07 August, 2023

People Watching

Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina (publisher)

The cup is full of thoughts,
branded memory ideas
strained through a sieve
of days rolling
under cloud horses
and sailing ships.

On the lips,
a word teeters
on phonetic sounds
dragging it out
of a daydreaming brain
foggy on recall.

Not on the ball
is the right condition
while watching
waves, seagulls,
and paper pieces
tumbling in the wind.

A moment of cringe
as flabby backs 
roll out of daisies
stretching threads away 
from the weight to a
sight quickly unseen.

It must be the greed
lulling us into 
feeling wherever
in life we are,
there is no bother
in a double chin.


M.Flannery August 2023


2 comments:

carol l mckenna said...

Well composed and great post card of yesteryear ~ thanks,

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Coffee Frappes & Seashells said...

Thank you, Carol

Old postcards are a favorite of mine, especially for the holidays.