I.
an onion peel
lashing the eyes
brining old wounds
at every heartless note
left behind
II.
a bay leaf
spicing the chicken dish
with (he)artful ardor
on a dreary winter night
III.
a red paper
light as dragonfly wings
with deep pockets
to keep and count
pebbles, seeds, nuts, heart-
struck kisses-
IV.
under the tree
red-breasted birds sing
their hearts clovering the field-
an open invitation
V.
words twining with eclipses
spaces with liquid memory
punctuating against white canvas-
the heart of me
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I so admire the progression of each image from dark to light. A great use of the blackbird way of seeing thing
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, and one after the other. You have such a way with poetic words...I so admire your skill. And how I love the title!
ReplyDeleteA love this part : a bay leaf spicing the chicken dish...
ReplyDeleteLovely
In particular, I liked the idea of putting kisses in deep pockets in the third part.
ReplyDeleteAll five are winners--you rocked the prompt & warmed my heart, My poem was vintage Me--dark & long(ish). Your third one resonates the most with me today.
ReplyDeleteFrom wounds to the written word...eloquent and profoundly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe title is a stunner, Grace, and all five stanzas are wonderful, together and individually.
ReplyDeleteIn the first I am particularly taken with 'brining the old wounds'. The second one piques my senses of taste and smell and I admire the play on '(he)artful'.
Number four is special as a robin found its way into the open bathroom window today and I had to save it from one of our cats.
I just love number five!
Stunningly beautiful Grace all the way through and I love the last stanza especially xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely breathtakingly gorgeous work, Grace!❤️
ReplyDeleteYou made word magic! Each is a gift. Thank you
ReplyDeleteVery nice work here.
ReplyDelete(He)artfully done. A lovers' picnic. Well drawn
ReplyDeleteA heART sets us apART
ReplyDeletefrom birds and bees..
A smART sAdly
takes
away
from
ART oF Love..:)
I love the idea of each of these as an origami--a piece of art made out of the simplest of things really--a piece of paper--each of these feels complete and of a piece--
ReplyDeleteartful...gorgeous...each one of them!
ReplyDeleteFrom the darkness the heart can sure sing
ReplyDeleteyou dished up some divine heart-felt lines -
ReplyDelete"hearts clovering the field-" perfectly lovely!
All gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBy far my fave:
a red paper
light as dragonfly wings
with deep pockets
to keep and count
pebbles, seeds, nuts, heart-
struck kisses-
lovely write.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love this, Grace. I love the way each is an art of itself, and the all fold together beautifully. The last stanza especially wrapped around my heart.
ReplyDeletewords twining with eclipses
ReplyDeletespaces with liquid memory
Words, a portent media to capture the imagination that intrudes into man's life!
Hank
http://imagery77.blogspot.my/2017/02/had-he-strength-to-overcome.html
you have such a delicious way with words and phrasing. Loved this.
ReplyDeleteEach piece stands alone and, yet, compliments the next ... and so on. A lovely cascade of verse. Images and abstracts are woven together beautifully creating a wonderful synergy.
ReplyDeleteelegant, Grace ~
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