Out of the Grey

By Philip Sidney

Sat, 14 Feb 2015
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I trace words with a finger through the air

across grey clouds, flat with disappointment,

blown into puffy pillows with a kiss.

Float, float far away, over land and sea,

look down on those I can no longer see,

who live their lives with passing thoughts of me,

I hope, but if their hearts are full of love

of another kind, no matter, better,

either way, my scrawled reminder in the sky

can be read by any, who by chance take

an upward glance and, from out of the blue,

shiver with an inward glow, for they know

love needs not its own day, but floats through time,

rests in memory, changes shape, like clouds.

 

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Submitted by Bee on

This is lovely and so light and airy. Especially liked 'love needs not its own day, but floats through time,

rests in memory, changes shape, like clouds.'

Bee

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Bee smiley

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Helen

This is so beautiful and so well said.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Jean, glad you like it :)

Submitted by Sooz006 on

This made me long for clear, blue skies, white fluffy clouds and somebody to love. You paint a beautiful cloud Mr Philip

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Sooz.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

'It's clouds illusions I recall...I really don't know clouds, at all'   Your poem, reminded me of Judy Collins's song of way back, 'Both Sides Now'. Beautiful, the bothsmiley

Tina

  

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Aw, thank you Tina.smiley

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I adored this poem Philip. I love to watch the clouds and now each time I look up, I'll think of your poem and smile.  smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Jenny! :)

Submitted by T.V. on

This grey clouds arrived here, bringing all the poetry that you have written in the sky.

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

smiley

Submitted by rjnewlyn on

Can't go wrong with clouds. Always there for the poet, whether wanted or not ... I liked this.

Rob

 

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Rob. smiley

Submitted by hilary west on

Touching and ethereal with some nice word patterns.

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you Hilary. :)

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Like a spell cast in the sky. I like the idea of all those connected consciousnesses. That's what writing does, I suppose.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thanks Parson Thru, that's what so great about this site, people read what you write and vice versa, a wonderful thing.

Submitted by Parson Thru on

'tis too.

Parson Thru

Submitted by JamesF on

Terrific skill in the handling of rhythm, assonance, rhyme and internal rhyme, the imagery is airy as others have commented here yet powerful, as indeed the weather is - beautifully done. 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Thank you so much James!