Still-life

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There is coffee on the table
Cold now, the lips upon the rim
Have been long lost to the streets
Those open arteries
Spilling into the city
There is no one in the room
Only me and the carpet
Flickering lights
Turning white walls brown,
Distorted frames;
Assurance of a happy life, frugal,
Each grain of pleasure
Weighed against the pain
Every smile practiced
Symmetrical, same
I walk barefoot
Across the room
Wet slippers make sound,
And gaze through the window
At the miniscule ground:
The life in transit
Amusement for free
As I am for the one
Now watching me.

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9 responses to “Still-life”

August 17, 2020

grumpygorman

Love this piece.. shared it here: https://grumpysgiftspoetry.org/2020/08/17/still-life-the-human-anvil/

Thanks for being generous with your poetry.

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1. August 18, 2020
  
  TheHumanAnvil
  
  And thank you for finding my writings worth sharing 👍👍
  
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  1. August 18, 2020
    
    grumpygorman
    
    My pleasure. I know the power words have when they reach eyes, and though I am not particularly adept at networking, i do what I am able to.. 😉 All the best.
    
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August 18, 2020

Muntazir

“Cold now, the lips upon the rim
Have been long lost to the streets”

“Every smile practiced
Symmetrical, same”

Subhan Allah.

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1. August 18, 2020
  
  TheHumanAnvil
  
  Thank you my friend 😊
  Your constant support is a thing of beauty. Glad I could be a source of happiness
  
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August 18, 2020

aditwaikul18

Hey I loved the poem. It is very touching and it has awesome rhymes. None of the rhymes sound forced. Kudos.

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1. August 18, 2020
  
  TheHumanAnvil
  
  Thank you, my friend. I appreciate the time you took to read it😊 Hope I find you well, Godspeed!
  
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August 19, 2020

Aa’eedah

Hands down, one of the best poems depicting the stream of consciousness/interior monologue writing style in poetry!
All of my five senses were evoked, and I could picture all of it!
I have added this one to my favourites. And the featured image is lovely.

More power to you!

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1. August 19, 2020
  
  TheHumanAnvil
  
  Thank you, Pragya. As always your compliments and take on the poem brings out a smile 😊
  Much grateful 🙏 for your support!!
  
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