Intent.
I saw light splash itself
early this morning
all down the blue spikes
of dying irises,
it lit each snail shell,
hugged nibbled acorns
and fell over butterflies
emerging from chrysalis.
I watched dusk kissing
roses this evening
as spiders spin webs
before day's finish
while gilt heads
of filled honeybees
fly leg-heavy
to nectar-fed Queens.
I spent minutes of time
viewing small life
using light wisely
and learnt why
intent is worth the fight.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Comments6
thank you!
I read these words
smile
sigh
close my eyes and fly
find that place, in me
where Poesy dwells
and water its gardens
your poetry, my water...
(bless you
for choosing to share
your poetic genius with us
dear Fay)
and there's a quote
by Henry Theroux I can't quite place
or word intact, frustratingly
but
it's something like:
'while walking
and the majesty of nature
overwhelms us
we simply stop trying to live
and just, Be'
Can relate easily to that famous quote dear L.B. - thank you for the honour of mentioning my poetic offers in the same space as Theroux - am so pleased you liked the read my friend.
Good write Fay.
Thanking you sincerely dear Orchi.
Beautiful poetry Fay. For me, you have a way of placing life's romance into the tiny, day by day, things we overlook.
Left me feeling that us humans are mostly so out of tune with the nature of our home.
Ah - you nailed my poetic take on life Dusk - I see romance in all sorts of small happenings and as an incurable I love to personify the unusual roles Nature plays- -- glad too you saw the gist in the final stanza. - - thanking you muchly for your generous comment.
Simply beautiful my dear friend. How often do we neglect those precious moments of contemplation, hurrying through our busy day, when the true worth of life is right before our very eyes. Thank you for reminding us to stop and smell the roses, admire the light that illuminates all. Once again you gently stroke the words to create a poem of pure joy.
What an honour dear Bella that my few lines brought forth this perceptive comment - - yes I truly agree that if we but stop and stare for a moment we see wonders everywhere.
Wonderful write Fay,you take care and poem on
Grateful thanks dean for stopping by for a read -- thanks too for your caring comment.
Wonderful words Fay, looking at small lie can be so uplifting in our lives.
Andy
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