Day 7 of 30: Our GloPoWriMo 2019 prompt for today is to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else?
"Peace: Black and White"
drop all the color
for just a day
choose something simple like
the dark brush, the bristles on
bleached canvas
the invisible
curve,
the evaporating water
on the concrete walk that
circles the lake
drop all the color
for just a day
contemplate
a solid word printed on a page
a stamp on a white envelope
drop the symphony.
consider, instead,
a sheet of music fluttering in the wind
forget the game
notice the chess board,
the set of dominos
for one night, exchange your dance moves,
the disco ball,
for one long stretch of a tiger cat or
downward facing dog
drop all the color
for just a day
yawn and
admire the poppy seed, the daisy
stay home on a Friday night.
embrace JOMO
The Joy of MIssing Out
stir mushrooms in cream
in a pot
on your kitchen stove
leave all the spices in the rack and for
one weekend just
honor the salt.
the pepper.
exchange your wok for a cauldron
give yourself
warm river stones and sand
drip almond milk in tea.
drop a single coffee bean through the clouds
and watch it float in your
glass
spoon caviar on the china plate that
clinks in your kitchen sink
drink warm coconut milk and melted chocolate
bring out the linen tablecloth and
cloth napkins
drop all the color
for just a day
give away all your boas and sequins
place in your hair
the feather of a dove,
the feather of a raven,
wear muslin, white linen,
a carriage cap
drop all the color
for just a day
contemplate
the snowman’s charcoal eyes
and what remains after
a day in the sun.
step out of your bath
onto a
white towel
wrap yourself in cotton
drop all the color
for just a day
breathe in
all parts of
yourself
give yourself permission
to love
the silhouette of one
lone witch
flying across the face of
the moon
~by Kat Shamash ©2019 Kat Shamash
Image "Open Air Breathing Room: Lama Foundation" ©2011 Kat Shamash