I caught my reflection
On the Northern Line
My face in the glass
The rushing tunnel behind me
And I looked sad
Before
I’ve always looked thoughtful
Serene, even.
Later
As I write this
In the British Library café
I force a smile
In case anyone is watching me
In case I am being written
Into a writer’s notebook
To become a minor character
In a fiction.
Not the sad guy on the underground
But the man with the foolish grin
Glancing suspiciously around.
14 comments:
that is sad. why do we always have to hide behind a smile? and put up a good front... a happy one?
Yes, that's true. I wasn't feeling sad though. Just thinking about stuff - as you do. Not sad stuff. That's why my sad face took me by surprise.
Lovely, Roger.
I quite like to hide behind a grimace - or if one isn't available - a lumpen frown.
:-)
:-(
back and forth...
but sometimes just
;-/
Chin up, Roger. And age has nothing to do with it. Hugs.
Your Poems would make great Folk Songs. They have such a Bob Dylan Quality about them. Very real, very Organic. They have a smell, touch, view, sound, rhythm to them that's very appealing. You have a great eye and the masterful hand of someone's who's been doing this a really long time.
A really long time...Those words will certainly change your expression. But I agree, I liked this very much. Kit
Cool poem Roger! Now who'z this Bob guy Ostrich izz talkin' about? He must be purty derned good...
LoL ED! and Kit, i didn't mean it like that. I meant like someone who has a lot of practice.
Roger, time for next post. I keep checking and feeling disappointed when I see 'Reflection'...more, moRE MORE!!!!!!
Loved this poem and the Harry Potter one, do you publish these?
Thanks for the kind words - those who sent me kind words. yes, I have been writing a long time. I hope we get a little better as we age and learn.
Coolcat - I publish a lot of kids' poems - which the Harry Potter one is. The grown-up ones I publish on the blog. Well, I do have one book of adult poems (same title as the blog) and I am putting another one. But it will be a while. So much to do - so little time.
Spot the missing word.
It's together.
I caught my reflection while reading yours, at 5-19 a.m.
it was already sad :(
But "the man with the foolish grin
Glancing suspiciously around"
made me laugh and now i feel my facial muscles are stretching into
a silly grin. it's better than the sad.
Angel-A
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