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Gold cherry
Pick of the Month

By Di_Hard

Fri, 20 Dec 2019
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20 comments
 

walk in the company of streams

through chill evening, day's ash, grey

shadows clot into understanding night

 

a deer starts awake, hastens to hide life -

only black wings move now, dream leaves

high over wind stripped trees

 

hunting memories of kinship

let them go, Man's hubris arrows

all futures - we'll fall together

 

clustered on the coast's curve, lights foil

rich colours as in a chocolate box

holding soft centres' promised warmth

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

spectacular imagery in this - I love the comparison of the lights to chocolate!

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou :0) And thankyou for the cherries, too. I was not sure if I should have made that bit into another poem going into what each light was

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

yes, much interesting interplaying imagery - I like the 'wind stripped trees' and the cool of the darkening evening. Also the touch and contrast of warmth drawing to the homes.

But I'm glad that Man's hubris isn't ultimately going to be sovereign over the outcome of history. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou for your comment Rhiannon. I'm glad you said about wind stripped as I faffed about that for ages!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a delicous last stanza you've created Di, all those rich colours coming together really stood out for me. In that first stanza, the idea of walking in the company of streams is a joyous thought. 

Some lovely descriptions in your poem.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much Jenny! I hope you are feeling better and breathing easier now?

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Wonderful poem full of startling images. :)

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou Onemorething :0)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di,

thank you for your concern, yes I'm feeling a lot better now, the antibiotics are finished and seemed to have done the job. Hope you are all feeling better too.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I'm so glad you are well :0) I hope you have a happy and healthy New Year, and a Christmas full of love

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Month - Congratulations!

Picture Credit: https://tinyurl.com/qo7jk4a

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou Ewan! That is very kind, and thankyou for finding the photo, too

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Mightily impressed by your achievements, Di. Congratulations on the latest accolade.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou Luigi :0)

I am very grateful to Ewan! He must have read through everyone's cherrypicked poems for the whole month as this wasn't pick of the day or week. That is so much reading!

 

Submitted by Ewan on

is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please use the buttons underneath the poem to share and retweet if you like it too.

Author Page at the 'Zon
 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much!

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on

This is a bit special - so much to admire in this beautiful poem.

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou FB that means a lot coming from wonderful writer like you, Hope you are well

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

I missed this, Di.

Brilliant!!

Well done!

Parson Thru

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou :0) Hope you are well

XXX