Mark
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18 comments:
An enchanted moment of distorted proportion..?
Love how this weaves the imagery, but I don't know if I want to hang around with a pecking squirrel type creature. ;p
You paint a very beatiful portrait of Ella in this poem. Well done!
This so wonderfully freezes a moment with a delicate and sensitive crispness.
"she whisks a scent of spicy ginger"
one line that resonates
Wow...wow. You have blown me away again, Catherine. Elegant description, each word leads to
the next, nothing wasted.
awesome depiction!
love how you slowly unwind the events!
it's soo... Catherine!
Of course I don't know this woman, but your unique descriptive writing teases and filters her personal, much like a special lense for a camera. All the best, LL
brick brown curls; a scent of spicy ginger; squirrel eyes; pecks an apricot; My, such vivid imagery Cath! I picture her as a tiny waif, bounding with unbridled energy! The photographer retires, but the picture remains. Lovely Cath:-)
Aw, how lovely. I think I would like a silk laugh. Makes me all warm inside that poem. Thank you Catherine!
’ I uncurl from my stoop, release the shutter of the digital, and accept the invite.'
Lovely words...
Love the way you wind in and out with your lovely words Cath. I can smell the ginger
Linda
Sing-song piece, Catherine. Nice mood and imagery. Bright and happy details.
I loved this, the way it unfolded before me.
I agree with Cristopher, this is a beautiful portrait!
Thank you for the allways nice comments on my blog.
Hi sweetie..Very nice Poem!
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Much Love, Sandy x
hmm... i like this, this is very much my style of poetry. I am Aretha a new author and poet on the block. your blog looks really interesting and i hope to get up to date with all your posts real soon!!!
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Catherine,
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a wonderful comment. I look forward to reading more of your work. This is a very creative piece, so full of imagery. A personal peak into a shared moment of friendship. My impression is that it appears you describe "Ella" as an elegant bird even though she is very much human, capturing her thru the lens of a camera like a photographer. Very nice.
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