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Cherry

By Di_Hard

Mon, 28 May 2018
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Bluebell slopes shimmer

bright green shade full

of cool incense. Then

 

across the field

airy Rumplestiltskins

white, slim as bird bones

spin, slow spooling

unseen power

 

an even, lower blue

beyond ; fallen-feather-

small sails track

 

while high, light in light

wide winged gulls pass

Time through needle's eye

of warm May sky

  

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I have never heard of wind turbines (?) referred to as rumplestiltskins before. They look so graceful and other-worldly for a distance, don't they? Some wonderful imagery in this poem Di

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou for the cherries. Yes, I think they are beautiful, too. There are lots of people here who don't like them and campaign against them saying they will put off tourists. My brother lived near some a few years ago and said there is a problem close-to because of noise which you can only just hear so it causes stress. Or something. But seeing them in the middle of fields makes me glad.

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

The airy Rumplestiltskins got me too - a wonderful description.  That's what they'll be from now on.

Submitted by Di_Hard on

thankyou Airyfairy. There is something amazing about making power from fresh air instead of burning oil that pollutes it

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I get told off for calling them windmills, when I can't remember the word turbines!

I liked the description here of them as like white slim bird bones. Is the last but one stanza referring to the feather-like sails on the sea? It seems  a lovely peaceful breezy summery scene! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much Rhiannon, it is very helpful to know when bits aren't clear. It is sails from boats, yes. I thought it was a bit wishy washy. Perhaps should focus on the windmills (they are milling wind so though turbine is the technical term wind mill must be right too?)

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on

Lovely poem Di.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou fb :0)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I enjoyed your poem Di, it had a lighthearted feel to it as I read. I could feel the cool air as the turbines rotate.

Relaxing read.

Jenny..

 

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou for your lovely comment Jenny