Our golden, fiery ball

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Boldly arcing across the blue,
rivers a-glitter, sparkle anew,
colours awakened, vivid the scene
(– moonlight just paints with a silver sheen),
rays pour down from our golden orb
alighting on trees which capture, absorb
to spark manufacture, nourish and grow;

white gold splits up into spectrum bow
as storm yields to sunshine, soothing long,
uplifting and restful, exciting a song
– when sky’s thickly veiled, we yearn for gold,
return of the brilliance, countering cold:
a golden universe, with water and shade
where only happiness will pervade.

[Poetry Monthly July: golden]

 

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You've written some wonderful words here Rhiannon, giving the season that special glow.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. We do so enjoy the sunshine, as long as there is shade, and refreshing rain intermittently! Which all makes us realise how much beauty and joy we have, and the even more perfect place we long for! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I am a bit over the sun right now (justifiably I think!) but all the same, this is a lovely poem Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Insert. It was a poem I had to keep chipping at and working on back and fore for some time!

Yes, I think our mixture of delight with sunshine after days of dark skies and heavy rain, is countered a bit when we have the intense heat and lack of refreshing showers! – which was on my mind in my reply to Jenny, that there are always things in the present universe that mar the perfection enough to make us long for the perfect. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for the cherries too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

I like the contrast with the silver light of the moon. Sun seems to put a smile on people's faces. But that probably depends on there being cold wet days, too. Very pretty poem, Rhiannon.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, PT. Of course, Walter de la Mare had a famous poem, 'Silver', about everything silvered in moonlight.

Yes, the contrast makes us appreciate sunshine, and realise our need of shade and water too. Rhiannon