Dusk Deep January

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Fri, 31 Jan 2014
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6 comments
 
I’m tired of this winter...tired
of writing poems about rain,
and cold, hail, and snow...
 
How this bleak, east wind, 
is, arguably, a metaphor 
for hopelessness.
 
I should like to write, instead,
about a butterfly settling on
a red tulip by the fountains in 
Versailles...
 
about the pipit’s shrill trill 
paring back the peel from
a laidback, misty morning...
 
about the simple beauty of
sunshine through trees, 
 
and how this room, where, 
now, I sit, is warmed by a book 
and a lamp, and the light
it shed there.
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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Cosy room, and warming thoughts 'til the outdoor view attract again! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thank you, Rhiannonsmiley  We all need a cosy room at the moment with this awful weather.  Hope you are managing to keep your head above the water, Rhiannon.  I am ...justfrown

Have a peaceful weekend.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

A couple of days ago when it stopped raining I watched gold crests bobbing about in the shrubs in my garden and felt all hopeful. Then yesterday the rain was full on again and I felt fed up with it . But today I opened the curtains to bright blue skies and sunshine and thought - what on earth is that? Then I read your poem and hoped you have a spot of sunshine, too, Tina. I loved your poem. There's something hopeful and cosy about it.

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Bee - I did get some sunshine todaysmiley, but it's blowing up a storm this eveningsad

So pleased you liked my poem and that it gave you some of that rather rare, yellow, warm stuff.  Thank you so much for your lovely comment.

Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Tina,

with a touch of imagination, I was transported to other places you took me to in your poem.

As in the third stanza:-

I should like to write,  instead,

about a butterfly settling on

a red tulip by the fountains in

Versailles...

I've been there and could imagine the gardens in Spring.

Beautifully written.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Yes, so very beautiful, Versailles.  So pleased you enjoyed, Jenny, and I thank you for telling me, so delightfullysmiley

Tina