The Great and Secret Show
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By marandina
- 1877 reads
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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A lovely flight of many
A lovely flight with many scenes pictured, with a wonderful final sight! Rhiannon
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a murmaton of stralings
a murmaton of stralings always has that tone of something like alchemy. Yes indeed. well done.
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I couldn't pick out a
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.
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Beautifully done marandina -
Beautifully done marandina - a great lead up to the glory of the starlings!
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Pretty and immersive;
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
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'Wind-chimes for windswept
'Wind-chimes for windswept souls' - that's a stunning line. Took me right there.
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Pick of the Day
This stunning poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweeet if you enjoy it too.
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Really enjoyed this one,magic
Really enjoyed this one,magic from beginning to end, thankyou so much!
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Thankyou :0) I still don't
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)
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Thankyou!!! It is the same
Thankyou!!! It is the same trees, just different sorts of light and season, like they have lots of disguises :0)
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Very glad this was picked for
Very glad this was picked for golden cherries - well deserved, and do look out for Di's amazing photos - they are my daily treat!
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Beautiful. I've seen those
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.
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