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 A nothing from nowhere cast his words to a world wide wind, and got in your eye. |
| Why Don’t We Sew? (2025) There's a thread that got loose, snagged and tore beautiful cloth, woven to form the shape of you that you now look at with such scorn that it must be thrown out. It's not easy to repair with a needle, complimentary thread by hand or machine — not even worthy of donation to some charity for repurpose, but to rot in some hole in the earth that heavy equipment must bury the heavier sorrow — what lost to landfill of memories, driven underground to endless time. Mother is buried there, too. Meanwhile, there is always some new fashion to try on, rather than comfort of an old sweater. Perhaps, some keep these mementos of the past — drawers fill with regret that we never… learned from her how to happily sew. Pull that drawer open, look and sigh as arm in arm we wait to die, wishing courage, wishing to try…and another sweater the Visa will buy.. 11.18-24/21 36 lines, free verse…newly edited to 32…10.15.25, more directness with better attribution, trying to rid figurative ‘you’ from now on. I don’t know you. I barely know myself. Added coherency with limerick-like rhyme end. Have any gone back to edit and polish a piece from four years or more ago? Note: Sewist This is the modern, gender-inclusive term used by many in the sewing community. It is a blend of "sewing" and "artist," reflecting the creative nature of the craft. The word is used for hobbyists and professionals alike. |
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Great poem, Brian.
Dreams feel good though. Thanks for posting this one, Brian 
