Should shrug this chip from my shoulder –
ditch this duffle-bag and suitcase. Travel light,
didn’t you always maintain?
I might just heed your advice;
we were going nowhere, you said,
when I thought we’d already arrived.
Two swans – slicing through
the quietness of it all, seem
to look my way.
What would they know about
the vagaries of love; they mate for life,
don’t they?
Something in the air, or maybe
the wind through the reeds – demented
wild imaginings...whisperings,
telling me not to waver,
but to push on through
this blue-blaze of dragonflies,
to the other side of crazy.
Yet each time I try to break free
from the sting of your lightning
the din of your thunder
I crave that certain stillness in the eye
of the storm, and settle for this Eden
either in bud, or bloom,
or burning.
Comments
fatboy74 | October 30, 2011 - 19:05
Wonderful. :-)
Silver Spun Sand | October 30, 2011 - 19:38
Many thanks, fb;-) You've kind of made my Sunday.
Hope you are a having a good one too.
Tina;-)
Highhat | October 30, 2011 - 20:02
"....
we were going nowhere, you said,
when I thought we’d already arrived."
this sort of sums the poem up for me Tina..a real joy to read-
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | October 30, 2011 - 22:06
Pia, thank you. Straight to the heart of the matter...you got it in one-;-)
Tina;-)
Stevehawk | October 30, 2011 - 23:19
Very well written, well done.
Steve
skinner_jennifer | October 31, 2011 - 09:40
Really enjoyed this Tina. I loved the idea of the
swans mating for life, in comparison to the confused relationship of two people.
Perfect read and thankyou for sharing.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | October 31, 2011 - 09:52
Thanks, Steve. Glad you thought so;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | October 31, 2011 - 09:52
Pleased you enjoyed, Jenny, and I much appreciate your letting me knowl-)
Tina
Cavalcaderl | October 31, 2011 - 18:48
new Silver-Spun-Sand
Hi! Tina,
very good well written, just lovely.
I liked the two swans 3rd stanza.
Have a good day.
And the cherries!
julie x
Silver Spun Sand | October 31, 2011 - 19:16
Thanks for reading, Julie. Pleased you enjoyed, and I hope you are having a peaceful Halloween, with not too many trick or treaters;-)
Tina x
MistakenMagic | November 4, 2011 - 16:06
"Two swans – slicing through
the quietness of it all, seem
to look my way.
What would they know about
the vagaries of love; they mate for life,
don’t they?"
- beautiful, beautiful lines, dear Tina. And that alliteration in the final two lines is just brilliant. Well done on the cherry!
Magic xxx
Silver Spun Sand | November 4, 2011 - 18:36
Many thanks, Magic...and thanks for noticing the alliteration. I must admit to really liking that one myself;-)
Tina xxx