Thursday 28 May 2015

On a Clear Day in Spring ~ Emma Rich


this expanse of moorland edged with gorse, riven
by a river ornamented with banks of yellow flowers;
by a runway lit by blazing torches in broad daylight;
by a grey silk ribbon, edged with tufts of gold leaf...

on a clear day in spring
from the brow of this hill,
a lonely road journeys onward

into a lucid blue sky

~ Emma Rich ~

4 comments:

  1. I love the lucid blue sky where that grey silk ribbon of a row leads us to the brow of the hill with views acrtoss the moorland and the flowering gorse. Lovely lilting words that point out all the beauty we can see.

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  2. Thank you so much, Sandra. I've slightly modified this since I first published it privately. I replaced one word with another and my poetry tutor made another suggestion, but I reckon 'tis done. It's one of those poems that wrote itself. A rare treat! It's inspired me to think about a new project: Picture Postcards.

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  3. I do wish I could write like you..Emma Rich! But I really enjoy your poetry as it makes sense and speaks to me!

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  4. Thank you Mary. And I wish I could photograph as well as you... In my opinion good poetry does make sense, so I am delighted that this speaks to you.

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