28th April

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By Di_Hard

Tue, 28 Apr 2020
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20 comments
 

from a house roof

chimneys like trumpet valve keys

release a soaring solo

seagull's heartbeat

into untouched silence

 

beside this pavement 

wind-lipped cherry petals, pale and panpipe soft

then cross, and over the low wall

deep pink rhododendron buds'  thrill

of a bass drum coming

 

look back into the light

grass sloped as the last page of a thick score

holds a woman and a treble clef of hose

making water bright as symbol shimmers

shower from her fingers

 

in the woods

gorse plays yellow jazz

and bluebells psalms in cool cathedrals, below

beech leaves singing highest green

to the sun's baton

 

 

 

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Here is the link to a Well-Wisher poem on the same subject. It is beautiful and uplifting. If you are ever feeling stressed, give his poems a read!

https://www.abctales.com/story/well-wisher/web-wind

 

  

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A collage of pleasurable viewing.

It doesn't sound as if you've had our drizzle today. I was just realising I've seen so little of bluebells this year and wondered if we could go up to our local woods to see as they must be fully out now. The fresh green of new leaves in the sun is lovely, and how it lights the gorse up! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Hi Rhiannon :0) Thankyou for commenting! We hve drizzle today, but we need it as has been dry for WEEKS.  Please go to see your bluebells, and write a poem!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Love the mixture of sounds and sights coming together in harmony. 

Loved the lines:-

In the woods

gorse plays yellow jazz

and bluebells psalms.in cool cathedrals, below

beech leaves singing highest green

to the sun's baton

 

A musical delight indeed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much Jenny, you are kind! I hope you are well

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Catching up - this is beautiful Di - a wonderful collision of sound and colour. Very well deserved cherries!

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thanks so much Insert :0) I hope you and your family are well? It is good to have you back!

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

It's also our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day

Please share/retweet if you like it too

Picture Credit:https://tinyurl.com/y8cq4lcd

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much. So much amazing writing on the site at the moment, very honoured to be POD. Sorry, THANKYOU  for POW too! Have just realised. Very grateful

And for whoever was so kind to keep rereading it after I kept changing and adding bits, then gave a cherry, that was much appreciated, thankyou

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

I love this, it's like a full literary meal of a poem. I particularly enjoyed your description of fallen cherry petals, 'wind-lipped , pale and panpipe soft, there could be no better way of describing them. Every line is reminiscent of the walks I have taken this past week, enjoying nature,

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much Jane  for your wonderful comment that's very kind of you! I am glad you are having lovely walks too

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi Di. This is lovely. It rolls off the page beautifully. I really like the visuals it triggers. The cues are strong despite the sparsity of the style. The sparsity gives it a lightness that evokes the blossom and petals you describe. It works a treat.

"bass" drum

I love that treble clef hose. Inspired. x

Parson Thru

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Bass! Durr! Thankyou :0)

I am so glad you thought it worked, as I admire that so much in your writing!

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

Aboloutely lovely. The pace of it is so still, like panning round a wide shot slowly. I especially liked the treble clef hose. All of it is really imaginative. smiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much for your thoughtful comment Catherine! I get so much pleasure from reading your poems, it means a lot

 

Submitted by onemorething on

This is so lovely Di, you have made it very musical. Rachel :)

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much for saying that Rachel, will go to see if you have posted another brilliant poem :0)

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

Damn fine song of Spring, DH. Love that you can still see and feel during these hard times. Good sign that there’s still hope for humanity. Cheers and many thanks for this.

Rich

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Dear Rich, thankyou very much for your lovely comment!

We are very lucky as live on an island with about 7000 people. Now because of lockdown no one is allowed to come visit - the ferries are only bringing food and vital supplies I think, so it seems very quiet and laid back as not many have anywhere they need to be. It is terrible for people working in hospitality, and some for other reasons, but it has meant that so far, it is safe. (If anyone does get ill they have to go to mainland in helicopter) And it is lovely sunny weather, and only a couple of minutes from anywhere in town you can be in a park or the woods or fields or seafront :0) Some people are worried about social distancing and want everyone to stay indoors all the time, but other people think it is ok. If the island does  get it though, and winter colds are anything to go by, everyone will get it at once and it will be really scary.

I hope everything is good with you and you are well :0)

 

Submitted by Stephen Thom on

Treble clef of hose, gorse plays yellow jazz, you're a treasure, one of my favourite poets

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Stephen :0) I hope you are well? Thankyou for your lovely, encouraging comment!