Minutiae

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Fri, 17 Jun 2011
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14 comments
 

A meadow of melon-yellow rape,
and a day-time moon –
lolling, lazily on its back...

mop-capped peonies
sated with midnight rain, shyly,
hide their faces

a blush-cheeked dawn
frowns down on the pouting
mouths of rag-torn clouds

a patchwork of fields
sags with the weight of liquid gold –
shimmering in the wind.

Lodged...midway between
a headboard and a dream, changes
my perception of things

as he wakes me with his crying...
a milky yawn, and a yell – bigger
than he is...

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Submitted by celticman on
than he his.' bigger than he is (instead of his?)

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
celtic - I really must take more water with it;-) Many thanks for your eagle eye. Tina

 

Submitted by Highhat on
Yes beautiful- such rich imagery- so fulfilling. ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Have a great weekend, Pia and thanks for your lovely comment. Pleased you enjoyed. Tina;-)

 

Submitted by seashore on
Effortlessly good - love the `milky yawn'

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks, Coral. You do have a lovely way of putting things;-) Tina

 

Submitted by Beeme on
I agree with the above comments, extremely beautiful and great imagery! Beeme xx

k.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Thanks so much, Beeme. Pleased you enjoyed;-) Tina xx

 

Submitted by barryj1 on
That last stanza pretty much pulls everything that precedes into sharp focus - a potpourri of beautiful thoughts and sentiments.

barryj1

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Much obliged to you for reading barry and for your lovely comment;-) Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
descriptive as always Tina, I love that fourth stanza:- a patchwork of fields sags with the weight of liquid gold - shimmering in the wind. I could really see that rape covering the ground. Simply beautiful. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Hi there, Jenny;-) The farmer in the field which adjoins my garden planted rape this year, and it was a nice change from the cereal crops or beans that he usually sows. It looked so spectacular in the sunshine, but now has past its best, and is waiting to be harvested. Only trouble is that it gave both my husband and me 'the sneezes';-) Pleased you enjoyed this one, and many thanks for telling me. Tina

 

Submitted by the unfolding head on
so beautiful... love the way it seems to drip lovingly from line to line - a real treat (as always!) ;)

ddf

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
tuh...you're a star;-) Thanks for your kind words. Tina