The End of the Affair

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Wed, 30 May 2012
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18 comments
 

I spent all afternoon
amongst the ‘living things’...
planting bulbs – gladioli
lilies, anemones.

A drought in these parts,
so they tell us...
means nemesia, marigolds,
and aquilegia are out;
thirsty creatures that they are.

A tiny strip of land
by our dwarf, brick
garden wall – watching
cars come and go
on various school runs...

marvelling at the kite
circling overhead...
watching thunderclouds
build...praying for rain
that came

just as the last one
was safe beneath the earth
dry as tobacco dust
and then it poured
heavens hard.

Going back inside
I gather sheets from
the line – burying my face;
they smell of wind
and of rain, and us...still,
even after all
this time.

Fold them up,
put them away
in the dark of the drawer,
pristine and purged,
and I envy them.

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Comments

Submitted by TVR on
Lovely reflective images, Tina. Another enjoyable read. Trev

TVR

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Many thanks, Trev;-) Much appreciate your words, more than you could know. Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
I appreciated all your reflections again, Tina. I'm staying with grandchildren doing 'school walk' duty this week – up and down a longish hill! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, Rhiannon;-) I envy you...so make the most of that 'school walk'. It's over before you know it. I shall pray for sunshine for the rest of the week, which will at least make that hill seem not quite as long, hopefully;-) Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Tina, I really agree with Trev. Couldn't put it better myself. Some beautifully captured moments, like a photograph. Hope your flowers are doing well. Loved the first and second stanza. We still haven't had any rain, just thunder and black clouds. Thankyou for the read. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, Jenny;-) Yes, thank you, my flowers are OK, but they are not used to me not deluging them with water every day, seeing as, like you, we have had lots of threatening clouds lately, but nothing in the way of wet stuff;-) So pleased you enjoyed and I hope you also enjoy a long, leisurely, Jubilee weekend...even though there is rain in the forecast. Many thanks to you, Jenny for reading and for sharing your thoughts...beautiful as ever. Tina

 

Submitted by jolono on
Once again Tina you've captured some beautiful moments here. Superb.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Many thanks, jolono;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Denzella on
Hello Tina, I'm intrigued 'living things' is that because she thinks of herself as dead now that it is "The End of the Affair"? Moya
 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
You're spot on, as ever, Moya;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Sooz006 on
You've hit on my latest passion with this one. For passion read compulsive obsession, I've had many of them, the latest is gardening. I haven't a damned clue what I'm doing. I don't even know the names of all of the things that I've planted and I'm spending an absolute fortune to kill on average ten plants a week. So, I totally loved the first half of this. The second half was good too, but now I know that nemesia, marigolds,and aquilegia, need a lot of water (the last one I could probably have guessed) So you aren't only an excellent poet, you're an educator, too.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
There's nothing like gardening to clear the mind...not as far as I'm concerned anyway, so I'm pleased that you too have been bitten by the bug, Sooz;-) Many thanks for your words. Tina

 

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Oh, Tina, you had me gripped from start to finish! A breathtaking poem - and those final two stanzas are just brilliant, especially the final lines - such a beautiful image. Well done on the cherry! Magic xxx

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Pleased you enjoyed this one so much, Magic. Thank you so very much for taking the trouble to let me know, and I hope your long weekend is an enjoyable one;-) Tina xxx

 

Submitted by hilary west on
Lovely garden imagery of attractive flowers. And the smell of sheets that smell of wind, of rain, of us. Great stuff !

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hilary - thank you. There is nothing like that smell of fresh air on newly laundered sheets, is there. Pleased you enjoyed, and I really do appreciate you taking the time to tell me;-) Tina

 

Submitted by seashore on
Much enjoyed, Tina. PS. Having a belated catch-up....

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks so much for 'catching up' with me, Coral. More than appreciated. Hope you are OK;-) Tina