Some days begin with a swim

Gold cherry

By littleditty

Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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18 comments
 

Some days begin with a swim.
A man in a heavy coat, unties his shoes
on the back of a boat, places them
next to a handwritten note, jumps in.

Some days it's coffee, the dogs woof,
a flock of green parakeets...
an old heron on top of the roof.

There are swans gliding;
coots fight in the dreamy slumber of morning,
and a man slides into the soup
for the cold to take hold and take him under.

Some days cows and horses,
a bridge with faded flowers and tributes,
some days, love, affection,

and some connection; some evenings
scarlet skies brewed from rainbows
makes golden

anyway

Certificate U
Poem
whimsy

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

you mix the different undercurrents so well in this piece - and nice to see you posting again!

 

Submitted by littleditty on

thanks insert - quickmix, miss posting and reading here. Cheery cherry smile. Thank you x

 

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

What a super piece. Dark and light.

 

Submitted by littleditty on

thamks Vera - (could you tell me how to make a new collection?! I'm having troubles with the newness of buttons...)

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

ld...have missed you, but here you are, large as life, and on top form with a poem so uniquely yours.

'...scarlet skies brewed from rainbows...'

Ah me...such beauty, here.

Tinasmiley

 

Submitted by littleditty on

thanks tina, will hope to be around more often, calm seas and the internet gods will decide -i've asked nicely. So many new buttons here,,,and a warm welcome too. How do I make a new collection? This should be in a new one called Springfield News...hm.

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

With such seemingly effortless skill, you blend pathos, drama and lyrical reality.  Wonderful stuff which grows more powerful with each read.  Thank you, LD, you have a new fan.

Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/search?q=FrancesMF

Submitted by littleditty on

lovely comment Frances, I''m chuffed, thank you.

 

Submitted by Bee on

There's something apparently casual - almost throwaway in the 'sometimes' of this - whilst still alluding to the deeper subject that works as a contrast with the alternative suggestion that 'sometimes' it might not be so. I love this poem. 

Bee

Submitted by littleditty on

ah bee - tricky subject, think the poet was dancing around it a bit with a bit of poet trickery -I'll have to speak to her about that :D Thanks for a great comment -with fear of explosions I will press the great feedback button -->

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

And some days begin with a read of an unforgettable poem, Nicky. So glad to have come across it thanks to those attractive cherries so well deserved.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by littleditty on

Thanks Luigi-san - hope you're well. Will visit your page ---->

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

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Submitted by celticman on

Lovely. 

 

Submitted by littleditty on

Thanks for reading, celticman, glad you liked.

 

Submitted by london_calling79 on

Such a wonderful welding of creative and different images.

 

Submitted by littleditty on

glad you liked london-calling - thanks for stopping by :)

 

Submitted by loquaciousicity on

Some beautiful imagery...I'm glad I found and read...