Daydreamer

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By skinner_jennifer

Wed, 07 Jul 2021
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26 comments
 

Sitting doodling spirals and gazing up at the sky

looking for inspiration, I saw a sparrow hawk

fly overhead which inspired this poem.

 

 

 

 

Speak to me quietly as I gaze from paper to sky,

becoming part of a yawning cloud; whose serene

escape captures sun now cloistered,

 

gently shield my eyes as sparrow hawk shares in

this flight of fancy, circling then soaring while

my pen swirls...anxiously awaiting me to create,

 

gathering up familiar verses; maybe a melody

emanates back at me, drawing past memories,

garland of brief musings trickle above my now

squinting eyes; like cool shower influencing

my visions.

 

Imagination packed away ready to embark on an

adventure, flying undetected; to journey beyond my

surroundings; maybe seeking out some satiny haze

that greets a dawn lake, where ghostly mist hides

ripples – could it be those surfacing fish are thirsting

to observe gentle merging of islands in the sky like me?

 

I could dream all day growing a sense of who I am,

encouraged by each moment enhanced; conveyed

like trailing, ethereal shadows floating across

secluded hushed water, my pen delivering required

images, sentient awareness so important in my

desired ramblings.

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Comments

Submitted by marandina on

"..sentient awareness so important.." Beautiful thoughts triggered by a wonderful bird :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

a wonderfully productive daydreaming session - thank you!

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Love garland of brief musings - a lovely daydream. :)

 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

I think we should all look up more and let our thoughts drift. We might even write a poem! This lovely poem is Pick of the Day. Do share it with others if you can. Jenny - the painting of a sparrowhawk is from here. I hope it's ok. It's from here: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilhelm_von_Wright_-_Eurasian_...

 

 

Submitted by celticman on

we're all dreamers jenny, but not all poets. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

In the vaccuum of waiting for inspiration, you pull all these beautiful words! The bird seems to have been conjured by your spiralling pen to circle in the sky, see the world spread with possibilities

 

Submitted by seashore on

The first line pulled me in Jenny, then I was hooked x

 

 

Submitted by Hades502 on

Hey Jenny, congrats on the golden cherries. Another good one. Well deserved.

GGHades502

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you so much for your kind words Paul. It was amazing to watch the sparrow hawk, a rare sight over our garden.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

I felt very privileged to glance this bird as it circled and then soared across the sky. I'm so glad you liked and thank you for reading and letting me know you enjoyed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rachel,

I'm sincerely grateful for the gold cherries, getting pick of the day is always such a wonderful surprise.

Thank you so much for reading and glad you enjoyed.

I loved the picture too. Thanks again. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there Jack,

great sentiments from a talented writer.

Thank you for reading and your thoughts.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di,

what a wonderful idea to think I conjured the sparrow hawk with my spiraling, I never thought of that.

Your insight into this poem is most welcome. It's always a pleasure to read your thoughts.

Thank you so much.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You are very kind for letting me know you liked this poem Coral. Hope you are well and thank you for reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there Hades,

I was so surprised to see those gold cherries. You are very kind to let me know you enjoyed reading this poem.

Many thanks.

Jenny

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

"Sitting doodling spirals and gazing up at the sky"
No better way to gain inspiration and you are really inspired, dear Jenny, to be able to write beautiful poetry so consistently. but you don't need me to tell you that, the golden cherries speak for themselves. Very well done.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi,

I'm constantly enjoying learning new ideas, and it's such a privilege to be able to share on here. I'm so glad you enjoyed and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

This is beautiful, Jenny. Your poetry just gets better and better. I particularly loved the line 'I could dream all day growing a sense of who I am'. Really inspiring.

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks ever so much for your kind words Airyfairy. That's the one great thing about retiring, there's plenty of time to enjoy exploring. smiley By the way, glad you found that line inspiring, I couldn't be happier.

Many thanks again.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

What a beautiful poem. The meter you used seems to imitate the flight and swoop of the bird. Very cleverly done.

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jean,

you've noticed something I wasn't even aware of when writing this poem, so it was pure coincidence about the meter imitating the flight and swoop. Thank you for letting me know.

I'm very thankful to you for reading and its thoughtful of you to let me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Oh! My, this is such an honour insert. I couldn't be more excited than I am now. Thank you so much.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Trevor,

because I don't get out much these days, it's so good to escape with imagination, maybe recalling scenes from the past, or lured by some ideal fancy, a place to spark inspiration.

I always enjoy reading your comments, they're a pleasure to recieve.

Many thanks.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

There's a line from you/your pen to the sparrow hawk, like a kite on the end of a piece of string. Keeps you looking up. Lovely poem.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thanks Catherine,

it certainly was an unusual sight to behold, and thankfully the clouds protected my eyes. The sun does seem to be getting brighter these days and also hotter...or perhaps it's just me getting older.smiley

Thank you for stopping by and leaving such an observant, kind comment.

Jenny.