11/30
on longest day
tilt toward sun
find cypress trees
look close, closer
see soft feather
watch it tremble
remember flying clouds
forget sinking sand
notice sky change
gold, purple, pink
swallow it whole
feel forgiveness burn
dance around flames
emerge a phoenix
weave midsummer memories
into fiery wings
close your eyes
take a bite
all my words
are still warm
More short poems:
1/30: not my cat
2/30: comfort
3/30: ache
4/30: remember
5/30: graduation
6/30: big love
7/30: Heavy and light
8/30: delicate
9/30: leaping
10/30: Dad gave me…
The last stanza…wonderful.
I’m so glad you think so! Thank you. I enjoyed writing this one.
Gosh, wrong analogy, but this poem gives me shivers. First stanza tilts into impossible, leaves mystery in place. Last stanza – anything I say won’t be enough – but – invites intimacy, delivers passion. See? It says more than that – and THAT is its beauty and strength. Wow, would be a good word to use here. Good words, well said.
Thank you, Neil. Your words are so generous and kind. I’m glad you could feel this one and understood what I was trying to convey.
me too.
Beautiful lines I am trying to imagine 👌
I’m so glad my lines make you want to imagine them. Thank you!
😍
Beautiful blue feather.
So good words write up poem. Very nice words use in last lines. Beautiful capture the picture!
I’m so happy you liked it. Thank you!
Most welcome!
Lovely heartwarming piece on hope for the future! 🙂 Summer definitely lifts the spirits. <3 Really enjoyed this!
It really does, Tom. Thank you! I’m feeling like summer is finally here and I’m embracing the warmth it brings.
😎❤️❤️❤️🙏
Thank you.
Reading your work is my pleasure, always, Bridgette. 🙂
Beautiful, Bridgette 💕💕💕 This has been a powerfully transformative week for me. “Emerge a Phoenix”, indeed!!! I didn’t even think to link it with the summer solstice until I read your lovely poem 🙂💕🙏 Thank you for this…
Oh, I’m so glad my poem was able to illuminate what’s going on with you 🙂 That’s the best compliment I could receive. Thank you! I hope you are sharing more about your Phoenix moment on your blog. I’ll have to go get caught up!
I love this poem.
I’m so glad you do. Thank you.
Fun to read but don’t get burned. I was exactly 62.5 years old on the solstice yesterday. 😂
Happy, happy birthday!!! I hope it was a beautiful, long day.
Most days here are great, Bridgette. ❤️
That’s wonderful to hear!
Thanks, the single life has its perks!
I am especially fond (if I may say) of the final stanza. Sounds, feels, tastes just right.
What a beautiful comment! Thank you.
new day
sun now headed
the other way
Indeed. We’ve reached the peak 🙂
This is really amazing 🙂
I’m so happy you think so. Thank you.
Lovely!
You are! 🙂 Thank you.
Your poetry is genuinely good! I speak as a former teacher who had to sift through college student creative writing projects, where a lot of them opted for poetry because “it’s easy and short.” (I used to tell them, “I assure you, the shorter the text, the harder it is to write.”) I hope you publish them in book form someday. Poetry seems to be having a renaissance lately, you should ride the wave. 🙂
You are extremely kind. Thank you. My poetry has more growth to do before I’ll consider a book, but I appreciate your belief in me. I appreciate it so much.
The changing colours of the sky was such a visual treat! Lovely poem😊
I have a photo of the solstice sunset I’ll be posting tomorrow, but I’m glad my words provided you with a treat 🙂 That’s a great compliment.
I’ll watch out for that photo now😊
“weave midsummer memories into fiery wings” … oh if I had a fraction of your talent for words I’d be over the moon! Well done!
What a kind thing to say! Thank you. I’m blushing.
“dance around flames
emerge a phoenix
weave midsummer memories
into fiery wings”
oh, how I love these lines in particular. You have such a way with words, it’s always a delight reading them.
I’m so glad those lines resonated with you! Thank you 🙂
Beautiful poem!
I’m glad you liked it. Thank you.
Lovely! I really liked, “weave midsummer memories / into fiery wings”.
Thank you!! I’m glad you liked that line.