Sheen
Somewhere behind these eyes
the seed of a soul does barely hide ..
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A kaleidoscope within a rainbow
prismed ..
Like petrol on still water, glistens ..
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The sheen
upon a starling’s back imprisoned ..
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A stolen kiss,
a glimpse, an elliptical eclipse ..
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A fleeting
iridescent glint, and presence
no longer felt, yet still smiling, albeit blindly ..
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Lovely words . I liked reading this nicely expressed and flows nicely
... how extraordinarily bloomin kind yellowrose ... many thanks indeed ... best wishes and all good things ...
... Neville
Oh Yes -- Sheen - you use one of my favourite words in this gloriously readable verse on its meaning Nev -- an intriguingly gorgeous first read of my day and thanking you dearly......x
Indeed, I am more than delighted that you alighted upon this my most recent page my Lady Fay ... x
Mine is the pleasure Sir Neville Knight as I taste once again the sheen around thy scribing of spicy yet most engaging wordlings............x ( Ah - it must be something in the air here this sunny morning to inspire such verbosity )
A wonderful write N. ; )
.............................................. thank you ever so muchly Accidental Poet and truly true tooly 🙂
Can ya beat a bit of sheen? And am I talking nonsense now?
And - does anyone notice the difference if I am?! lol.
I thought it was gonna be about polishing. You got any Mr Sheen?
.................... ta for taking time outa your your day to consider this little scribble of mine Mr. O ..
Sheen, a film thinner than the thinnest object, that your words colored so poetically
... thank you kindly and true ... mohangupta.suresh@gmail.com
I get an image of shimmering crystal as I read this. Good poem. Thank you.
......................................... Thank you sir .. a much appreciated visit ...
May that sheen of beauty enfold us all Neville.
Andy
... and what a wonderful world that would be ... thank you Andy
Brilliant!
.............................................. cor blimey guv'nor .. thanks a bloomin bundle sir
Your words are more elegant than the sheen.
.................................................... what a wonderful perception .. thanking you kindly and true 🙂
"A stolen kiss" might bring the "sheen" back to a blind person's eyes. It might also imply "a seed of a soul" that otherwise would seem missing. That "sheen" becomes mighty important if the eyes belong to a loved one.
Or maybe I just read the whole thing wrong.
The expression of warmness between the two, the unexpectedness of the incident, and the closing line are what drove me to that conclusion. I hope I didn't misread you.
And if I did your poem is still masterful in it's use of similes for "sheen" and clever in how it's used to create the moment of the "kiss." - Phil A
............. not bad at all my friend .. thank you so much for the trilogy you have afforded these words ... Time, Consideration & Interpretation ... Stay safe, well and write on my friend 🙂
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