I decided to participate in the
30 Poems in 30 Days Challenge over at PoeWar. This is day one's submission, based upon using the word "patterns" in the first line of the poem. The other 3 (since we're on the 4th day of the month) will be up soon!
Love Patterns
The shadows on the wall make patterns
Our hands clasp and rise over shadow heads
The light glimmers through the blinds
It peaks from behind the blanket we hung
To keep out this early morning light
We lay together, silent, your head nuzzled
Into the back of my neck
Our chests rise and fall at the same time
As we perform the simple act of living
In perfect unison
-breathe in breathe out-
The sounds of cars on the busy street outside
Mimic an ocean’s waves
Sending a sporadic “whoosh” here and there
Chaotic and unpredictable
Not like us,
Your chest against my back
Your knees curved into my bent knees
Our lives a metronome for creativity
Fastidious, sleep descends upon us
Light and noise fades behind her dark hands
(Poe War 30 Poems in 30 Days 2009: Day One)
