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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-01-15 04:15 PM

Vanishing Man

A familiar undertow
drags the vanishing man
through a haze of time,
into his own sunken caves
of depression,
caged by clarifying light.

Fragmented sounds snap,
a shutter guard clicks,
images pass by,
brown as sepia.

No rest in his daydreams,
he suffers the present
and craves a past
tense of belonging.

He remembers a family
lifetimes ago,
briefly smiles.

Even wakeful hours
can bring nightmares,
when the sun is wan,
and air fetid,
ghosts rule the day
and simply cannot
be wished
away.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 01-16-2001).]

Poeminister
Senior Member

since 2000-02-26

Posts 1862
Regina SK; Canada

1 posted 2001-01-15 04:36 PM

"ghosts rule the day
and simply cannot
be wished
away."

Thought-stimulating words. Wonderful writing.

Poeminister

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

2 posted 2001-01-15 09:12 PM

Corinne, this is an interesting write, this poem I think really relates to alot of men in this situation longing for that lost family connection.
Nice to see your pen again.

Park

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

3 posted 2001-01-16 03:50 PM

Thank you very much, Poeminister.

Park, thank you, not a lot of time to write these days, I'm afraid.

Corinne

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

4 posted 2001-01-16 04:01 PM

Corinne~

"No rest in his daydreams,
he suffers the present
and craves a past
tense of belonging.

He remembers a family
lifetimes ago,
briefly smiles."

Very well written

-SEA

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-01-16 04:20 PM

Corinne....this is intense...superb lines...well crafted....impressions strike me in the face...

well done!

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

6 posted 2001-01-16 05:54 PM

enjoy the read

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

7 posted 2001-01-16 07:35 PM

Thank you SEA, Sunshine and vandana!

Corinne

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