Posted 29.01.13 in Writing

‘Ash Days’ by Christie Suyanto

The pedestrians walk, head burdened
with three-second diamond crowns. Such is
the making of short-lived Kings and Queens here.

Some days, I am a Queen, too. Other days
a newborn, Christened
by the sky and earth’s water gun fight.

As grey days descend, the townfolks keep
the leaves’ cold lovers nested on their scalps,
then down those glass-cased pills,
nature-prescribed,
like wine.

Fallen letters write poetry on
umbrellas and etch Braille on plastic bags.
People slip on the slick alphabet
on pavements and mud-made beds.

This week’s forecast is another happy one:
more rain to come.

 

Debbie says: There are some very interesting conceptual things going on in Christie’s poem, alongside some more playful images.

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Comments (6)

6 Responses to “‘Ash Days’ by Christie Suyanto”

1. Madhura says:

   January 30, 2013 at 5:21 pm

   This is perhaps the best poem I have read, one which is written by someone of the late recent days. I thought this was by T. S. Eliot. It’s truly nothing less than his poetry.

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   • Christie says:

     March 27, 2013 at 10:39 am

     I’m nothing compared to him, but thank you. I’m truly flattered.

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2. Joan Graves says:

   March 23, 2013 at 1:58 pm

   Christie- You have a bright future! I loved your poem in the March Four and Twenty. You sounded so old and experienced!

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   • Christie says:

     March 27, 2013 at 10:36 am

     Thank you so much. Your comment made my day. It really means a lot.

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3. TJ Bailey says:

   March 29, 2013 at 1:24 pm

   Your writing is exquisite. I dearly hope you plan to follow your imagination to whatever lands await it; you’re fabulous, darling!

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   • Christie says:

     April 5, 2013 at 2:27 pm

     Thank you. I certainly hope to do so, too!

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