Promises
Elven promises
Whispered on the wind
Floating like the leaves of two trees
One gold, one silver
This Life
We are all enshrouded
as we walk through this life
never to notice each part
of the world around us.
We are all blurred
as we walk through this life
never to see clearly things that
are so apparent in the past.
We are all connected
moving together through this life
always to be surrounded by others
and the beauty of each other and the things we have built.
In Good Company
I walk along the castle walls in this fairy tale city
I think about the characters of my childhood here with me
Talking quietly with Goldilocks over a glass of red wine in the main square
She’ll have some complaints and so will I … bears today, am I right
Contemplating art at the photography museum with The Big Bad Wolf
He’s pretentious but funny
Tidying the kitchen while Cinderella points out, “You missed a spot”
She reminds me of my sister
Making the bed with Snow White pulling the bottom sheet tight
She’s kind of a perfectionist, but I guess we have that in common
Eating a piece of cake from the local bakery at the table with Gretel
I don’t really enjoy the company of children, but I do love pastry
Sitting on the stones near the water I see The Little Mermaid in the distance breaching the waves and returning to the sea
I never speak with her, but I always like thinking of all of the other worlds out there
Cozy in my bed, I say goodnight to Little Red Riding Hood and maybe too to the Talking Cricket
Bonne nuit le Chaperon Rouge!
Buona notte Il Grillo Parlante!
Rachel Turney is an educator and teacher trainer. Her poems and prose are published (or are in press) in The Font Journal, Nap Lit, Ranger, Through Lines Magazine, Bare Back, Cafe Lit, and Teach Write Journal. Her photography appears in The Salt, San Antonio Review, Umbrella Factory Magazine, and Ink in Thirds Magazine. Blog: turneytalks.wordpress.com
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