The Friday Poem: ‘Pale Straw’ by Daniel Frears
A new poem by Daniel Frears.
Pale Straw
this season’s colour is pale straw
a revelatory colour for an oh so special season
it might mess with your head, or mine
you can rub my belly like I was a dog.
all actions are allowed in this .. phase.
if the season hots up then other style choices will be considered
other forms of expression will be considered
things previously taken lightly may leave a stain of personal shame or regret,
but that’s not a hurdle you need fall forever over.
hurdles are for hurdling.
there are plenty of hurdles.
knock one down, hurdle the next.
the new season is being defined by the shade pale straw
it calls out nonchalance – effortless heart crushing properties
an indistinct shade to crush my skull with a skull-sized rock
pale straw pale straw
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Daniel Frears
Daniel is a UK native that has been residing in New Zealand for close to 10 years, producing short stories, prose and poetry. He has had short prose pieces published in Salient, Shabby Doll House and miniMAG as well as short stories featured in CRAFT literary and Northridge Review.
