Daily Harmonies

By Mary E Haque

wrapped safely in my own melody

I see musical staves of time lagging

behind other eyes passing me

on the bustling Chicago streets—

I attend pitches of their music

on train seats

sporting a learning costume

like mine

then we exit onto the platforms

and our occupied feet

scurry paths together pursuing

destinations that long for an end

to the next

rhythm of tomorrows, still

we score our compositions imperfectly

adding harmony to our flaws,

our songs vertically align

creating our own

symphonies.

Mary E Haque loves to capture the essence of the natural world in her poetry, coupled with love and peace. You can find her featured in the Wild Roof Journal and Cosmic Daffodils Journal, along with The Amethyst Review, Seraphic Review with two additional features in Closed Eye Open Journal, and lastly, The Bluebird Word. A current piece, Painting the Sky with Love (acquired for a picture book) was released November 2024. (MacMillan, Feiwel & Friends). She loves to experiment in verse poetry, spend time with family and resides with her partner in Chicago, IL along with her mini goldendoodle Georgina.