The Great and Secret Show

Gold cherry

By marandina

Tue, 17 Jan 2023
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The Great and Secret Show

She says let me show you a secret

and takes me by the trusting hand,

we sweep over upland meadows,

mossy dew kissing uncloven feet.

 

Sunbeams glint through branches,

rhombuses of light thrown on bark,

sprawling woodland; meandering

trail traversing bushes and trees.

 

Red-chested robin sings sweet arias,

russet-coated foxes stalk diurnal prey,

leaves skittering like snowflakes,

wind-chimes for windswept souls.

 

Skirting briar, bramble and thorn,

sounds of water babbling close by,

a brook with bed of flat pebbles,

cranes hover in the corner of my eye.

 

There, far across the hidden lake,

high above a bank of silt and mud,

a living mosaic swirling, dancing,

singing avian hymns in indigo skies.

 

We stand, stare and pay homage

to an amalgam - feather and bone,

as she cups her hand to my ear

and utters in reverential tones

 

behold: a murmuration of starlings.

 

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A lovely flight with many scenes pictured, with a wonderful final sight!  Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thamks for reading, Rhiannon. Glad you liked it :)

 

Submitted by celticman on

a murmaton of stralings always has that tone of something like alchemy. Yes indeed. well done.  

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, CM. Alchemy...yes, I suppose it is.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I couldn't pick out a favourite stanza, just loved this poem from beginning to end Paul.

Those starlings are so magical to watch too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jenny. Glad you liked this one :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Beautifully done marandina - a great lead up to the glory of the starlings!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, insert. Starlings are glorious, aren't they?

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

Liked the clever use of "mossy dew kissing uncloven feet." to remove hint of mythos, purely a shared joy of an observable and natural world :)

Best

Lena x

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Lena. One of nature's truly glorious sights.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Many thanks for the cherries, ABC Eds. Genuinely appreciated. Paul

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

'Wind-chimes for windswept souls' - that's a stunning line. Took me right there. 

Submitted by airyfairy on

This stunning poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweeet if you enjoy it too. 

Submitted by marandina on

So glad you liked it, Jane and thank you so much for the Pick. Thrilled and humbled. Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Really enjoyed this one,magic from beginning to end, thankyou so much!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Di. So glad you liked this one (and so enjoying looking at your pics on FB). Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou :0) I still don't understand it very well, how sometimes people pop up and other times it is advertisements. I keep getting ones for cooking with meat which gives me comfort that AI is not about to take over, as have been vegan for decades :0) 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah just ignore the commercial aspects and keep posting. The part of the world you live in looks breathtakingly beautiful. I just love trees and you appear to have so many of them. Just wonderful :) 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou!!! It is the same trees, just different sorts of light and season, like they have lots of disguises :0)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Very glad this was picked for golden cherries - well deserved, and do look out for Di's amazing photos - they are my daily treat!

 

Submitted by marandina on

I will. I am! 

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

Beautiful. I've seen those swooping over Bristol in the past. And it does always feel like something you want to share. This reminded me a bit of the lovely moment in Wind in the Willows where they see Pan.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Catherine. Haven't watched WITW since I was a kid (long time ago). I feel like watching it again now. Paul :)