Universal Distraction
An acrostic by KJ Aartila
Days turn into nights, then into days again
Intercepting my sense of time, my
Sense of gravity -
Taking the end of the string, I float - like a kite -
Reaching from one cloud to the next
Always wishing, always hoping for a
Collision with the sun,
To burst me into flame -
In the eyes of
Orion,
New seasons appear.
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This is the inspiration for this poem - it is the song dedicated from my husband to me when we first met:
Video of Music & Lyrics to Nickel Creek song "When You Come Back Down" from Youtube.
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KJ Aartila
A writer of words in northern WI with a small family and a large menagerie.
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Comments (10)
This is now my favorite arcostic amazing
Ohhhh the range of emotions “always wishing, always hoping. For a collision with the sun.” Excellent poem KJ 😎🥰
Gosh, such a beautiful burst of colours from your words! Very well done!
I love this piece. "Taking the end of the string, I float - like a kite - / Reaching from one cloud to the next / Always wishing, always hoping for a / Collision with the sun, / To burst me into flame - / In the eyes of / Orion," were especially beautiful lines.
Aww this is precious! Truly special poem. And the song at the end... let's just say it was emotive 🥲
Beautiful poem, song, memory & tribute.
Beautiful poem. Well done.
Beautiful, Keila!! 🥹❤️❤️ Very serene yet decisive at the same time; as Harmony said below I love the expression!❤️❤️
Beautiful and expressive. I love the floating freedom next to the collision with the sun. Wonderful, K J 🙂
Such a free and comforting illusion you've captured here. Lovely