nothing new here
lollygagging
sunshine feebly
sneaks across feet
tangled duvet
xylophone of toes
bubbles in lemonade
form a circle
drink fizzles
like the death of a firework
four high heels
foxtrot upon floorboards
rainbow notes to one another
spread out as dolly mixtures
on a table
strewn in coffee mug stains
resemble sets of braces
crumbs on a sofa
white socks on the radiator
shrivel and dry
shave but leave
barbed-wire stubble
in the sink by accident
fingerprints
a translucent vine
on the shower door
mine or yours
skin turns lychee-pink
rare fossils
earrings sparkle under a lamp
making pancakes
your specialty
let my fingers blizzard
over every part
I haven’t found yet
chuck the ugly bits of me
out the window
get whipped up
in your hurricane
speak your name
Oct 3, 2014
Oct 3, 2014 at 9:11 AM UTC
nothing new here
lollygagging
sunshine feebly
sneaks across feet
tangled duvet
xylophone of toes
bubbles in lemonade
form a circle
drink fizzles
like the death of a firework
four high heels
foxtrot upon floorboards
rainbow notes to one another
spread out as dolly mixtures
on a table
strewn in coffee mug stains
resemble sets of braces
crumbs on a sofa
white socks on the radiator
shrivel and dry
shave but leave
barbed-wire stubble
in the sink by accident
fingerprints
a translucent vine
on the shower door
mine or yours
skin turns lychee-pink
rare fossils
earrings sparkle under a lamp
making pancakes
your specialty
let my fingers blizzard
over every part
I haven’t found yet
chuck the ugly bits of me
out the window
get whipped up
in your hurricane
speak your name
Written: October 2014.
Explanation: A poem written in my own time and another that is (sort of) part of my ongoing city series. Far from original and similar to other pieces in the series, this poem regards a dream I had recently. 'Dolly mixtures' are a brand of small British confectionery. The phrase 'silly little crush' is one I appear to be overusing lately - probably have already used it in a poem.
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