drench air fragrant as newly sliced cantaloupe
purple blooms wave at cardinals & inquisitive squirrels
i inhale deeply
some days are not like this
I gather summer-wild flowers
spill sunlight on my arms
& pepper my day with vanilla scents
Cress Wildflowers
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Quadrille - 44 word post with the word SPILL.
Thanks for the visit ~
spicy, colorful, and lovely :)
ReplyDeleteOh how delightful is this spill of fragrance from you! Just totally delightful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a delight. You've woven in the sense of smell so well.
ReplyDeleteI really love the sense of summer in this... love the sunshine spilled on arms.
ReplyDeleteThankfully some days are. :)
ReplyDeletePerfect summer day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a beauteous sidebar from the darkness of today's news. You are bang on that when a joyful day presents itself to us, we need to take heed.
ReplyDeleteOh, Grace. For some reason, this brings tears:
ReplyDelete"some days are not like this"
...between the Orlando news (which I did not fully get until getting back last night from being out of town), and being caught in the traffic aftermath/highway closure of a terrible double fatality accident on the way home...every moment is really so precious. And some days are spilled and peppered just right.
"some days are not like this"
ReplyDeleteTaking in the tears for the tragedy of Orlando yesterday morning then tears for the beauty of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s sonnet the Tony Awards last night - your words encompass the range.
Some days aren't indeed, have to enjoy them when we can
ReplyDeleteWhat I think is really well done in this poem is your use of color. This just sounds so bright and welcoming.
ReplyDelete"some days aren't like this" <-- a captivating phrase !
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect morning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful use of color and spice in this, Grace. I like "some days are not like this." No, many are not. I could almost smell the green...
ReplyDeletethis is a delight for the senses
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, refreshing image of morning ,especially "cucumber-green" and cantaloupe :)
ReplyDeleteSigh. I love this!
ReplyDeleteYou've captured a beautiful summer's day, which as fleeting as some days are, we should really pay heed to the wonderful ones.
ReplyDeleteWe have to take pleasures where we can find them as the world is all to willing to give us the pain.
ReplyDeleteThat's a morning I would love to have!
ReplyDeleteAn uplifting and positive start to the morning. I love this.. "pepper my day with vanilla scents".
ReplyDelete"spill sunlight on my arms
ReplyDelete& pepper my day with vanilla scents"
~spill some on mine too, please!! Great one, Grace.
Lovely and summery.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fresh and fragrant poem, Grace! It's made my morning.
ReplyDeletesunshine and the smell of vanilla - great!
ReplyDeleteAh! Great to spill sunshine & start days with fragrance :)
ReplyDeleteA very sensual poem - evoking every sense that moment brings. Sweetly done, Grace!
ReplyDeletespilt sunlight is my favorite
ReplyDeleteThe smells and sights are wonderful and days are not always like this Grace!
ReplyDeleteThe smells and sights are wonderful and days are not always like this Grace!
ReplyDeleteNatUre spills no words
ReplyDeleteof fear/hate.. Nature other than
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This is summery, a real mood-lifter!
ReplyDeleteLike the idea Grace, of compatibility of nature's greenery to little animals on a friendly and peaceful basis.
ReplyDeleteHank
A refreshing piece of nature.
ReplyDeleteThe hidden truth in your word some days are not like this a reminder of the sadness in the world. I am all for spilling sunlight on my arms in fact I wouldn't mind gathering a jar of sunlight to help me through the dark times.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like the morning has all the lovely, summery notes :)
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