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so much for quitting
by Morgan D HafeleI look to a brown-purple sky as
red from the setting sun catches
the smog like streaks on glass running to meet the night.
The praying mantis sits on my window sill, silent and still.
I wish him luck as
his competition, a leggy brown spider
rolls another catch in her warm, loving embrace.
It's like a pre-death, the form still functions, but
only to stay fresh.
The tree not far from my window
breaths with the wind, the green
growing deeper with the steady darkening of the sky.
I wish the day adieu and welcome
the stars with a bright, burning red star of my own,
and I cover my face in clouds. 03/07/2008 Posted on 03/09/2008
Copyright © 2024 Morgan D Hafele
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Jared Fladeland on 03/09/08 at 07:56 PM this reminds me of that MTV clay-mation show Celebrity Deathmatch, simply with the image of a spider and a mantis, two deadly creatures, dueling to the death. |
| Posted by Anita Mac on 03/10/08 at 12:14 AM As much as I want you to succeed one of these days, I feel a little reluctant to encourage you to quit something you write so beautifully about... |
| Posted by Becca Kinser on 03/10/08 at 11:33 PM You are one beautiful individual. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 05/03/08 at 02:29 PM A vert strong spiritual piece Morgan, rich in imagery from the sky, insects, and your own inner workings. I love the metaphor in the last line. |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/23/08 at 03:30 PM ...man, morgan this is a nice waker-upper, even after exercising, i love the mental-photography you got going on here...slice o' time divided in moments...touche, and grats on POTD, peace, charlie |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 05/23/08 at 07:31 PM Congratulations on POTD. This is a really great write! Nice description and tone. Really well done. |
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