open sky :: SAMVAAD | 18th September
- Vandana Parashar
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min read
hosts: Sanjuktaa Asopa & Vandana Parashar
summer night
the holiday season lingers
on a neighbor's roof
---- Jonathan Roman
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Jonathan shares-
“As for the origins of the verse, it is somewhere between a 'desk-ku' & a memory. I wrote it in direct response to a daily Twitter writing prompt (#vss365,or very short story 365 days a year). The prompt word for that day was "season", which made me think of the current one (summer). Grasping for images that could be interesting & provide a contrast to a summer night, I began remembering late night walks from the train station to my home after work, passing neighbors' houses that were dark. Seeing unlit Christmas lights still hanging from the eaves of a house in summer isn't the norm, but it isn't unheard of either. It always made me wonder if…
So much dream space in this ku, excellent choice, thank you!
I have read and written many poems on loneliness but feel this one might be my most favoured. Well chosen, team.
Simple and striking!