PERIPHERAL VISION
I like to focus on you
Unfortunately I don’t have tunnel vision
There is someone in my peripheral vision
Experiencing numbness from Carpal tunnel syndrome
Thought I saw a ghost in the reflection
Bad since birth
Paint chips and deli dips
Porcelain painted clocks
Poires Belle Helene
Wearing ruby red lip gloss
Glazed and dipped doughnut
Dreamiest scene
Cool Chrysler New Yorker
Seaside skyline
Cross my mind
Cinnamon chai
Doyenne
Crossing your mind
Why did the chicken cross your mind?
I think it’s definitely puppy love
Just like Allison and Russell
Fear of dreamers
Complacency
Nothing I adore
Seen standing still
Boulevard Boy
Navy nights and stage fright
Caught me staring
On the bus
Saw a huge horned owl
Guapa
Almost sunset
Quite Similar
Tiles for miles
Salmon berry sunset
Fortunate peace
Regal robins
Strange striated sidewalks
White snow fairy tale slide
Daffodils in dirt
Bye now
Before bed
Wild roses
Slow & stoned
Mechanical heart
James McAvoy Eyes
Jane and Jesse Pinkman
Descriptive distortion
Lush landscape
Pristine gardens
Slim stone statue
Pretty palace
Christmas decorating
Amazing alfresco ambiance
Meticulously manicured
Darkness of the soul
Spiritual healing
My way with words
Intellect
On the right track
A brighter future
Complete concentration
Be friendly
Ready to travel
Think outside of the box
Mountain of magnolias
Glad you blaze
Riders Paradise
Musical West Virginia heaven
Playing John Denver in the sunshine state
Wearing my off the shoulder white mesh sweater
Florida key lime pie
Sweet slice of paradise
Coconut cocktails in Maui March Madness
Spring break bliss
Siren redemption
Heart shaped sunglasses
Listening to Marilyn Manson
I want to live in a black mansion
Sipping mango margaritas in Miami
Got to have my chai, Mai Tai in Hawaii
You feel real, highlights on the film reel
Feeling tipsy, running around the cul-de-sac
Not supposed to scream and shout, guess I should shut my mouth
Toujours bonjour
Et maintenant, au revoir
Seems like she has nothing to do, no one to see, and avoiding chores
Scrapes from speeding on Razor scooters on the Wide Island
Told by others I have a high pain tolerance, I guess you do too
Does he hold you down or put you on hold?
God knows what you’ve had to do for money
Wish I could’ve met your father, he was a glassblower
No laughing matter, a gaffer, not a myth but a glassmith
His ex-girlfriend stole your prized glassfish
Heaven sent at the winter event
I wore a classic Coach scent
So glad we went
Pent up excitement
Would never tell you to get bent
Who knows when he will next strike?
I sat down during your stand up set
You look like Kevin Parker if he had a buzz cut
Told I’m like Hermione with honey highlights
Birds of paradise on a mobile
Song birds on a carousel
Common birds on place mats and coasters
Framed Fendi Zucca prints on the walls
Mostly grey furniture to hide the stains
Idyllic Coffee Chain
Movement or cationic captured on campus cameras
Revelling in reverse
Army green on the scene
WIND CHIMES
She finally chimed in during a drama class discussion about lovely sounds
Her favourite sound was the sound of wind chimes
Unfortunately, there was some unnecessary drama from the teacher
The student was told that the sound of wind chimes should only be heard in horror movies
The teenage girl became embarrassed and fell silent
She finally graduated years later
Moved on from theatrics and her wishes to be a contemporary celebrity
Observed a woman licking an unidentified object multiple times on the bus
Couldn’t look away
Didn’t want to assume the worst or tinker away to try to look better
Seeking positive energy to bring into her space
Wanting to find good luck outside, sweet dreams inside and a spiritual connection
VOLCANOES ERUPT
It’s hard to debate with a mate
Good intentions backfire
Wooden bedside table replaced by a filing cabinet
Thinking about the possibility of a solar vortex, gobsmacked by the galaxy
His former flame enjoys watching commercials
She moves at a slower pace than him
Only after simple pleasures and routine
Cooking tuna casseroles after peeling carrots
Loves planting roses, dahlias and enjoys knitting
Left alone to shop; socialize.
Her subconscious gets the best of her
Volcanoes erupt
BIO: Samantha’s Passion Seeker poem was published in Lean In: A Collection of Canadian Poetry by Polar Expressions Publishing in 2018. Samantha’s Queen Carola’s Parotia on the Pergola, Rusty Red Roads, Surrounded by Vibrant Sun Conures, Girl On The Green, Sultry July, Hyper-Pigmented Psychedelia, Monster Truck, Paragon Paradise, Polvo, Drive Straight poems have been published online on Grey Thoughts in 2019. Samantha’s Volcanoes Erupt poem was published in Fevers of the Mind Poetry Digest Issue 2: In Memoriam, 2019. Samantha’s work can also be found in Avalanches in Poetry: Writings & Art Inspired by Leonard Cohen
