Miura Haruma Poem by Nika McGuin

Miura Haruma

Rating: 2.8


Most smiles are instant
and slow to fade
but his pauses before its start
then at once, springs forth
accompanied by a peculiar sucking sound
somewhere between a gasp and laughter
it's dazzling, like the eyes that crinkle in tune

Saturday, March 15, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: smile
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
another of my 'on a whim' poems
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Daniel Brick 19 March 2014

I like the precise and delicate way you describe two kinds of SMILES. First, is the grown-up's smile which lingers for a while. Then the baby's which hesitates for a moment and then covers the whole face. This poem is like the quick sketches from life that my friend, Sonya, the painter, does in her notebook. They both capture life as it passes so quickly, those endearing moments that make us smile when we remember or are reminded.

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