John J McKenna’s most recent poem to appear here was Did I miss a whisper (October 2011).
Wish
By John J McKenna
Wish
misplaced?
left by you
atop the bright yellow
crumb scattered,
lemonade spill sticky still
corners taped
plastic-paper birthday table cloth
Wish,
no longer whispered
in sprite sparkle light
radiant giggle girl glee
no longer italicized
by your beautiful then bright blinking gem eyes
wide pop shining shine glow gold
goodness Goddess green
Wish,
no longer All CAPS enthusiastically
lovely lady-to-be laugh
beautiful blurt burst from your smile mouth
when pause gasp holler breath quick
scream squint squeal wonder
wish Wish WISH Wish wish
while always still steady certain and unwavering
out there waiting,
the big blue language of life
the wish you once made …
the wish you made …
When,
with eye and ear and you
bright to window
to greet the fantastic pitch perfect chirp possibility of sound and song
strange mystery magic
outside
with window, up
telephone poles rising
electrical lines, crossing like pen ink between you
and
sky blue sky
blue sky blue
above the halt holler traffic lunging life below on the boulevard
beneath the apartment window
yet,
you You YOU You you
know still
the open language
of dream
and
The Holy Whisper Wish
hone
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