sonja benskin mesher: Poems

Aug 17 · 73

.bird in hand.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 17

.bird in hand.

bird in hand is drawn
rules to guide us
with stars above that have no points
at all
yet each one has a story

Aug 16 · 64

.birds.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 16

.birds.

you like birds?
as do i
neither of us employed
& i am vaguely idle

Aug 15 · 67

.little things.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 15

.little things.

now i beg forgiveness
we are little things
that dance in the mornings
james

in the light from the phone

Aug 14 · 97

.flying.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 14

.flying.

i too fly solo
&
enjoy the flight

when the day clears
i look up at the others

Aug 13 · 54

.two.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 13

.two.

google when back at home, read about
people, and know we may after all
be twins.

Aug 12 · 80

.white dress.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 12

.white dress.

white dress.

lift the cotton, look again.

cover the place with whiteness.

pink is pretty, white is clean.

they do not want to see it
today, a reminder of fragility.

Aug 11 · 51

.the word.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 11

.the word.

the word came involuntarily,
others were stuck, yet i knew
them to be beautiful, and
so they are.

Aug 10 · 38

..kingussie..

sonja benskin mesher Aug 10

..kingussie..

to go

despite not going solo

despite all the reasons that you

spoke of

to plan an escape by bus for aviemore perhaps

by rail for inverness

the memory of you

Aug 9 · 61

.talk talk.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 9

.talk talk.

..talk, talk to me with snaked tongues,

all seaside towns and deck shoes, reminding

of the lecture house.

.they turned it nasty too.

..when the tongue splits, spit and go.

go fast.

Aug 8 · 50

.the bear.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 8

.the bear.

the bear is quietly political

drinks tea

does not answer the phone

Aug 6 · 52

.work.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 6

.work.

our work
our soul
is in
our chest

Aug 5 · 68

.my window.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 5

.my window.

some of us manage
to be vulnerable as naked
in private

some need holding up
in sight from my window

Aug 4 · 194

.before we forget.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 4

.before we forget.

so,
must we write about it before we forget,
before people come and disagree?

they have small waists and a national costume

Aug 3 · 45

.utensil.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 3

.utensil.

my goodness
such a thing to see while out
and about

such a high up place to be

Aug 2 · 102

.different.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 2

.different.

slipped sideways.

while all remains the same, something is different.

Aug 1 · 193

.boxed sets.

sonja benskin mesher Aug 1

.boxed sets.

the idea left us dancing.
use what is already there,
make do and mend

Jul 31 · 95

..pattern..

sonja benskin mesher Jul 31

..pattern..

has beautiful spots james
while i like any pattern that includes spots
and any embellishment that is nice you
know

Jul 30 · 51

..weekend..

sonja benskin mesher Jul 30

..weekend..

wind blows ideas into our houses

messages bring connections

a busy day with folk talking

it was the weekend with time
to spare

Jul 29 · 59

.thankyou.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 29

.thankyou.

thankyou
for your offered help
and saying you care for my welfare
all very much appreciated
i thankyou and say it is only temporary

Jul 28 · 53

.somethings.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 28

.somethings.

some photos show nothing
while paintings can come
more personal

Jul 27 · 81

.simple.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 27

.simple.

a simple thing,
to think sideways,
practice makes a hindrance
when others think straight.

Jul 26 · 49

.arms.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 26

.arms.

no mention of gains or fortitude
some may look for the other one
some may find it

while the little people with their arms held high
dance in the sunlight with all that remains

Jul 25 · 41

..wings..

sonja benskin mesher Jul 25

..wings..

you notice small things too
and record them slightly

those touches, nuances
do you see the way they
glance, look aside…

Jul 24 · 63

.missing.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 24

.missing.

we miss you if you do not visit
a while
and we get all our tenses and lines
wrong and have to go back in a hurry
to amend

Jul 23 · 44

.sew.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 23

.sew.

a curious thread that
holds us together
while apart

Jul 22 · 168

.not raining yet.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 22

.not raining yet.

some of us most of us
tucked inside
becoming whiter
chattering
small white teeth

Jul 21 · 88

.sometimes.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 21

.sometimes.

sometimes
a while in a box
will do nicely…

Jul 20 · 74

.wings.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 20

.wings.

was noted that some folk aren’t bothered and carry on without looking
the difference is a thing

Jul 19 · 83

..mothth..

sonja benskin mesher Jul 19

..mothth..

the mothth as collage.
a quiet ththing.

Jul 18 · 83

.paper covers.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 18

.paper covers.

paper covers history.

bent on layers
of time, pretending.

Jul 17 · 51

.spots.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 17

.spots.

has beautiful spots james
while i like any pattern that includes spots
and any other embellishment like bows

you know

Jul 16 · 44

.ghosts.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 16

.ghosts.

he asked me who will be afraid of our ghosts
ghosts of humans
when we are gone

Jul 15 · 176

.481.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 15

.481.

481.

no bus arrived the timetable lady was contacted and she explained the bus was due at 2.30 pm that my internet were wrong and no one was bothered what it said at bus stops

Jul 14 · 71

.honesty.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 14

.honesty.

undeniably tracing honesty in the air
with one finger
pointing

it came clear later..

Jul 13 · 167

.like birds.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 13

.like birds.

the island blessed

sandy tracks to wander
in memory

like birds we flew

Jul 12 · 44

.that feeling.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 12

.that feeling.

that feeling that arrives with the name of the county
the memory of your home and closeted life
now eroding slowly
that sense of belonging to the land
it is that feeling

Jul 11 · 59

.bleeding.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 11

.bleeding.

is overcast today
a slight breeze from the
window
wide
a slight hint of colour
bleeding from the patch below

Jul 10 · 96

.beach.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 10

.beach.

there is a nice long beach and lovely views out to sea
the sea that is rising

Jul 9 · 86

.the crossing.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 9

.the crossing.

did not wish to go to sea
went just the few times

that I remembered
last evening

the crossing

Jul 8 · 89

.facts.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 8

.facts.

it all a dream, or facts
in reality, made of mind.

all stone residue haunting.
our life. will we very know
forever wandering?

search hill

Jul 7 · 55

.long time coming.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 7

.long time coming.

has been a long time coming, it lasted many years,
now is gone.

all of it, all the straight ideals and weathered work.

Jul 6 · 95

.particular.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 6

.particular.

were the markers always there
left by some other
wanderer?

on paper
In the studio
that was so precise and quite particular

Jul 5 · 176

..prominence..

sonja benskin mesher Jul 5

..prominence..

was dark blue with a little red added
lasted two weeks and still prominent

Jul 4 · 105

.time of year.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 4

.time of year.

or is it the air changing?
mood settles, or is it the
time of year?

Jul 3 · 68

.initially.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 3

.initially.

initially it was said
that secondly should be
second and initially
should be first

i was confused that
nobody said third
and comforted
by the sound of fourth
a
memory of moth

Jul 2 · 67

.adder.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 2

.adder.

may understand the red thing

enjoyed the film with the colours
yellow and gorse along
the path
days on the sands
skipping up through the tracks seeing
the adder

Jul 1 · 50

.untitled.

sonja benskin mesher Jul 1

.untitled.

sea fret in by six. today the sky has lifted early.

Jun 30 · 63

.the days.

sonja benskin mesher Jun 30

.the days.

yet the days moved nicely. there were little troubles, nothing to diminish the beauty of it all.