My Writing Desk

August 2, 2008

Circular streams, course from one open window
Through to the next, across my writing desk
Where a laptop gently purrs its echo
Of my ceaseless thoughts and dreams statuesque.
The shimmering sea inside harbour walls
Toys with my senses high above the trees,
That stand, looking up in their genteel shawls
To the ridge where I sit with Summer breeze;
A cat extends her paw and gently plays
With sheets of paper on a wooden chair,
Distracting esurient eyes sideways,
Followed by a tender smile, playful glare,
A teasing cry, then kiss, then stroke, then tap,
Typing, focused, poetry, to unwrap.

© Edward Beaman-Hodgkiss

Written in response to the poetry prompt on this website.

Comments

7 Responses to “My Writing Desk”

  1. Sascha CooperNo Gravatar on August 2nd, 2008 9:55 pm

    This poem really captures my imagination as it fuses modern with classical writing. It has a certain Tennyson feel to it when he wrote ‘The Lady of Shalott’ which is my favourite poem of all time. Think with this one, you may have just knocked him off the top spot!!! A lovely inspirational read.

    Sascha xxx

  2. AllenNo Gravatar on August 3rd, 2008 3:24 am

    Love the poem. I can see the moments through your words. Wonderful.

  3. lissaNo Gravatar on August 4th, 2008 2:20 pm

    I love the last line, “to unwrap” - that’s what writing is to me anyway, once you type or write the words, new ideas and thoughts spread and open up much like an onion, where we create layers where there’s none

  4. BevNo Gravatar on August 6th, 2008 2:09 am

    I love this. Your thoughts were miles away from your desk until your cat interrupted you and bought you back, focussing you on your poem. If you cat hadn’t interrupted you, would you still be dreaming?

    Bev

  5. EdwardNo Gravatar on August 6th, 2008 11:05 am

    My cat is a wonderful anchor to the present moment, indeed.

  6. Brad FrederiksenNo Gravatar on August 6th, 2008 11:50 am

    I enjoyed taking part in the construction of your writing space. Wonderful attention to the rhyme.

  7. RioNo Gravatar on August 8th, 2008 4:11 am

    Very nice imagery. You pull the reader in cleverly with the very first word.

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