Motley.
Praise for the glory of all freckled things.
Mosaic shades in watery springs,
tree-bark when tessellated,
chess-board meadows
and prismatically chequered country lanes.
Applause for hued variegation on newts.
Red flushes in round-appled fruits,
wild flower iridescence,
patterns on ducks
and tall striated bull-rushy stems
Hurray for dogs' mottled coats
Bumble-bee gold on piebald ponies,
harlequin skies
tabby cats' patches, brindled cows
and dun-spattered field mice.
Cheers for vines shot with berry-red grapes.
Kaleidoscope streaks on window panes
Embroidered hedgerows,
marbled toads, speckles on buzzard wings,
and full spectrum of rainbows
Praise be for the beauty of all dappled things.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: July 16th, 2017 04:06
- Comment from author about the poem: With a humble nod to the much esteemed poet G. Manley-Hopkins.
- Category: Nature
- Views: 36
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Comments8
Beautiful colour filled write Fay.
Another beauty - I love embroidered hedgerows - sheer inspiration.
you are a true poet. reading this
poem has got me going. the spelling of the words is great. I can relate to that. sometimes I have to create a word to fit with the poem. and I and other poets do this.
onepauly
I envy your fluent familiarity words I've never met. There are several in this lovely poem, but they didn't interfere with my appreciation of it. Thanks for sharing, Fay.
'All things bright and beautiful' there Fay. But we leave out that controversial rich man / poor man verse. It's never in hymn books that I've seen!
Thanks FAY~ lovely poem & picture ! Love the subject ~ Nature's dappled things ! Your poem painted so many (well remembered) pictures that my mind was reeling with images ~ so i reread it slowly a line at a time ! Thanks for sharing ~Yours BRIAN
Fay, unfortunately I don't know G. Manley, but I like your poem. Wonderful writing as always.
a new one on me.. but I am sure you did G. Manly-Hopkins proud .. I must investigate
This by the way is more than aptly titled and you deserve some kind of award for crafting such a beaut of a patch worked poem.. tis a work of art........... Neville
Bless you for unearthing this one again Nev - - yes you would understand my nod of tribute if you had read Gerard Manly-Hopkin's poem on Pied Beauty - - I always wanted to try my version and hoped that this would be well received........... the award I most like is to see readers enjoying the moments spent inside my poet's mind - and 'specially you my most kind friend....................... Fay
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