Suburban Sonnet in the 21st Century.
A sigh is released as she places a card within the girls hand.
Beside her two children chatter, then scream and fight.
She hushes them. A plastic bag is filled and lifted,
the small hands incapable of lifting such weight.
As she rushes to the child too late, the bags fallen and
the contents spilt on the ground. A wave of frustration
overpowers her. Her youth and independence spilt with
childrens clothes and baby food as she picks up the bag.
Her feet ached. She once worked in retail, but married.
The children played on the rails, hanging off and swinging
dangerously. When one falls they cry and need attention.
She comforts them and wipes their clothes down with
aging hands as she leads them out of the store.
posted by DrUmMeR ChiCK! @ 11:37 pm
6 Comments:
that poem sounds very familiar. did you just re-write "in the park"
No, its based on Gwen Harwood's "Suburban Sonnet". Which was written in the early 1900's.
yes but it was set in a park. the realisation of her situation was brought out by the encounter with the old friend.
Nope. The setting was in her house, in the kitchen. Look it up Matt.
http://listerningguy.blogspot.com/2006/01/n-park.html
look at this
NO MATT! The peom "Suburban Sonnet" by Gwen Harwood was set in a HOME! Please read -
She practises a fugue, though it can matter to no one now if she plays well or not.
Beside her on the floor two children chatter, then scream and fight. She hushes them. A pot boils over. As she rushes to the stove too late, a wave of nausea overpowers subject and counter-subject. Zest and love drain out with soapy water as she scours the crusted milk. Her veins ache. Once she played for Rubinstein, who yawned. The children caper round a sprung mousetrap, where a mouse lies dead. When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid. She comforts them; and wraps it in a paper featuring: Tasty dishes from stale bread.
- I was NOT referring to "In the Park" at ALL. I know it sounds similar, but I was basing it on the home, not in the park.
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