slight pressure on the skin as the air
rushes to meet you so grey so azure
waves below ready to lick the salt off
your cheeks the smell of fish and decay on the way down then
SPLASH
About the Creator
Katarzyna Popiel
A translator, a writer. Two languages to reconcile, two countries called home.
Keep reading
More stories from Katarzyna Popiel and writers in Poets and other communities.
Blatherskite
Blatherskite is a Scottish word that refers to a silly talkative person or to foolish, nonsensical talk. I have to admit that this word was not my first choice. Balderdash caught my eye at first, making me think of Mr. Lear and his splendid limericks. Then I got distracted by things routinely described as life and another, less distracted Vocalite published her own take on balderdash first (https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/balderdash). So, off I went to have another peek at the list of unusual words (here), which was mightily educational. For example, has it ever struck you how many words meaning "nonsense" (or something similar) begin with a "b"? I loved them all but my favourite was "bambosh" (deceptive nonsense). The reason for this love at first sight was that the same word exists in my native tongue (Polish). The spelling is a tad different but the word sounds basically the same. Only the Polish "bambosz" means a slipper. Yes, I mean footwear. Now you know that Polish people use deceptive nonsense to keep their feet warm at home. How cool is that!
By Katarzyna Popielabout a year ago in Poets
Comments (9)
bravo,brilliant
So poignantly gorgeous 🥹❤️
😮😮😮 Did s/he jump off a bridge?!
Woah! What a striking piece!
Very well done response to the prompt.
Ooo :( That was a whirlwind of senses and then the end. Great writing!
All the senses, all at once
That was excellent, Katarzyna.
Gosh that was so hard hitting! Loved your poem!