The sky is sea-nymph
drumming the night with star dust
The clouds are flare-hatchers
rolling, roaring, ricocheting
whiplash colors fleeting madly
bleeding in dramatic reverberation
A curtain wildly unfolding & sweeping
broad brushstrokes
lavish pigments of universe's womb
a glimpse of mystery totally
magnetic, thrilling every pore of our skin
Then you are gone quickly-
ballerina's fluid air-leap, grand jete
Aurora over South South Saskatchewan River, Canada, August 18, 2015
by Dale Boan
Whew. Wonderful imagery. Opening line - nice, comparing sea and sky or saying they are the same, but from there you inject such motion in and energy. Really enjoyed. Nice hit on ballet too. Ha.
ReplyDeleteNow that would be a sight to see, can come and go quick like much in life
ReplyDeleteYour words are so fitting as nature's paintbrush! Bravo.
ReplyDeleteThose magic moments. I especially love the end, how that magic moment comes and goes, you have found such a great way to use those modifiers to paint so it doesn't seem overladen with color splatter.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite of all your poems. I'm going to tuck it away to save forever.
ReplyDeleteTruly, there is not much in this world that can thrill and awe me as much as the Northern Lights. Beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteOne day it will stretch as far south as us (52 degrees N), until then beautiful descriptions like yours will suffice, thanks, Kevin
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Bjorn gets lots of times to scope out the Northern Lights. In WA state, we see them rarely. Your take on the prompt is flawless. We had a few nights in
ReplyDeleteAlaska, vacationing, where the green impish lights danced in their golden shoes.
Oh Grace, this is so lovely. I've only seen these lights twice but if I ever get to see them again, these lovely splendid lines will come to mind. You made beauty with this.
ReplyDeleteoh i love the images grace - and i would love to see those lights one day... must be so fascinating
ReplyDeleteA wonderful description to discover Grace. Smiles...>KB
ReplyDeleteA beautifully descriptive poem of a wonderful photo. Peace, Linda
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see these lights.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's poetry
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Wonderful! and beautiful detailed and descriptive.
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This is just gorgeous and the modifiers work so well for you. What a beautiful part of the world you share.
ReplyDeletethrilling every pore of our skin
ReplyDeleteThen you are gone quickly
It can be fleetingly accomplished and with such grace
Hank
our eyes capture this as an aesthetic view, wonder if other beings somewhere else in the universe interpret this view like we do?
ReplyDeletegrace-fully expressed mi amiga
What a beautiful rain of northern lights!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem with so much rhythm and imagery. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and I love how you take it away at the end.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have seen that aurora. Your modifiers are superb! Lovely use of the licence contained in this prompt!
ReplyDeleteOh, heavens. I LOVE "sea-nymph drumming." So much.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wondrous imagery - I visualized it all as I read, and it was breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Stellar work! "lavish pigments of universe's womb" this was my favorite line, just stunning.
ReplyDeleteVery fun -- the dance was clear. I wish I could some day see them.
ReplyDeleteNice
Ah, you helped me see the "dramatic reverberations" of "universe's womb"... what a fabulous light show!
ReplyDeleteYes! Those are the northern lights, the auroras. I always think of them as dancing lights, so your last verse really resonates with me. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou have used some interesting adjectives, Grace, to bring the Northern Lights alive. I have never seen them. I hope I do someday!
ReplyDeleteThe sky is a sea-nymph. I never thought of it that way. This is beautiful.
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