behold tall bold river grass
as it sways in a westerly morning
breakfast breeze
moving with overhead cloud
before its flexible backbone
returns to o’clock
while biscuit coloured foxtail plumes
brush the cool dry air
in feather duster tickles
as the whole cycle repeats
like a stuck stylus when i recall
our own species
how we can bend with
wind change to bounce back
after a battering
while some sadly break
to become crushed by
all that’s belligerent
not all are resilient
not all can go with the flow
for even in a lakeside show
casualties of cruelty
inflicted by fickle ways of nature
lie bruised and bleeding
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Author:
Cassie58 (
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Beautifully written Cassie. A great metaphor for how life flows from one day to the next. Hope your Wednesday is going well. 👍
Thank you AP for a lovely review. Pleased you enjoyed this offering. Yes I had a great Wednesday. A very busy one. Hope your day has gone well.
Wonderful words Cassie, but Nature's beauty always abounds in our lives.
Andy
Many thanks Andy. I do very much appreciate nature. Have a great weekend.
Perfectly formed, smooth as silk and flowing both steadily and credibly throughout .. so very much enjoyed .. Neville
Thank you my friend. Be sure to have a great weekend. I’ll raise my glass to you this evening 🍷
So very elegant and ever, I do see and feel.such beauty in these.limes metaphor could be for so many other.meanings too.
while some sadly break
to become crushed by
all that’s belligerent
not all are resilient
not all can go with the flow
for even in a lakeside show
Beautiful writing dear Cassie58. 🌹
Dear Teddy, many thanks for leaving me such an encouraging review. I do enjoy writing about nature. Be sure to have a great weekend . 🌹
Excuse my typos lol I did just realise. You are always truly welcome 🌹
This poem beautifully illustrates nature's resilience, drawing parallels to human strength in overcoming challenges. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful reflection, it captures the essence of bouncing back after adversity. Great work!
Thank you dear Cloie for leaving me such a thoughtful review. I appreciate your words of appreciation. Have a good weekend.
I love how you can look at the grass breeze clouds in such a way
Then get on to our own species
How "we can bounce back"
The last 3 verses are amazing
Thoroughly enjoyed reading
Thank you peto for stopping by. I appreciate your encouraging words. Have a great weekend.
I enjoyed the use of an extended metaphor, which is hard to do. Thank you for your insight.
Many thanks for your visit and thoughtful comment. Most appreciated.
Powerful and beautifully written.
Many thanks Thomas. Have a great Wednesday.
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