Periods Of Joy

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Sun, 11 Aug 2019
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Saturday 10th August 2019

 

Dear diary...at last beauty

can be viewed from our

conservatory, able to see

adorned limbs interwoven,

 

roses climbing up in between,

as gusty wind takes them in a

dance...brambles thorny emerge

slowly their digits if not kept in

check conspire a painful nick.

 

I smile at afternoon

of grey mantle,

wind and rain beating

down on roof and panes,

while encouraged at the fact

I've not any reason to venture

out on this peaceful afternoon,

 

instead you and I salvage a game

or two of scrabble at our leisure,

pondering on the dappled leaves

that in the distance wave...their

colours now so vivid.

 

Clouds sail on beneficial to my sanity,

some might see a dark scowl, but I with

smile perceive freedom from sun's heat,

so thank you mother nature for this

indulgent pleasure...may it continue

till October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

what a beautiful title! found this GORGEOUS

adorned limbs interwoven,/

roses climbing up in between,

as gusty wind takes them in a

dance

I love roses too and you have caught exactly how I feel seeing them. Is this because of the new glasses? I really like how you have evoked the threshold of Autumnm, with inside you and your partner playing with scrabble tiles as the wind and rain plays with the tiles on your roof outside

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Good morning Di,

we finally are able to sit in the conservatory without baking,smileywhich is such a great relief. The roof is plastic so reflects every bit of sun making it way too hot in summer. I too love roses like you and enjoy watching them climb up through the bushes, they seem to have a mind of their own. My mum was an expert with roses and grew many different species, the perfume back in the 1960s was out of this world, sadly ours don't have that perfume.​

My glasses like you said help me see more vivid colours and are a lot better for reading too.

Glad you caught the cozyness of this poem, because it was a perfect afternoon. Thank you for reading and your thoughts which are always welcome.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Many thanks for those cherries Editors, they were a lovely surprise. 

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Lovely, Jenny.  That picture of having a game of scrabble safe indoors while it's tipping down outside - that's my idea of bliss too!  

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks for reading and your kind words airyfairy. Glad someone else finds this idea bliss.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You draw attention so well to looking at the wonderful detail of the gift of the view through a window on an inclement day (and those plants are glad of rain to continue to grow and flourish presumably). I would thank the Creator rather than a vague mother nature! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhainnon,

it was certainly an enjoyable afternoon and as you say the garden really needs the rain.

Thank you for stopping by to read and letting me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Very lovely. Loved ‘afternoon of grey mantle’ and the idea of clouds sailing. :)

 

Submitted by celticman on

the heat of the sun, brings poetry on. (October a tad ambitious). 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you for reading onemorething. There's nothing like that grey mantle at the moment, it gives me a smile.smiley

Glad you liked and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jack,

for me personally, autumn is a time for venturing out and enjoying the invigorating cold, a time for inspiration to take hold, but that's just my own personal opinion.

I know a lot of people love the sun and heat of summer, it's just not my cup of tea.

I do appreciate the read and thanks for sharing your thoughts, always good to hear from you.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Beautifully written, perfect descriptions of a rainy day, wind blowing and rain pouring down while you view it cozily from inside and playing a game of scrabble. ( I love scrabble) . It all sounds so inviting... and as you'd wished...I hope the cool weather visits you longer. smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you so much for your kind comment Penny. Lovely to know there are other scrabble lovers out there. smiley

Appreciate you reading too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

this was beautifully expressed, and it was like hearing you speak it. Keep on with the diary idea.

I too play scrabble and find it a huge pleasure.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jean,

it seems scrabble is more popular than I thought, it's amazing how fast time flies when playing.

Glad you enjoyed reading and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.