Promising
A crucial point,
the focus point -
a night promising fireworks
with no fireworks
and of course
a torn down house.
the water
landlocked and
circles upon circles
circling
into unclaimed territory.
Brina (rinabell) | Oct 19, 09
A class of Lincoln
A sketched silence
underlined in black ink
smudged at the ends –
just enough to add depth.
“At this, a crucial point in our nation’s history–”
Drag a line from silence to sound
blast the emptiness
with short, quick strokes.
“Never wanted to alienate the southern–”
Tug the line out
into unclaimed territory
kiss the edges with long
dark swirls.
“Was, in fact, hated by many in his lifetime.”
Deepen the curves, pull–
“Before taking office. Mandy?”
and shift the focus point–
“Mandy.”
into a starburst of shad–
“Mandy!”
?
“Answer the question.”
Still the pen in the perfect spot for starting over
look up: “He was a lawyer.”
Smile and -
Deepen the curves.