An Ode To My Window Poem by David DeSantis
An Ode To My Window
Dearest window,
You hold a view
Of images to taunt me forever.
Annoyances too many to
enumerate,
I will just state a few.
A cessation it seems
of our hostilities,
Has been in order once
before,
Yet you fake access,
to something I want
And for that
you aren't forgiven.
You see,
I thought i would
by gaining this job,
land a security blanket of sorts.
A “window” they said,
You should be happy
Most do not get what you do.
Yet here I am,
A cubicle rat,
Albeit one with a window.
I find myself
like some minor new star,
you’re a petulant photographer at that
Over and over in the same vein
It is in your face that I’m forced to stare,
Contemplating nothings
while wishing for something,
Your like “Megan” from high school.
And even in central New York,
where
It is sometimes possible for sunlight,
You love to tease,
'here, be hot',
I’d love to make a vase out of you.
Underlying pity
for those who live
by not to live or to do
but instead they watch the world go by,
as a window can sometimes cage you.
Damn you,
Damn you window,
these sensations are nothing if new.
A hammer I’ll buy
and window,
please,
take care to invest in some glue.
Copyright (c) David DeSantis
Window of opportunity or shattered dream? At least it has given you the inspiration to write. The image of the 'cubicle rat' is very powerful - but I think your window on the world may provide further inspiration...j.
Window? You've got a window? This was a joy after reading the poignancy of A Funeral. You try to make out that you're a cynic, but you're a satirist and everybody knows that all satirists are romantics at heart! F
What a fascinating poem about the difference between the promise and the reality. Yes, a window can be so much and yet, it can be nothing if the mind seeks melancholy. Love your reference to Megan (the unattainable) and your finale which adds the touch of humor to the piece to makes the seriousness of your angst more poignant. A light hearted musing with some depth beneath the froth. Excellent poem. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
This is pretty well written and actually fairly funny. Or at least I got a laugh.
A Ditty Ode to David De... Heartfelt fantasy... Laughter on transparency with a hammer I tap tap tap I need putty to frame this map
Hahaha! you have me laughing my head off again David! 'I'd love to make a vase out of you'! - an item that will hold stuff, a container; something portable, that you can place wherever you wish to view it and through it! Not a flat, two dimensional transparent barrier that will present you with a stark view of what is always there, saying, 'take it or leave it, here is where you're at'! That is such a telling line to me. Even the window is male, the vase is female. Now I'm getting REALLY fanciful. Sorry. It's a great piece of DeSantis, David, and I agree that it is one of your best.
Enjoyable and amusing. This should eventually lead to something better. Keep on looking and imagination working. I like the ending and a few of your other thoughts about the window.
Excellent, Excellent poem, David...I see you have been busy...It has a lot of insight... a positive outcome for you perhaps, but not so postive for the window, no? Yummie stuff your poetry! Yuri*
Nice work, David. I like this title, 'An Ode To My Window' What is viewed and how we perceive that or it with an appreciation is the key. Some choose to see sunlight. Others may have a preference to view only that which is before them being reflected. We inflict our own 'impressions'.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Prisoner of the work cubicle.......this is great David! I'm getting to like your style!