Sara Orange-Tip

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 16 Feb 2014
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Sitting at my desk...trying to write;
dawn just arrived  
 
in no particular hurry today, but warm,
like a sleepy, southern drawl, and then
she caught my eye.
 
Remember me, she said,
that soft-shuttered morning, landing
on a pillow on my bed.
 
How could I not, I mused? 
 
Had she rested here, overnight;
silent as the hearts of the black
monkey grass
 
and the snake's, slow,
surreptitious glide?
 
Translucent, transitory,
white, and faintly fragile...
 
sunlight from a peach-melba dawn
seemed to shine right through her.
 
Forget her?  
 
Simpler, by far, to straighten
a rainbow, bring peace to the Gaza Strip... 
convince bears they don’t like honey...
no, not at all
 
as, with one stutter of her wings,
she was off, through an open window.
 
Remained – a hastily scribbled note 
in the margin of my book, said:
 
Sara Orange-Tip was here.
 
She – the poem; these,
only words.
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Silver Spun Sand Poems
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Comments

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Wistful and lovely Tina.  Such wonders are welcome on my pillow any time.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Mine, too, PT...mine, toosmiley Pleased you liked, and thank you.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

This is lovely. I love the fact that is always her...it's great when they stop by to visit.

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

I have always been so totally obsessed by butterflies, Bee.  There used to be a butterfly farm near to where I live, but it was too expensive to run, and the family had to 'shut up shop'.  It was a lovely place to go, in the middle of the countryside.  They also had a children's zoo there, with goats, pigs, llamas and things.  

I did take quite a lot of photos on my many visits, so at least I have those memories to look back on. We used to visit at least once a year on my birthday with my two daughters, plus the grandchildren...so it is also a wonderful, if poignant, record of that era.

Tina

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Been away a few days – enjoyed joining with you in this moment of calm pleasure description. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

I had noticed you weren't around, and was a bit concerned, so I'm really glad  you are safely back in the fold, once againsmiley

I also thought you might enjoy this, knowing your love of nature, and I am so pleased you did, and took the trouble to tell me, so beautifully.

Tina