Poetry from Julie Jordan Scott: "Still, it's a life, right?" a Poem inspired by Still Life, 1907 by John Frederick Peto & Magpie Tales

May 24, 2015

"Still, it's a life, right?" a Poem inspired by Still Life, 1907 by John Frederick Peto & Magpie Tales

Visual prompt from Magpie Tales, a writing community. Feeling inspired? Write from the image and add your link, too.

My Poem: "Still, It's a Life, Right?" inspired by Still Life with a Hat, an Umbrella, and a Bag. John Frederick Peto

Still Life, 1907 by John Frederick Peto

Untended satchel

forever empty

waiting to be tagged

with an exotic

or any destination

any place

anywhere

please

still, it’s a life, right?

mottled sandstone

lined by eons of slaps

on her beige face

(sometimes ruddy,

mostly a cross between

ivory and beige)

a hat, too small, an

umbrella, unopened,

“shadowless, hon”

voices from nowhere repeat,

“don’t create even a

sliver of a shadow

confusing isn’t allowed,

bewilderment, lost

traces of tracks from

long forgotten pilgrimages,

we want clearly marked

neon sign none of that

esoteric invisible

mumbo jumbo shut

up or someone

might hear…"

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Posted at 12:47 PM in Bakersfield, Living the Question, Magpie Tales | Permalink

Comments

Nice!

Posted by: Shers Gallagher | May 24, 2015 at 02:20 PM

oh my goodness...the journey you took with this image! Well done.

Posted by: Kathe W. | May 24, 2015 at 06:25 PM

The intentions of a life - still just waiting for those directions,

Posted by: Brudberg.wordpress.com | May 24, 2015 at 09:50 PM

Interesting! An excellent piece indeed.

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Posted by: Keith's Ramblings | May 25, 2015 at 09:09 AM

Dementia is so tragic ...

Posted by: Kutamun | May 25, 2015 at 03:24 PM

This is what happens when inanimate objects start to speak!

Posted by: Bekkie | May 26, 2015 at 06:41 AM

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