{"id":109,"date":"2011-04-12T18:56:21","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T18:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/wordpress\/?p=109"},"modified":"2015-05-17T01:27:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-17T01:27:24","slug":"after-the-abandoned-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oderickson.com\/ode\/after-the-abandoned-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Abandoned Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-109-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/oderickson.com\/ode\/wp-content\/audio\/AfterTheAbandonedSunVx3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oderickson.com\/ode\/wp-content\/audio\/AfterTheAbandonedSunVx3.mp3\">https:\/\/oderickson.com\/ode\/wp-content\/audio\/AfterTheAbandonedSunVx3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes staring into the infamous clouds<br \/>\npass on mirroring the blue<br \/>\nclose with the sun<br \/>\ncentre of the burning sky<br \/>\nwhorl and vortex hung<br \/>\nwhat is forming there?<br \/>\nSee an eye.<\/p>\n<p>Formless waves and foam<br \/>\nof fire have kindled<br \/>\nto such point<br \/>\npast burning, they do not remember before.<\/p>\n<p>Then the heat turns inward,<br \/>\nbegins in diminishing roar.<br \/>\nThe sun\u2019s face has gone behind the clouds,<br \/>\nwithin the nether circle dies.<br \/>\nWhat do we hear behind the high hills?<\/p>\n<p>II.<\/p>\n<p>Trees floating down river,<br \/>\na stone overturned.<br \/>\nOut on the beach the surf<br \/>\nclimbs expiring on the sand.<\/p>\n<p>One gull crazily tilting<br \/>\nflew along the white line<br \/>\nof sea that strove and fell<br \/>\nupon the shoulders of the land.<\/p>\n<p>In the city I heard no sound but<br \/>\nscuttle of worms around the corner,<br \/>\nin the square a torn child.<br \/>\nMyself myself<br \/>\nsing song way<br \/>\nwalking on the way to school<br \/>\nwith books in my hand.<br \/>\nI was too old for play.<br \/>\nMy mother<br \/>\nwas waiting for me.<br \/>\nThe oven was hot.<br \/>\nI would fling my coat<br \/>\nabove the chair where grandfather sat rocking.<\/p>\n<p>The snow came down outside<br \/>\nO endless long<br \/>\nmyself talking<br \/>\ncaribou bones\u2026<br \/>\nwhite bones on white sun\u2026<\/p>\n<p>There were always the flowers<br \/>\nopening and folding<br \/>\nyou have heard talk of it.<\/p>\n<p>When the teacher stopped<br \/>\nbefore my desk there was a sharp look on her face<br \/>\nwhat did you do<br \/>\nI<\/p>\n<p>III.<\/p>\n<p>The house rattled and trembled as if<br \/>\npulled along with the carriage<br \/>\nthat scattered along the quay,<br \/>\nbang bang on the door.<br \/>\nMother. Mother! Mo o o o<br \/>\nbang.<br \/>\nThe whole town was there to see.<\/p>\n<p>IV.<\/p>\n<p>And when the worm had had its fill<br \/>\nit went out by the east gate.<\/p>\n<p>An old man hobbled down the lane<br \/>\nwith grease in his hand.<\/p>\n<p>V.<\/p>\n<p>And the sun set.<br \/>\nAnd he stood against the sheltered wall<br \/>\nand looked over the plain.<br \/>\nNo, it was most still.<br \/>\nNot even the caw-caws sang<br \/>\nonly the willful movement<br \/>\nof blood along the vein.<\/p>\n<p>And the wheels rang out on the wet pavement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/oderickson.com\/ode\/wp-content\/audio\/AfterTheAbandonedSunVx3.mp3 &nbsp; I. Eyes staring into the infamous clouds pass on mirroring the blue close with the sun centre of the burning sky whorl and vortex hung what is forming there? See an eye. Formless waves and foam of fire have kindled to such point past burning, they do not remember before. 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