A suitcase found itself standing around the corner from the open gate . ” It’s perfect here “, Baby Blue Samsonite thinks , watching the flower of life bloom a sunrise amber like the eternal flame still burning at Arlington for President Kennedy .
A girl appears on the scene , appears floating like a bird with head bowed , a girl who sits down in silence , a silence killing her with its loneliness making everything ordinary too beautiful to bear . She hears water dripping from the rusty sprinkler head , dripping methodically like the even rows of tombstones stretching into the horizon … Listen now , listen to the dripping sound .
Baby Blue opening around the corner
around the corner of the earth
of the sea
of a tree .
Around the corner of my heart
from the pasture
from the orchard
around the corner of the sun .
Baby Blue , infant blue ,
stars across her chest
around the corner
from my house .
A new word , a strange quest ,
a grain of sand
embedded in an open wound
to become a life
around the corner
from the sailing ship .
Baby Blue
around the corner
around the corner of the earth ,
Baby Blue .
This girl , on her way to someplace , she knows not where , watches for hours this samsonite suitcase with its name tag , Joyce .
” Why are you left here , are you forgotten “?
” Open me please “, the suitcase whispers .
The girl hears the dripping sound . A gust of wind like the sound of a trumpet , blows the suitcase down and twin caterpillars crawl to open the latches , one on each side . The lonely girl looks inside ..the scent of roses. Oh look , look and see … A frock of fascination , a frock of gratitude , a yellow frock of joy , a petticoat of wind , cloud and sea waves . A frock embroidered with music notes and one with names around a sash . .. and look , look an envelope faintly written on with ink … It says , ” OPEN , repack suitcase and leave for someone around the corner of your life “.
Photo of girl by Aela Labbe Photographies
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Peggy, your writing is beautiful! Hope there is a way we could connect this summer – would love to share some time with you. Carol
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Thankyou carol …I would love to see you again too !
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You have such an original voice!
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Mark …. You do too !
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Beautifully written.
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Thank you so much for reading my blog today …and for this kind comment ….I will surely open your door too my new friend ….love , megxxx
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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