Distractions

Moments spinning

In handheld device

Swirling past

Caught in the wind

A hurricane force

Running away

Rampant towards decay

Towards ultimate delay

Of the dreaming mind

As days dwindle

And sunshine eludes

The pallor of skin,

Afraid to return color

To a canvas awaiting

The true artist

Of summer days

And spring seconds

Spent out of doors

With little care

For the elusion presented

By the media

And the statistic meant

To be achieved by

A certain date

Not written in stone

Or pinned to skin

Like a constant reminder

Of short-comings

And late blooms-

A dawdler when the weather

Allows in its comfort,

A stickler

When the winter sets in

And freezes over all emotion

Meant to bring joy and longevity

To a community

Lost in itself

And in the world,

Staring at small devices

Reflecting back codes

That translate to destruction.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

Also, be sure to give her a follow on Instagram (@seekatwrite).

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