After reading a blog post by Laura McHale Holland, I decided to follow her lead and post a poem to celebrate National Poetry Month. She wrote a poem beginning with this writing prompt: "The Day Is..." She offered the prompt to her readers and asked them to leave comments and poems. This recycled poem seems to fit well with that prompt. It also fits this gorgeous, golden, and warm spring day. Check out Laura's lovely poem too.
Laura McHale Holland
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| Spring Patio |
The Day Is
Golden warm
before the
season remembers its pattern
bright laughter
sprinkles like freckles
between our
words
The drifting
drawn lifting tone
of saxophone settles
like satin
against our ears
Crowds and cars
like colored marbles
spill before us
In unison
golden warm
mingle
circle leaves,
long hair, skirts
Suspend the
season
8 comments:
I love this poem, Barb, and am thrilled that you posted it on my blog, too. I just left a comment on it there. The imagery pulled me right in. It's sensual and immediate. Thanks for mentioning my poem in your post, too. Maybe this is the beginning of a multi-blog celebration ...
Thanks, Laura. I wrote this a long time ago about a trip to San Francisco to visit my husband's uncle and grandfather, and there really was a saxaphone playing. Hope it is a multi-blog celebration.
I love this, the laughter sprinkling like freckles is so whimsical. Getting me ready for lolling around in the sun.
christina
Thanks, Christina. I ready to lounge in the sun too.
Lovely poem, Barbara. I particularly like "bright laughter sprinkles like freckles" .. wonderful images!
Thanks, Amber. Glad you enjoyed the freckles. It's my favorite line too.
Love it.
Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate your comment.
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