Forever Smitten
Gray roses
in fragile parchment
open with iridescent gold
handfuls of baby pink words
outline the lichen blotches
of green
sometimes blue words
tangle with golden threads
unlocking the memory
in one's secret garden
Ivy clings n'climbs
discovering stuffed petals
poking through-out one's day
trees wave n'
whisper
sweet nothings
and I am forever
smitten.
My love affair with words will never end! How profound are words! How they connect us to each other and share many opinions and views. They move us to cheer, to tear and make us crave the gift of moving others, with our words~
This is for Poets United. The prompt is we are interconnected! I decided to write about words. I think most everyone I know has had an affair with words~
Gray roses
in fragile parchment
open with iridescent gold
handfuls of baby pink words
outline the lichen blotches
of green
sometimes blue words
tangle with golden threads
unlocking the memory
in one's secret garden
Ivy clings n'climbs
discovering stuffed petals
poking through-out one's day
trees wave n'
whisper
sweet nothings
and I am forever
smitten.
© Ellen Wilson
My love affair with words will never end! How profound are words! How they connect us to each other and share many opinions and views. They move us to cheer, to tear and make us crave the gift of moving others, with our words~
This is for Poets United. The prompt is we are interconnected! I decided to write about words. I think most everyone I know has had an affair with words~
Comments
Yes, words from our youth grasping our attention enough to continue the love affair!
You know-you found youth in the attic ;D
oh i love the secret garden.....so beautifully woven....
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Sherry-Yes, that so fits you! I am not sure what my first love would be-
Thank you :D
Kim-Yes, why not! ;D
Susan-Yes, I wanted the elements of birth to stand out! YOU saw it :D
Thank you~
Rudyan-I am happy to hear this! I am off to hug an Oak tree ;D
Thank you!
Hi Colette-Thank you! I had fun getting those petals and roses to stay on my fingers. I took several shots and then asked my daughter to snap a few. She is use to my crazy antics ;D
Sumana Roy-Thank you! Yes, this book lingers and leaves in my heart~
I share your connection with words. My dictionaries are my best friends!!I am always eager to adopt new words and to use them...I have connected with you Ella:)
Eileen
Your love affair is so apparent in this poem... BEAUTIFUL!
Have a wonderful weekend.... I hope all is well in your poetic world.
Brother Ollie-It is I, sister Ella :D Thank you~ I am going to try to follow Wise Monk's path of glorious nature.
Thank you so much :D
Michael-Hello, I hope you are back to your sweet self! Thank you so much~ I hope you have a wonderful weekend, too. I hope all is well in your blurbs and fabulous covers world~ You have a gift with design in all facets of life~ I'll be by soon. I have a poetic challenge to write for involving a tiny world in Chicago ;D
Carol-Thank you so much! The photo was tricky, but fun to do. My daughter still laughs seeing me glue roses and leaves on my fingers. Then she saw the outcome and smiled and said, "beeutiful"...lol
Eileen-I love your comments! YOU are so fun and you do have a way with words ;D Thank you~
Mary Ann-You always make me smile! I loved reading about your time on the farm and your nurturing walks-it makes me feel like I am on the path with you~ Thank you~
Your poem has a very classic style to it. Beautifully written.
Lee
Tossing It Out
I will visit you soon~
Panchali-Thank you so much~ I will be by to see what you have been up to :D