A message sent in the common way lasts only one day

sorenbarrett

A fragrance to the bee flowing from a flowering tree
A treasure mined buried in a blind mind
In metaphor's debris lays the key designed
To find gems refined in poetry

 

Bits and pieces of verbal rock falling out of talk
Toys of the departed soon discarded
Not given stock, some red carded disregarded
Beneath layers guarded a secret in a clock

 

Pleasure in discovery, what is a secret's recovery
In the ticking of time out of darkness does chime
Jewels of honey sublime written on stone of rhyme
Out of grime, light of reason does climb as words of a humming bee

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  • orchidee

    Good write SB. That fat beardy bloke has gone for another year! lol.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much Orchi yes I've been hiding from him for a year as well.

      • orchidee

        I gotta spend the morning clearing up the soot from the lounge now. It's why I hate Christmas morning! lol.

      • arqios

        I love the power that poetry has in communicating land making it stick over a long period of time. Encourages us to be busy bees when it comes to weaving and crafting poems with meaning and depth. Thank you kindly.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you so much for your read Cryptic and yes since Homer, or maybe before, poetry and its rhyme has been used to remember accurately history without distortion. Poetry sticks in the mind while plain words fall into oblivion.

          • arqios

            Makes one wonder if plain word poems fare similarly. But it's too nice to think that way. Must be the sugar withdrawal speaking, hahaha....

          • 2781

            I have no illusions, we can only hope some sticks, because most will be lost in time.

            • sorenbarrett

              True but if only one line sticks it is enough. Thanks for the read and comment and a Merry Christmas to you

              • 2781

                Thanks, it was!

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                Ah…the power of poetry! I love how it compares poems to honey and jewels - sweet and precious. And I concur on the longevity difference between ordinary communication and the poetic craft! Poetry rings and sings to the soul. Anyway, wonderful, though-provoking poem, my friend! Merry Christmas to you!

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much Tristan for your read and kind comment. Yes many poems tend to last in the mind. Merry Christmas to you as well

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    You're welcome!

                  • Thad Wilk

                    A wonderful poem,
                    rhyme, rhythm and flow!! 👍
                    I really enjoyed it,
                    way to go bro,!! 😀 🌟🌟
                    Love it!! 😍
                    Best regards ✌️ Thad

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much I deeply appreciate your kind words of encouragement.

                    • Teddy.15

                      lol so very clever. 🌹

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much, Teddy. Your words of encouragement mean a great deal.

                        • Teddy.15

                          I've tasted all the Christmas's you have mentioned in this one, humbled by them all. It's a truth that you have entwined in poetry. 💜

                        • Goldfinch60

                          May those words always be with us soren.

                          Andy

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you so much, Andy. I appreciate your review. Have a wonderful day.



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