It's four 'o' clock in the morning
between the real and the unreal --
one most tender, the other floating
I leave this room so neat and tidy
enablng you access to the world
' upon awakening will you recall that kiss? I tug on the thread ... '
Bandit/Liuyue
Nice flow. I’m kind of new to poetry, is this considered free verse?
ReplyDeleteI forgot to use my sign in. Google has become terrible to work in.
DeleteIt harkens back to ancient Japanese verse between a man and woman, though this not of a traditional structure.
DeleteNor was the purpose. Spontaneous, you might say,, the authors having reconnected after decades. Take it as genuine in feeling, though unattainable to fulfill.
Still,, I do not regret the circumstance
Deletethey re-
ReplyDeletecall the I
kiss which
did not
happen
Your writing, so many forms, beauty of the human, thank you, W. DF