eclipse Posted March 25 looking into a mirror inside a watchtower winter plays solitaire, outside trees are weighed in the dark. Leaves are like keys, clouds thieves rinsing winter's residue. On a branch a bird raises a single wing to make contact -scattered applause of butterfly wings for the first act of spring. Children's eyes are like bees as they play on a park, at night as they dream the moon raises noises from the day out of pond waters, honey drips from the fingers of spring into the mouths of winter's daughters-guide the sound to it's source children's eyes open with the flowers purse for the bee. An owl sketches itself into springs self portrait before it's claws rip through the canvas to catch it's first kill-making visible briefly time's unresting anvil. Blades of grass are anchored delicately, as the soil labors imperceptibly, waters weave as co-authors, newly born frogs breathe, as waters exhale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcmarti1 Posted March 25 scattered applause of butterfly wings honey drips from the fingers of spring as the soil labors imperceptibly, Great lines, great imagery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker Posted March 25 Hi Barry, I love this Spring poem, especially the last stanza. I agree with Marti, "honey drips from the fingers of spring" This really is great imagery. ~~Tink ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyv Posted March 30 "Winter / plays solitaire," because it's lonely. I like lonely. "Trees / are weighed in the dark" -- and that's how I feel, especially in autumn. But all my issues aside, "the soil labors imperceptibly," and that makes me feel better, as if it's someone else's problem. Good work. Tony Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eclipse Posted October 11 This has won three competitions... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker Posted October 12 Congratulations! ~~Tink ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyv Posted October 14 Yes, great job, Barry. Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badger11 Posted October 14 Yes, congratulations! honey drips from the fingers of spring and winter plays solitaire were both memorable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites