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Saturday 6 August 2011

Two Poems

1
Newly opened,
coral pink
and beautifully formed,
its face turned up
as if to scan the sky,
a listening ear perhaps.

Within the rose
around its tiny fins
pearl coloured beads of rain
follow one another
like insects in a maze.

2
Twelve saplings in a circle,
twelve swan necks
echoing each other
seem to have invented
the world's first ever
static dance

Theatre in the round:
the circle is enclosed
by watching shrub and scrub.

9 comments:

Jim Murdoch said...

Not sure if these were intended as a kind of poetic diptych but they work as a pair. I prefer the imagery in the second but they both work.

Mary said...

Wonderful images of nature, Dave. I like them both!

kaykuala said...

Lovely picture of a flower opening in bloom and armies of insects having found a new playground. Great Dave!

Louise said...

Really enjoyed both - funny my fav is the first one, but both great!

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David Cranmer said...

Beautiful look at nature, Dave.

Windsmoke. said...

Fantastic poems, i especially liked the imagery in the second poem :-).

Sue J said...

Beautiful words and images.

Dave King said...

Jim
No, there was no connection between tham in my mind - nor, so far as I'm aware - in the writing, beyond the fact that I see them both as vaguely nature poems. The first comes from an observation made in the garden, the second from a walk round my favourite spot near the pool about which I've often posted. Thanks again for the helpful comments.

Mary
Good to know that you like them. Thanks for saying.

kayuala
Thanks for that. Even in the garden there's always something new to see.

120 Socks
Thanks for the feedback. It really is useful to have. I must admit I've alternated between the two.

David
It's always beautiful to look at, of course. Capturing it, ah, that's something else! Thanks.

Windsmoke
Much appreciate the viewpoint. Thanks.

Sue 'J
Hi and a warm welcome to you. Very many thanks for visiting, and especially for telling.