Poem -

Blossoms

On the tree the blossomsĀ 
Don't last long.

Every other year they're saidĀ 

To be spoken for---

Each of the blossoms a woman.

We are each of us

Birds seperated from them.

Ā 

Tops of cars bleached by sun.

The suction of his glass

Sticks to the countertop when he picks

His drink up.

The blossoms for this year are done.

They exist only all-year-round

In the hearts of the young.

Ā 

To us, they are ephemeral.

They're red wattles, the realĀ 

First Australians.

In the drafts watch them use to sway.

See today how the disappearenceĀ 

Of the women moveĀ 

The birds away.

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sparrowsong

Hello Rory...

They can do that...

They know they're welcomed here...

Great write!

Thank you for sharing...

sparrowsong

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Shirley Harrison

A tribal dance perhaps,  a very visual peaceful read, beautifully reflective. 🌹 🌸 

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Marion

To me this is almost like a lament for love
as if the narrator feels lost as to where he might find love... or something like that. Some killer random lines aa usual which I've come to love in your work. X

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Rory McGinlay

Alas, what would a lament be if the protagonist wasn't drowning his sorrows?

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