Do Not Ask

Cherry

By Ewan

Mon, 18 May 2020
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Does a sparrow                                                        Does a daisy

see a kingfisher,                                                       think itself a rose

in puddles,                                                                in colours

when the sun shines                                               unexpected

after showers?                                                         and miniature?

 

 

 

 

Am I the cat

         or his monarch?

                  May I look at him,

                          or must he look at me?

 

 

Who does the man in the moon see,

when he looks at the blue planet?

Perhaps he cannot see at all,

being blinded by the Sun.

 

What am I,

but the mote

in God’s eye?

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Not Quite Good Enough
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by littleditty on

Ewan,im thinking about hummingbirds and kingfishers and here find a fine musing...'a little blue dot' (Sagan) in the eye, love the idea of the rose...and the mote in gods eye. Love the Daisy and Sparrow lead in, super poem on reflection...enjoyed.

 

Submitted by Ewan on

Nicky. Yes, introspection and reflection is all too prevalent in these times. My imagination is unwilling to roam. I need to get on the good foot.

Thanks for dropping by!

Ewan

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Submitted by littleditty on

introspection and refelction -although its unavoidable, I often actively run from introspection! Especially if havent the time or willing....tough! can come across reflections in a puddle without trying - I think the imagination is being a stubborn git when unwilling, but no use trying to tell it - no use trying too hard at anything...and then something happens. Too much introspection... when looking outward there are reflections there already...seems like filling in the spreadsheet twice sometimes....too much navel gazing, too much The Runner not good either. You've two good feet Ewan is what Grandma would say right now...Jump to it! Get cracking, just go do it....meaning something like that Nicky

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Lovely introspection, Ewan.

What are we, indeed, among all this?

Parson Thru

Submitted by Ewan on

Indeed. I had hoped there would be a bit less of the confrontational to our lives in this strange, cloistered world. Stupid boy!
Thanks for Parson Thru.

 

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Submitted by onemorething on

I enjoyed this so much. I love the sparrow's and daisy's reflection's in particular, and how it makes you question self-perception. Very good indeed.