Poems

PoemsBy Imogen CunninghamEkphrastic Poem (picture poem) Graffiti scrawls across Crumbling cement walls

Rubbish litters the slick pavement

Where feet tap And snow falls

Harsh white light filters from the shop fronts Setting the streets in sharp shadow and light

Oily reflections showGrowling metal monsters

Bright red lightsAnd confusions of colour

The city the nestWe are the antsSight Cars, smoke, lights, buildings, graffiti, old, feet, trees, darkness, smoke, shadows, people, smog, umbrellas, snow, misty breath, roads, rubbish, pavement, stones, leaves, orange light, shop displays, red light, white light, Sound growling engines, tyres, feet against pavement, car horns, harsh breathing, people talking, laughing, birdcall, owls, heavy breathing, feet tapping,Touch cold, warm jumper, worn shoes, chill, sharp, ice, trip, closed eyes, wooden door, slowly, breeze, wind, snow, Smell fumes, food, petrol, rubbish, sharp, breath, musty, Thought / Emotions home, warmth, cold, sad, longing, tired, Taste food, cold, sharp

So Much Depends UponSo much depends upon

The scratched wooden desk

That bears the weight of identities

Engraved upon its backSo much depends upon

The old paintbrush

From which imagination pours

Beside the confident handSo much depends upon

The dirty green bag

Straps worn

Zipper broken

Supported by strong shoulders

HaikuPaint the ground redCrackling fire underfootThe autumn leaf

Animal river Chasing swirling gurgles Racing to meet the sea

Personification The PhoneSinging desperately From its cradle on the counterPlease someone take My urgent message

The Fridge Heart as cold as iceShivering in the cornerGreedy mouth opens wideAccepting any offer