Uncontained
She sits—the girl with teal hair—
weaves a wonderland
in her head: cats striped
like jerseys with green glass
for eyes. They surround her
as magic as magpies
as loyal as locks.
Her dress waves in wind
a corduroy frock that embraces
her form but never
confines. She strides
barefoot over hills
under a randy spring
sky. Adventures roll in
like the tides—vines that have no ends
moons that have no beginnings
thoughts that never
blend. She stalks dreams
like a calico panther pouncing
lifting her paws and finding
sunflower stems with faces
for petals—their mouths spill
riddles rushing over
thick skulls
uncontained.
Every word of this fits perfectly and feels right when you read it. Brilliant! Particularly love “magic as magpies as loyal as locks.”
Love the lines:
Adventures roll in
like the tides—vines that have no ends
moons that have no beginnings
“calico panther pouncing
lifting her paws and finding
sunflower stems with faces
for petals”
A juicy mouthful!
I especially enjoyed the alliteration: mm, ll, ww.
“… They surround her
as magic as magpies
as loyal as locks.
Her dress waves in wind”