She Falters

Photo/Poem 1 Minute 
 With glassy-eyed resistance to speed,
 nostalgic, not ancient,
 she clutches her childhood ideals,
 while a flurry of long distance messages
 broadcast over time.

 Her past drops,
 kissing her innocence
 like the first falling snow
 in winter.
 
 Raw bone and cinderblock cradle
 where she becomes apart;
 she falters between home
 and the impersonal,
 grasping false security,
 as she falls
 
 away,
 away,
 long distance message
 far away;
 falling
 into the life of indecipherable messages
 hexed by cupidity and charm;
 against the hope that her life
 is not in vain;
 
 while she awaits 
 inevitable change.
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Published by davestankowicz

Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

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3 thoughts on “She Falters”

  1. So insightful.  You should try a short story or novel.  Perhaps apprach the task as a photo poem and then feather out.Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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