Saturday City - Fashta

mergers and acquisitions - poetry style! I thought these 2 parts belonged together because each is so odd in itself and diametrically different from each other!!

PART 1

I understand the depths of here

but none of the now strata

I go beserk at the idea of yesteryear

things like perestroika

the images fade

but I still see you...

there was something 

different about you

You had the flu

 but we walked in a 

  smokey winter saturday city

   with capes and funny hats

     and pints and promises 

       and smiles and introductions.

        I was so proud and 

       you were a little baffled

      Now I'm a little baffled at 

    how these memories measure so well

across a plaqued bed of ancient neurons;

whereas I cant remember . . 

if it was the green or brown bin last week;

but the reflection of you behind me, 

in the creaky car door 

lasts for kerbs of light years

Dont call me a Neuron Blond,

a phrase

misogy-neur-istically spawned,

For no praise.

PART II

If Fashta were a name

I would be her brother

If Fashta were a game

I would win her

If Fashta were terrifying

I would be more afraid

If Fashta was a book

I would leaf through.

If fathoming this you sunk

then I-O-U a slam dunk

For Fashionista's

it is neither wordplay nor riddle

but somewhere near the middle

Goodbye Fashta

My old imaginary friend

Only I know

you are so.

Reviews

[Hollow Man]

imaginary, real, i wonder at the difference. this doesn't help haha. well written my friend

[Norma M Sutton]

Interesting imagery in this.

[Wondering Mind]

"kerbs of light years"..."Neuron Blond" .. I know Guinness is good, but this is better.

[Kerry O'Connor]

I love the first part - really so emotive - the description of the walk in smokey winter saturday city is reminiscent of the post-moderns' sweetness in urban setting, the admission that the memory was only valued after loss is excruciatingly recognizable. I don't like to think that this was an imaginary friend, though, it's too real for that.

[nothing]

Great work. Very well written. Very very well written.