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Beyond Wizened Laugh Lines
by Alison McKenzieThe shape of it changes
With the words.
But the heart of it
Is a steady rhythm
In an otherwise
World of improv.
I see your hypotheticals,
And consider a raise of
Half my stack,
Which would put you all in;
But for now, I simply stay.
I don’t bluff,
By the way.
My poker face reads
Just like my sleeve.
What you lack in birthdays,
I lack in innocence.
And where I see your heart
Through lenses that
Bring reality into sharps and 7ths,
You see spring
Under a blanket of winter-white
And sleep.
Yes, we dream.
Yes, we write them down,
For they are the only places
We know flight,
And it soothes to remember.
07/05/2011 Author's Note: I have friends of many ages, and this spans every one of them.
Posted on 07/06/2011
Copyright © 2024 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 07/06/11 at 03:23 PM And as one of them, I think you got all the hands covered very well, Alison |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 07/06/11 at 03:56 PM You never fail to make your point, beautifully and without mincing words; another poem by you that's so easy to love! |
| Posted by Mary Frances Spencer on 07/07/11 at 06:09 AM And by having friends of all ages...we learn from and inspire each other! (-: MFS |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 07/12/11 at 02:20 AM Nicely put. I love being able to look back and forward, don't you? |
| Posted by Jody Pratt on 07/13/11 at 06:40 AM "What you lack in birthdays I lack in innocence" rings true in is quite cleverly phrased. I also really like the reference to dream flights and how it soothes to remember. I thought I might be the only one as I often dream of being able to fly and wake up in a world of disappointing physics. |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 07/13/11 at 01:04 PM You have been posting some really great poems my friend! This one is so very powerful. I am able to just slip myself right into this one! |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 07/16/11 at 03:36 AM Definitely one for the "wish I had written this, glad you did" file. It's all really good, but these lines especially hit home with me: don’t bluff,
By the way.
My poker face reads
Just like my sleeve.
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