. . There is stillness on the banks
. . . . . . ..... . under the wide open skies
. . . . . .with the sun beating down
. . . and the gentle rain falling
and the birds singing
he sits and whistles
. . . . . . and he watches
. . . . . . ..... . and he waits
and the watching sky is full of silk
. . . and the spinning threads reach down
. . . . . . . . . . ..... . .and wind him round, binding him
. . . . . . . . . . . ...weaving him into the tapestry
. . . . . . ..... . in readiness for the cocoon
. . . . that will give him back
when the day is done
- Susannah Bec 2010
. . . . . . ..... . ..... . .of the flat shallow lake
. . . . . . ..... . beneath the towering branches. . . . . . ..... . under the wide open skies
. . . . . .with the sun beating down
. . . and the gentle rain falling
and the birds singing
he sits and whistles
. . . . . . and he watches
. . . . . . ..... . and he waits
and the watching sky is full of silk
. . . and the spinning threads reach down
. . . . . . . . . . ..... . .and wind him round, binding him
. . . . . . . . . . . ...weaving him into the tapestry
. . . . . . ..... . in readiness for the cocoon
. . . . that will give him back
when the day is done
- Susannah Bec 2010
10 comments:
You weave a beautiful and peaceful magic - and I love the way the poem looks upon the page - like a flock of birds.......beautiful poem.
Thank you Sherry. :-)
Good to see you. x
love the concrete form...and how it plays with your words...also the being woven into the tapestry...great visual...
So beautiful Susannah, thank you.
Brian and Laura, thanks very much your comments are much appreciated. :-)
I completely agree with Sherry.
Beautiful and peaceful magic...
I am glad I found your blog today. I enjoyed the poem and the way you presented on the page was very unique.
beautiful word play.
divine piece.
Beautifully done, Susannah.
Great rhythm in the first two lines...
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