The Red Kite (bird of prey)

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By socialeaf

Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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18 comments
 

In copper-coloured pools

blossoms ferment

 

Drowned ballerinas

kissed by the dancing feet

of water striders

 

The fickle southeasterly

whips up wispy skeletons

of last autumn’s fallen

 

high among the still-bare

branches where they would

once shimmer and thrive

 

A hovering red kite

hopefully waits for the

forest to inhale

 

Your hands

like unfurled ferns

shelter in your pockets

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

chilly spring, reminders of auumn. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you for reading it, Rhiannon. Roy

 

Submitted by CrocodileSun on

Lovely poem, can perfectly see 'Drowned ballerinas kissed by the dancing feet of water striders', awesome line.

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you so much, CrocodileSun. Hopefully, see you next week:) 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Loved this :0) Thankyou so much for posting!

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you, Di_Hard! 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Beautiful! This is our Pick of the Day! Do share if you can. 

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you so much:) 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

This is our Poem of the Week! Congratulations!

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you for making my week. Happy the poem works. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

It is beautiful and very much deserves all the cherries and honours - congratulations!

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you, insert:) 

 

Submitted by celticman on

we (the reader) inhale too. 

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you for reading it!

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

This is lovely and that last line says so much.

Lindy

Submitted by socialeaf on

Thank you, Lindy. Roy 

 

Submitted by jennifer on

The imagery is so evocative, how beautifully done!

Saw a pair the other day - spectacular!

J x

 

Submitted by socialeaf on

Love how they are able to hover almost motionless despite the wind! Thank you for reading:)