That moment,
between Sunday’s rest,
Monday’s grind.
Third game broadcasted now complete,
he yawns, shaking his head as he exits the den,
his office pool 8-6.
Marathon of lust and betrayal concludes, Lifetime’s best,
she sighs, wishing for the excitement other lives lead,
but too afraid to return that bearded smile at work.
Moondance at midnight,
back-to-back,
not quite touching.
That moment
between Sunday’s rest,
Monday’s grind.
In beer-quenched sleep, he remembers
crowded bars, cheers for the home team, friends.
In depressed-soaked slumber, she recalls
warm embraces, movie-houses, strolling hand-in-hand.
They both sigh and roll further apart,
the Dance of the Sun and the Moon.
dj barber lives and writes in the Willamette Valley in sight of snowy caps and hundred-foot pines. http://canyonsofgray.blogspot.com
12 Responses to “THE DANCE OF THE SUN AND THE MOON • by dj barber”
Comments
« WAILING • by CD Goble | Home | GIRLS IN COLLEGE • by Gary Bloom »
September 27th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Sad poem of people looking in the wrong place to “enhance” (a typewriter word) their lives. Shouldn’t each take up an interest like dancing or politics to give their lives some zest?
September 27th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
DJ, you’re very talented.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
well-captured misgivings.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I thought this was fantastic.
September 27th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
“They both sigh and roll further apart” very sad. You wrote the emotion of the piece successfully without getting sappy. Very well done.
September 27th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Thanks to all for reading and commenting.
–dj
September 28th, 2009 at 12:00 am
The opening lines were simply awesome! I loved the rest of this poem too, very vivid, compelling. Five!
September 28th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Thank you so much, Rumjhum.
From you that’s worth alot!!!
–dj
October 1st, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Five stars, dj! Great capture of emotion, very real feeling, a tale that (unfortunately) many of us can relate to. Well done!
Paul Ingrassia
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
Thanks, Paul. I appreciate your comment.
–dj
October 4th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Did you notice his memories leave her out of them? Did you notice hers were all about him? Are “her” memories really HIS suppositions about her memories? Now, why did they roll apart?
A lot of food for thought in this poem. As usual D.J. goes right to the heart.
October 4th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Thanks again, Roberta. I always appreciate your intuitiveness.
–dj