Sarah ByrneI unroll a teal-blue sky to draw the day
on its awning. With nubs of wax I shape
chimeras in clouds of lemon yellow and
magic mint. I layer raw umber over blizzard
blue, match mulberry to orange-red.
I peel the paper casing from the black crayon
to seal the techni-coloured page with night.
I’ve found a way to cover up the things I love
then catacomb them under my bed.It’s there I find a fetch-in-waiting feeding on
the shrubbery of dust and maize leavening
the creaks on the wooden floor to roll green-blue
marbles across its pitch. She snaps the necks
of my crayons then washes her hands in the blue-
gray sink cinching the water as she flicks them
dry. She unrolls the awning to a world buttered
both sides with tar but in its middle: an orange-
yellow sun scratched there by the nails of a girl.
COMMENT
Sarah Bryne lives and work in Cork, Ireland. She has been writing poetry since 2013 and have been awarded several prizes including a Cork City Council Artist Bursary Award and 1st prize in the Doolin Poetry Competition 2015.
Beautiful
I’ve always loved Crayola crayons but this has given them a whole new perspective. A beautiful, vivid poem. I’m in awe of your imaginative powers!
There’s more to this poem than a description of a girl making a picture. I love “nubs of wax” , “chimeras”, “catacomb” used as a verb, the mysterious “fetch-in-waiting” and “She snaps the necks of my crayons”. It’s a compelling use of language, hinting at a darker psychology. The line I love best is “I’ve found a way to cover up the things I love”. I think the whole poem hinges on that confession. This poem is a lesson in how, with a few brief lines, a poet can suggest a life. I love it.
Thank you all for your encouraging and positive comments. It’s an incredible honour that you have taken the time to read and comment on my poem. The poem itself certainly has a dark edge!Thanks once more and look forward reading your work in the future.
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