O at the Edges

Musings on poetry, language, perception, numbers, food, and anything else that slips through the cracks.

Unwinding

Posted on June 19, 2018 by robert okaji

Relaxing in a chair

Unwinding

As in a day’s long
thread

or with cold drink
in hand,

glass sweating,
ice

shrinking, a little
sweet,

some salt, her
smile saying

relax, put up
your feet,

I’ll take care
of this,

don’t worry,
tomorrow’s

a full moon
away.

fmoon

“Unwinding” first appeared here in January 2017.

25 thoughts on “Unwinding”

Geet on June 18, 2018 at 8:46 am said:

lovely..pic. apt too…

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 8:52 am said:
  
  Thank you, Geetika. The pics are from morguefile.com.
  
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  - Geet on June 18, 2018 at 11:07 am said:
    
    welcome…ok…real nice…thanks for sharing info…
    
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Jazz Jaeschke on June 18, 2018 at 9:33 am said:

Perf(ect read to set the day’s pace (and expectations!)
Thank you!
(Even if the full moon isn’t so soon … a good start to any day.)

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 10:36 am said:
  
  Thanks, Jazz. The moon is always there, even when it’s not. 🙂
  
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The Bard on June 18, 2018 at 10:20 am said:

This work, in a time when we hardly look at the sky, is “revolutionary”.

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 10:36 am said:
  
  We keep spinning around…
  
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Carrie Birde on June 18, 2018 at 10:27 am said:

Sometimes, I hear your poems in my head like music…this is one of those. Thank you!

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 10:38 am said:
  
  Thanks, Carrie. With all that’s going on in the world, I could use a little unwinding.
  
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namelessneed on June 18, 2018 at 10:43 am said:

this vision doesn’t get much better. I await this
thanx g.r.

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 12:05 pm said:
  
  I know I could use a good unwinding! Thank you.
  
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Lynne Burnett on June 18, 2018 at 11:04 am said:

Such a balm, these words to carry through my day!

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 12:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne!
  
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bingingonabudget on June 18, 2018 at 12:54 pm said:

Wow, once again you’re incredibly talented. Keep posting I love reading your poetry.

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 1:40 pm said:
  
  You are too kind. Thank you very much.
  
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marianpenman on June 18, 2018 at 2:38 pm said:

Yet another beautiful piece, each word so carefully chosen and placed. Love your work, Robert.

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 2:46 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Marian. Much appreciated.
  
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memadtwo on June 18, 2018 at 8:17 pm said:

Those last two couplets are perfect! (K)

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- robert okaji on June 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Kerfe. The moon just had to dive in!
  
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  - memadtwo on June 19, 2018 at 8:34 am said:
    
    It always does.
    
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bewishbaliblog on June 19, 2018 at 4:06 am said:

great post

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- robert okaji on June 19, 2018 at 5:51 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Uchenna-Franklin Ekweremadu on June 19, 2018 at 5:04 am said:

I like this poem. Hypnotic. The reader feels the chill of the glass in hand, and the strong urge to close the eyes. And sleep away.

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- robert okaji on June 19, 2018 at 5:55 am said:
  
  Thank you, Uchenna. Much appreciated.
  
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Dave Kingsbury on June 19, 2018 at 6:24 pm said:

That full moon adds a note of anticipation, perhaps …

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