Applause.
Praise for the glory of all freckled things.
Mosaic shades in prismatic springs,
tree-bark when tessallated,
chess-board meadows
and shadow-chequered country lanes.
Applause for hued variegation on newts.
Red flushes in round-appled fruits,
white water-lily irridescence,
patterns on ducks
and tall striated bull-rushy grasses.
Hurray for a tabby cats' motely patches.
Bumble-bees on harlequin flowers
buzzard wings, piebald ponies,
tortoise-shell snails and brindled cows,
Claps for pooled rings of liquid-oil stains.
Kaleidoscope streaks on goldfish faces,
dog's couple-coats, fungus rings,
speckles on quail eggs, colts' spotty hides
and rainy bubbles colouring glass.
Praise be for beauty in all dappled things.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: December 9th, 2020 03:07
- Comment from author about the poem: The picture of eggs from my lovely quails inspired me to write the verse ( with a humble nod to G.M. Hopkins the world-famous classical poet.)
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Good write Fay.
So glad you like the piece Orchi.
It's varied texture which gives this colourful world so much interest and depth - not expressed very well, actually, you do it so much better - thanks Fay.
Regards, Dave
You express yourself just great here Dave I truly agree this world would be a dull place without dappled colours - thanks for your visit and comment.
Your poetic words immediately reminded of the awe inspiring orchids, lilies and pansies as well.
Thank you
The love of the wonders of nature shines through so strong in your poetry today. What appears drab and mundane at first young glance becomes intricate and unique under more studious observation. Yes those common newts, tabby cats and snail shells have such wonderful camoflage.
A celebration of natures way of arranging a lot of things we take for the everyday and mundane until we actually see.
ANGELA here ~ Bon Apres Midi FAY - I love all things dappled - thanks for showcasing it in yet another Poeme d'elegance ! Because of the intentional necessity of *Food Chains & Food Webs* we do tend to regard Nature as *Red in tooth & claw* ! However all species of FAUNA - do last long enough to mate & reproduce ensuring their survival. David Attenborough has done several Programmes on Camouflage & Mimmicry. I believe the Creator planned this to gve them time to reproduce ~ AMEN ~ Please check *FIVE CHRISTMAS HAIKU !* Thanks A B & C !
Blessings Love - Joy & Peace
Angela Brian & Smokey XOXOX
Fay, your poem was filled with beautiful imagary - personally I love the dappled light beneath the trees under a dappled sky. Thank you for sharing another great poem.
The dappling in Natures Realm can form such art in our minds.
Andy
such beautiful words inspired from an aspect of nature evolutionarily developed to keep those same eggs from being noticed by predators like us,
the layers of poetry exemplified in your humble write (once again) is truly mind boggling,
absolutely Brilliant Fay!
Words thrown inside a Kaleidoscope... Amazing...
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