More,
Please
poem with a line from
“Mornings in Cudahy, California” in Ruben Quesada’s
book Next Extinct
Mammal, Greenhouse Review Press, 2011
Cedar roars in the belly of
the woodstove
holding a spitting argument with gusts
of wind that echo, endless, up and down
the metal pipe.
holding a spitting argument with gusts
of wind that echo, endless, up and down
the metal pipe.
In truth, the house is warm
enough, but
I continue to add more fuel to the fire,
perch hunched over on the hearthstone
with my book, gargoyle bundled in a poncho
craving radiant heat –
I continue to add more fuel to the fire,
perch hunched over on the hearthstone
with my book, gargoyle bundled in a poncho
craving radiant heat –
I need to find some way to
pour more
warmth into the heart of me, drink a soul-full
of hot cocoa. I shiver again, turn back
a page and read:
warmth into the heart of me, drink a soul-full
of hot cocoa. I shiver again, turn back
a page and read:
“…light melted over the
barrio
of burnt adobe where every Maria and Jesus ran
loose dodging cool sprays from serpent hoses
on hot Sunday afternoons…”
of burnt adobe where every Maria and Jesus ran
loose dodging cool sprays from serpent hoses
on hot Sunday afternoons…”
Ahh…yes. Just right. Keep
pouring…
Laura M. Kaminski grew up in
northern Nigeria, went to school in New Orleans, and currently lives in rural
Missouri. She is an Associate Editor at Right Hand Pointing, and writes
poetry in both English and Hausa. Her most recent poetry collection
is Dance Here (Origami Books, an imprint of Parrésia
Publishers Ltd in Lagos, Nigeria). More about her poetry can be found at arkofidentity.wordpress.com
love this wonderful imagery
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, this one is fine! And I say this as a lover of hot cocoa ... but even if I weren't, I'd be applauding this poem.
ReplyDeletelove this! what a contrast of beginning and end and mixing it together!
ReplyDeleteHow heartwarming this poem is, Laura! I love it! You paint a lovely scene which eliminates wintery cold. ~ Regards // paul
ReplyDeleteHello Laura. I enjoyed your poem. It was a fresh mix of something classical and historical, which lit my poetic imagination. Thank you so much for sharing and continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)
Wonderful piece, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour imagery animates your poem throughout. Such a pleasure to read you again.
ReplyDeleteOh, my! I was away from my computer for a day, and have returned to a sea of kind words! Thank you, all of you, so very much, for reading and commenting! - Laura
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