poetry – Page 11 – city slowness

Walking to work

With red painted toes, black crust on her heal

she’s slipped into stilts for that summertime feel.

Clock, slip, clack, slip, click, and Pantene Pro-V

and that shiny new hair flick as she overtakes me.

While weight watchers samba around ly-cra tight glutes

gay and straight clamber to touch up her roots.

She’s high fashion, low belt line, max factored for all weathers

she’s re-sprayed her sunshine and Brazilianed her nethers.

White sling-backs on kilter, she’s ready and able

to highlight her assets, her Pri-Marne price labels

and as I watch, the sway of her figure

my beer belly drops and bald patch grows bigger

my left shoulder aches for her thimble sized bag

and I move one step closer to being just like my dad.

Joy hides away from those that pace in workaholic mist

and hangs upon the everyday sweet moments as a gift.

She scents the pine trees after rain, ignites the northern star

and knows if hearts can beat the same then She can travel far.

Joy walks soft sand beneath Her feet across the city centre,

She offers love to littered street and sunshine to November.

Joy stands for someone on the bus, confirms they are worthwhile

by promising the lightest touch exhaled within a smile.

Joy is the breath in crinkled leaves, browning in the light

She lets the trawl of seagull breeze catch tears within mid flight.

Joy creates the daydream nest, where life and soul pretends

a childish state with lemon zest and imaginary friends.

Joy steams the lilacs in my bath, oils incense on my back

She mixes warmth from open hearth with ice cubed whiskey mac

then with fresh sheets upon my bed She takes me down to lie

and drifts my tired and aching head on waves of ‘Sailing By’.

I aim to share glimpses of my journals and poetry

that has grown from times of stillness and reflection.

My writing, meditations and daily readings helps me slow down, wake up and contemplate how I can grow love and compassion.

May you and all around you become and stay peaceful, contented and secure.

Thanks for stopping by.