There's a prairie in the sky, she says
I look up
Mouth agape
Eyes bright and wide
It is daylight
The sun filters through the clouds
The leaves fall from the trees
If we listen carefully we can hear them fall
The world is bigger than this room
Bigger than Wonderland
But there are just as many tricks and turns
We keep a plant
It reminds us not to look back
We tend her leaves and spray water on her thirsty soil
She is colour in a world of black and white
An oasis in a desert of thoughts
It is warm inside
We have the windows ajar
We can smell the fresh wind as it passes us by
Like a horse set on its track
Running for home
We lift our head
Enjoy the feeling of movement
The way the weather makes our skin smell
Buttery and sweet
This desert is rich
Full of dreams and sleepy nights
The sun a warm and heavy hand laid gently on our shoulder
I think I like the prairie sky she says
And I agree
We will stay here for a while
Taking in the warmth and light
Growing quietly like our plant.
i like colour in a world of black and white too.
ReplyDeletei like this feeling of peace in this poem.
This evokes such a feeling of tranquility.
ReplyDeleteI love how you bring conversation into your poetry .... sigh ~ this is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole idea of a prairie in the sky....in fact, the prairie is all about the sky - big sky country. I loved this beautiful poem, Jae. It is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love how you let the dreams wonder out in the wide world... run like the horse.
ReplyDeleteJae, this is a lush piece. This part: "The way the weather makes our skin smell/Buttery and sweet" is beautiful. You sound optimistic here. Hope that is how things are, even once in a while, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most beautiful pieces you have written Jae.
ReplyDelete"growing quietly like our plant." so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is so wonderful! I too love when skin smells like the outdoors, though we are inside. You've created such vastness in this one, still inside a small space. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSome gorgeous writing here! Absolutely love this Jae!
ReplyDelete...growing quietly. A smooth-flowing poem.
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