The Magpie Bus is Gone

Once again I’ve decided to combine the Poetry Bus with the Magpie. This week, the bus is being driven by Marion at Dragonfly's Poetry & Prolixity. She has instructed us to write about a color. I used to collect rainbows in college (this was before Bloom County & my penguin obsession) so you can imagine how difficult it was for me to just pick one color. And, in fact, I didn’t pick just one. So there!

Gone

I didn’t turn back,
(I’m gone)
But I could feel
the panes of glass
reflecting…what?
A glorious sky,
beckoning trees -
the anguish
behind that curtain?
(I’m gone)
Blue and green
are the colors
of despair and envy.
The colors of what
I’m leaving behind.
And blue and green
are the colors
of that amazing sky
and those siren trees
that call my name.
(I’m gone)

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