Saturday, June 27, 2009

One Single Impression: Blue Rain

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Every day, fractions:
37 of the last 40,
39 of the last 45,
43 of the last 50...

The rain doesn't stop

Yet, somehow the blossoms open wide

To propogate their kind
With the help of those endlessly
Hungry bees and bugs
And anyone else sensible
And sensuous enough
To fall into those flowers

Until he wears the magic
And just keeps going

Even in the rain.

Day after day the sky darkens,
Midday looks like dusk,
And clouds surrender to
Some cosmic command
To let go and just keep on
And on and on
Until we are exhausted.

So be it.

The flowers will blossom.

Fall into them

Take their magic with you

And then by all means

Forget the fractions
And come inside
With my bouquet.

One Single Impression

40 comments:

Poetikat said...

This was wonderful! I can't help thinking, what if we were talking about the fractions inherent in dandelions?

Kat

Maggie May said...

I was no good at fractions...... Maybe if they had have been in a poem that would have been more appealing.........!

Cloudia said...

Sensible and sensuous...
you left out the third "S"
Sacred.

A wonderful, and yes, sacred post. Holy Delight!

Aloha, Sistah

Comfort Spiral

Mojo said...

Your wish is my command.

I love these vignettes you do for OSI. They always seem like you wrote them just for me.

And yes, I'm taking notes. Because you never know what'll be on the exam.

maryt/theteach said...

How lovely Sandy! I'm living in the same rainy weather but didn't come up with poetry to make it better... :)

Lisa at Greenbow said...

I hope the sun comes out for you this weekend Sandy. I can tell you have had too many rainy days right now. Happy Weekend.

PERBS said...

I was commisserating with you about rain -- although we haven't had any the past couple days -- and then I burst out laughing at the end. . . maybe that bee was too attached to the feast in the flowers it called "home" and thought it belonged with the bunch you picked for the hosue? Ü

Lin said...

interesting, i'm enjoying flowers now too.

Geraldine said...

Oh what a lovely interpretation of this excellent prompt. LOVED the photo too.

Hugs, G

PS: I made it to the number 1 spot at OSI this week, wwoooohoooo!!!!

Luke Wiley said...

Very nice capture!

Ascender Rises Above said...

the bees knees -- you know they are a a favorite of mine; and this one is a beauty!

gautami tripathy said...

Loved the starting with fractions. So beautiful poem!

wrath of nature

anthonynorth said...

A clever beginning to this. Yes, flowers are all around now. Beautiful.

bluedreamer27 said...

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Sandi McBride said...

Wow, what a beautiful way to start the day!
hugs
Sandi

Nessa said...

The photo is beautiful. And I love the way you talk about falling into the flowers.

i beati said...

most appealing to me today Sandy

Fledgling Poet said...

The was so beautiful, and very comforting...I really loved it! "Forget the fractions", indeed...something I definitely need to do more often.

the donG said...

great shot of those flowers.

Tammie Lee said...

lovely that you include all of us or anyone that is sensuous enough to fall into those flowers!

"some cosmic command' is a wonderful line, for me.

SquirrelQueen said...

A beautiful photo, daisies everywhere today.
I get so caught up with my camera sometimes I do feel like I'm falling into the flower, it just keeps pulling me deeper inside. And it's such a wonderful feeling.
When I saw the fractions, I thought of the number of photos I take and the number that turn out well!

Hilary said...

That's beautiful. You deserve a fine bouquet for that. :)

zoya gautam said...

artistic and beautiful

fourwindshaiga said...

Rain here again today, all day! But, early this morning, I saw a butterfly winging through the mist. That made my morning.

Glad you can see still see the magic in the flowers.

Jim said...

Said the spider to the fly, falling into the bouquet, "I just can't get those fractions outa' my sweet sticky mind. Shouldn't it be '43 of the last 51?'"
..

Paul said...

Wonderful Poem and Post My Dear!

lissa said...

I don't know about the fraction part about I like the idea of picking flowers in the rain and how it seems so natural to say at the end to bring in "my bouquet, I imagine a little boy or girl doing this for their parent

fishing guy said...

Sandy: With all that rain you should have a lot of green. Our irea is green with a lot less rain.

kuz09 said...

the beautiful flowers
interest is the symbol of beauty
there is no person who does not like flowers

lisaschaos said...

That is TOO much rain for this girl! But I love you bee and buds! :)

Sue said...

One wonders, if there isn't some point at which those happy polinators don't get drowned!

Rosamaria said...

Beautiful poem and photo, Sandy!

I'll be back here to see all places you call home. I'm sure I'll like them.

Thanks for your visit, have a nice week.

lostmermaid said...

Oh my !! this was so different, fresh and alive :)

colleen said...

Life goes on. I was also amazed that the plants kept growing in spite of the onslaught.

gabrielle said...

impossible to measure how much love falls out of the sky.
and how much lighter one feels falling into a flower.
lovely!

The Dark Lord said...

Brilliant verses which resonate in unspoken wisdom.. Inspirational.. teaches us to go on, even in the face of adversity..

Tumblewords: said...

A delightfully well-told story. Enjoyed it and the photo is a pleasure, too!

one more believer said...

rain is rambunctous never thought to count...

Patti said...

Love it- and I love a rainy day- so this was right up my alley. Beautiful picture of the bee and flower- amazing! Hope yoou are enjoying your summer!

PERBS said...

Loved your descriptive poetry! Felt like it was me there living it. You made me chuckle with the ending. Thanks! I needed that!