While Watching Swifts

Neville

While Watching Swifts

 

It was while tracing

the arc

and the twist

of swifts

with his naked eye

across a

still and salmon pink

September sky

when out

of the blue, it dawned

on him ..

It must, at least be

love, art

or poetry, he thought ..

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 29th, 2022 13:28
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Comments5

  • Bella Shepard

    Beautifully expressed dear friend, I think it's all three. I can see the urge in the artist to paint it, the longing of heart to absorb it and the need in the poet to capture it in words, which is exactly what you have done. I love the way you have traced the movement of the swifts, and the visual of color.

    • Neville



      I am absolutely thrilled to bits Bella, thank you so very much ........... Neville

    • Doggerel Dave

      For me it is impossible to express the wonder.
      Glad you took up the challenge and succeeded, Neville

      • Neville



        Thanks mate, I really appreciate that .. Neville

      • orchidee

        I had an experience of two halves - in a field, watching swifts go by, poetically, winging their way, etc - then I stepped in a pile of manure! Well, I was looking up. From the sublime to the ridiculous. lol.

        • Neville



          Forgive the bum, but man you're scraping the bottom of the barrel today Mr. O ....... 🙂

        • Goldfinch60

          Very true Neville, swifts are like art in motion.

          Andy

          • Neville



            Goldfinches are too ................................ cheers 🙂

          • Brycycle

            so lovely

            • Neville



              thank you very much indeed Brycycle 🙂



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