Derelict
A puddle settles between elbows,
And clenched fists support a bowed head.
Bellowed sighs densify an angered ambiance
Bereft of happiness and conversation.
Table reluctantly keeps empty bottles as companions,
Remnants of the miscreant, the bearer of disaster.
He cringes in the throes of his memories;
Remembering waking to the aroma of scented
bath water in the morning, and when his days
started with lipstick on his cheek.
Where have the little footsteps gone?
Recalling when they used to occupy his shoes.
The teapot that whistled every morning is now
a playground for dust bunnies.
The sounds of happiness are naught but outside
invasions, in a house now drenched with a
cacophony of resentment and regret.
Reddened eyes grudgingly peruse a barren bed,
Which threaps already sensitive ears.
He stares at the only mirror left intact, trying to
decipher the owner of the unsteady face staring back.
He sees only wrinkles, spots and blemishes, criminal
eyes with tear tracks; a fool unworthy of life.
The silence is shattered as glass echoes thru the surly air.
Font size:
Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 52 sec read
- 2 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXXXX BXXXXXXBXXX AXXXXXX |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,039 |
Words | 175 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 11, 7 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Derelict" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/69383/derelict>.
Discuss the poem Derelict with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In