I take flight, soaring above clouds atmospheric and metaphorical both,
Above me only sky.
I drift and dream my way over cotton wool, over whipped cream, over white candy floss,
Over smokey haze upon which my sleep-blurred eyes scarcely focus.
Sculpted, heaped, wafted, haphazardly with intent, a nebulous paradox of seeming solidity.
And then, abruptly, the vapours meet their match, lapping at the peaks that rise disdainfully above them.
Here the powdered sugar dusting the crests does little to disguise the harsh lines of the rippled rock
And scorns to sully the softer contours of scooped-out valleys.
And then the vista is again obscured,
Mere glimpses snatched of pinnacle and hollow beneath the gloaming haze.
When once again my vision clears,
Scattered towns crust the undulating landscape
And sparkling ribbons thread through patchwork fields and rumpled hills.
Dark and brooding now as I dip lower towards the shadowed lands,
Bristling with angry evergreens, sliced through by sullen, leaden waters,
Dull cloudy opal which once was gleaming sapphire.
Gone the sun's cheer, and yet for me it shines and warms me still -
For what landing better?
I softly alight and come to rest in the arms of my love.
When next I fly, I will fly with you.
I Take Flight - or how a journey from the UK to Italy can inspire poetic jottings! This post was brought to you as part of Sian's Storytelling Sundays
And a quick reminder that if you like stories, you may be interested in the giveaway on this post, which closes later today :-)
Sunday, 6 March 2011
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19 comments:
This is beautiful
Oh my gosh, Mel. This is beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece, all the while waiting to reach the end to see who wrote it, and it was YOU. It's SO lovely. Well done, my friend!!! xo
A beautiful piece of writing,Mel.
A wonderful piece of writing. All the time I was reading, I was wondering who wrote it ... and it tuned out to be clever old you!
Oh Mel you are a girl after my own heart. I did a poem very similar to this, though I think yours is better. Thank you so much for sharing it here.
They are beautiful photos too
Great wordsmithing there Mel - lines worth re-reading and rolling around the tongue - and a lovely ending too - you soppy thing!
Beautifully written, well done Mel! xx
Wow that was beautiful Mel, I love how you added the photos as an extra element to your fab poem. One very talented lady x
kazxx
Good to read your poem Mel. I was looking forward to reading it and it didn't disappoint. Mr Sanders would be sooo proud! A+ :-)
Great photos too.
CDHS x
Beautiful words Mel with great photos to go with it
Lesley xx
Astounding Mel... really... PS.thanks so much for your lovely comment on my blog yesterday! I look forward to seeing your work :)
Wow x
Gorgeous Mel xxx
Mel - you've gone all poetical! How wonderful. I hope we see more posts like this one - take flight and stretch those writing wings Mel, it suits you!
I too was waiting to see who the author was & was amazed to find it was you all along!! Fair play Mel :) Another string to your bow xx
great photos and it looks so sunny!
Mel, this is nothing short of magnificent! What a beautiful poem that has been illustrated with your beautiful photos - well done :-)
Beautiful!
Loved your poetic jottings & story in photos!
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