“Same-Day Return” (Film-Poem)

Posted By Robert Peake On 21 January 2012 @ 19:43 In Poetry,Video | 5 Comments

This evening, we collaborated on another film-poem. We live near the end of the Northern Line, and our evenings are pleasantly haunted by the sound of the train.

Same-Day Return

What could I tell to the long twilight?
What would it ask of me?
The dusk is a keeper of secrets
placid as a frozen lake.

My muscles are rinsed with indigo,
my bones glow with a weak,
phosphorescent light.
The darkness can’t fully arrive.

Nothing will come of nothing, warned
the king. So I will speak again:
the moon pours down her tenderness
the city glows back in praise.

The skyline stretches its fingers,
reaching to the tips of the glove.
Even the trees are clambering,
black lightning sprung up from the ground.

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5 Comments To "“Same-Day Return” (Film-Poem)"

#1 Comment By Dave Bonta On 26 January 2012 @ 15:47

I like this one a lot. I love how the train sound meshed with the music. Not sure though why the voice is restricted to one channel — it makes it a little hard to follow.

#2 Comment By Robert Peake On 26 January 2012 @ 21:55

Wasn’t aware that was the case, Dave. Still working out the kinks in the audio. Glad you like it otherwise.

#3 Comment By stephen byrne On 29 January 2012 @ 01:18

Excellent work Robert.

#4 Comment By Grace Curtis On 31 January 2012 @ 22:20

Lovely! I like these poem films a lot!

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