I don't want to be a board hog but they keep pouring out. Please forgive me for seeming pretentious.
Signals
Seeking composure as
life goes up in smoke.
In your back yard,
over the brick wall
you see
a chimney.
A metaphor
for that moment.
No smoke,
just a stoic brick structure,
earthquake defiant.
Silhouettes of bare limbed trees
stand in solidarity.
Small talk about the coming rain?
As though trees could talk to chimneys,
or even wood.
Would
if they could.
Artist envisions a watercolor
of negative space.
Or
a photograph of stark
contrasts in the moonlight.
Which angle sets the tone?
Writer conjures a story
about the occupants inside,
anticipating warmth.
Will there be murder
or romance?
The poet grapples
with hard, new realities.
In the end,
It is
just
a chimney.
~Deb
03/10/21
I'm not sure I'll stick with this one. I reformatted it and am not sure if it works or is worth working on. I need to implement the 24-hour rule. Don't post until you've sat on it for 24 hours.
