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you are a cabin in the woods
by Jared Orlandoyou are a cabin in the woods
a place I long for
to escape the loudness
in the streets
a warm sanctuary
away from the tall
swaying buildings downtown
I must be nestled
amongst the Douglas firs
as you'd welcome me
a weary traveler
to build a fire
to flick off the dust
off of a side table bible
set alive the gas lamps
that motionlessly hang from above
to peek through a peephole
to watch the snow tick against
and tap the foggy window
the want to see nothing
the want to feel nothing
I'll welcome the winter
as a deep contrast
to the cold, bitterness
of white collar executives
the bleakness of it all
under the A-frame
I'll sleep under a blanket
of birds and wind and nothing else
for you hold everything I need
i will whisper my secrets out loud
to become one with
the splinters in the wood
be a space where I can release
my deepest insecurity
my most colorful hopes
my weathered mind 08/15/2013 Posted on 08/15/2013
Copyright © 2024 Jared Orlando
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/15/13 at 07:43 PM Really a fine piece of writing here. It seems inviting yet effortless. "I'll welcome the winter
as a deep contrast
to the cold, bitterness
of white collar executives" - brilliant lines. Thanks for this. |
| Posted by Rob Littler on 08/16/13 at 05:03 AM The same impending awesomeness of the buildings, that imagery against the feeling of the wild--its awesome power--conveyed in the Douglas Firs, swaying in that certain solitude one can only know from being there, in the wooded air. This carved a place into my nature-loving soul as well as made me appreciate what a good woman can do for a man. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/17/13 at 12:18 AM Wonderful open hearted expression here Jared. Great allegory. A true pleasure to read. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 08/17/13 at 01:49 AM I have owned a small 400ft cabin in north GA for a number of years. Even though I loved Wy, and I have a place near the ocean near Myrtle Beach, and another place in south Florida, the cabin is my salvation. It is where I can be me, I have no real rules to follow, and it so peaceful. I sure hope it all works out for you. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 08/19/13 at 04:40 AM In more ways than one, an excellent mediation on seeking shelter from the weight of the world. I loved it. |
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