How wonderful! It's so interesting the way that life kind of comes in waves like that, and sometimes the season you find yourself in is nothing like what came before - or what might be waiting over the horizon. It was very wise of you to choose to just be present in that season, and fascinating that you found a completely different voice there! I'm new here to Substack, and look forward to more of your poetry! I hope you will also visit me at Moments - I enjoy sharing moments of connection in nature and everyday life, with nature photography and behind-the-scenes stories :)
I enjoyed this change of pace. I especially enjoyed listening to these poems. And I love that you wrote both poems while you were "supposed" to be doing something else. That often makes for the most interesting verse!
This time I took the time to listen to you read the poems. What a difference! Loved them both but especially Dancing! Only you could get so much beauty out of a dictionary!
It probably depends on what definitions you're playing with, but who can't find beauty in defining grace? Thanks so much for reading (and listening), Rose.
How wonderful! It's so interesting the way that life kind of comes in waves like that, and sometimes the season you find yourself in is nothing like what came before - or what might be waiting over the horizon. It was very wise of you to choose to just be present in that season, and fascinating that you found a completely different voice there! I'm new here to Substack, and look forward to more of your poetry! I hope you will also visit me at Moments - I enjoy sharing moments of connection in nature and everyday life, with nature photography and behind-the-scenes stories :)
“Neighborhood Park”
Yes those scribbled notes during that time made for some vivid descriptions:
“Ducks gabble and preen
green-jewel heads, blue wing bars”
“Lake smells,soggy squelch”
“Definition , Dancing”
Loved this poetic expansive definition!
Your concluding line says it all:
“His Grace. His grace.. Your grace.
An excellence granted by God"
You're always one of my favorite readers, Looocinda!
Lovely!
So glad you enjoyed them, Pamela! Thank you for coming by to read and comment.
I enjoyed this change of pace. I especially enjoyed listening to these poems. And I love that you wrote both poems while you were "supposed" to be doing something else. That often makes for the most interesting verse!
Doesn't it, though? Thanks for reading, Jason.
This time I took the time to listen to you read the poems. What a difference! Loved them both but especially Dancing! Only you could get so much beauty out of a dictionary!
It probably depends on what definitions you're playing with, but who can't find beauty in defining grace? Thanks so much for reading (and listening), Rose.
Thank you for your Wednesday morning presents!
Thanks for opening them, Shari! ❤️