Girl with an Attitude
No one sits near her.
She radiates attitude.
Mouth turned down lips
pouting,
arms crossed over an
undeveloped chest,
a cup of coffee cooling on
the book strewn table.
Lank-haired and pale
complexioned
she looks through me
a blank, closed, stare.
with I remember that
introspective loner,
the girl who lost herself in
books.
I walk on by.
She sits alone
in a bookstore coffee shop
just holding on and holding
in
all that should be released.
Maralee Gerke lives and
writes in Madras, Oregon. She is and avid reader and gardener. She describes
herself as a work in progress. Her poems have been published in Calyx, Exit
Thirteen, Moonset, Bathtub Gin, Anthology, Nerve Cowboy, Avocet, and Tigers
Eye. She has published two books of poems and has had poetry and prose
accepted in several anthologies. Her work can be seen online at Shadow
Poetry, Long Story Short, and Moontown Café. She recently recorded 4
poems for the Oregon Poetic Voices Project. They can be heard at
oregonpoeticvoices.org One of her poems “Refuge”, was recently selected to be
printed as a limited edition broadside by the Penland School of Crafts.
Dear Maralee,
ReplyDeleteThis poem reflects, like a mirror, my own introspective tendencies. I like being alone, but your poem is a wake-up call that we NEED each other even when we think we don't!
Thank you,
Michael
A thoughtful and introspective poem. Enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteHello Maralee
ReplyDeleteYou have captured a snapshot in this young persons life very well and created the images for us to look in the window as well.
Nice reflective poem, Maralee. The story is powerfully woven into the poem. Well done. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)
Enjoyed your piece, thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteDear Maralee "Girl with an Attitude" is very well covered.
ReplyDeleteHer attitude, not found in the books she reads, is well
defined. In different characters and personalities maybe
even in some of ourselves. There exist the same
problem, holding in what should be released.
I loved this puzzle peaced writing lesson.
Yancy