Glide into the emerald pillows of grass waves
ply your wanders and wonders
Breathe in the blushing blue thyme meadow,
as it gives way to tawnied garden ground
where hyacinths peel back their velvet petals inviting touch
and trusting us to feel their gentle folds
and breathe the honeyed scent
of their rounded crowns.
Venture forth into the wood where squirrel tails
flutter and jut,
among bark and branch and sunlight and leaves.
Emerge to witness the waterfall
duck under its cooling wall
tread carefully on wet rocks caressed into smoothness
by droplet fingers that polish on the potter's wheel of time.
Press on.
Ascend the mountain's white blanket apex
behold the stillness and wonder of the world's panorama.
When there were too many Pabst Blue Ribbons, my uncle danced in his underwear with a light brown teddy bear.
Now, leave the mountain falcons to their perilous dives.
Descend these alabaster peaks
into the black-speckled and sparkling gray granite,
mind the chirps and trills of mountain quails,
See the sights and songs of the descent
are as sweet and sacred as those of the ascent,
Praise the purity of the blankets of soft snow
Favor them as they melt to embrace
their return to the quartz and dirt,
changing even the stoic faces of stones.
Perhaps you didn't notice?
Perhaps you did.
Mind your mind and focus your gaze.
Seek the beauty of the world.
Its revelations await.
About the Creator
John R. Godwin
Sifting daily through the clutter of my mind trying to create something beautiful.
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Comments (26)
Oh wow! You sure told us with this gloriously unruly poem about the wonders of nature and uncles drawers. Absolutely divine. Congrats.
I like this...Pabst Blue Ribbon...wow!!
I'm the type of person who sees everything she reads playing as a movie in her head. This was beautiful, I felt like I was melting into my chair. Then an uncle popped up dancing with the teddy bear. Then I floated back and kept melting. Insanely good! Congrats on your win and TS!💖🥳 You really nailed this one!
Gosh, I want to leap into a field of lavender after reading this. Beautiful, herbaceous work 🥹⚡️🤍.
This felt like a lovely meditation. My favorite line: "by droplet fingers that polish on the potter's wheel of time." Then, the meditation breaks with a hilarious line, making refocusing difficult, but that is the point. Congratulations, John, on your win and top story!👏💖🥳
Congratulations John! What a dazzling piece! I subscribed!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on your well-deserved win!
Beautifully written love this♥️
Mind your mind. Incredible! Congratulations on Top Story 🌠🌠
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
What a perfect and satisfying ending. 👏 👏 👏 Such a beautiful poem and message. The unnecessary line changes the tone for a quick sec but that was the point. It landed with a nice touch of humor. Congrats on you TS!!!
The unnecessary line was pitch perfectly absurd. ❤️
Truly this pen is a breath of fresh air. Surely makes me ponder the apex of this piece.
Congrats on Top Story. Very nice and well-written
CONGRATS TOP STORY NICE
Jg - Most don't know that SnapDragons give off a very fresh, lasting fragrance in a vase around the home. We have a garden full, then pinch-snap the center for the kids and call them the "Talking Flower..!" Jk
I love your "unnecessary line!" Beautifully written poem. 💜
Magnificent writing!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Beautimous!
I am a lazy commenter and will say that I agree with everyone. I loved how I felt transported and then the unnecessary line landed so wonderfully. Made me grin and made me think your uncle sounds amazing. Congrats on the Top Story. Good to see our pieces together!
Your poem has such a nice rhythm to it, I was transported to another realm of feelings and thinking, John.
I think I want to be friends with your uncle…think
This made me feel so calm! I loved the unessesary line, it made me chuckle!