Lavender

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Contemplate

Pause, discover
the gold that flourishes from
the depth of the green leaf

Rest while the
Belted Kingfisher rushes
the surface of the creek

Watch the spider build her web
Touch the moisture on the window
Smell pancakes on the griddle
Taste the maple syrup

Breathe in
Breathe out

Imagine all the kindness
the next moment shall bring

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Life is good.

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Comments

Leslie

8 months ago

L

I really like this, you mention the kingfisher. I used to see them on the Weber river that runs through Morgan county where I lived for twenty-four years up in the rockies. Such skiled and beautiful birds. You seem to almost be onr with nature when you write. I think your meditations serve you well.

Lavender

8 months ago

Hello, Leslie,

Googled the Weber River area - stunning! Oneness with nature brings only good things, in abundance.
Thank you for reading!
L

Candlewitch

8 months ago

Dear Lavender,

you make my little heart glad... eddy styx

I love the ease with which you write, it seems effortless and silky smooth. my favorite lines are:

I imagine all the kindness
the next moment may bring

thank you for these moments of calm, may your day be full of peace, Cat xxx

Lavender

8 months ago

Hello Cat,

Seeking a calm, quiet grounding and connection. Thanks for the peaceful wishes! Back to you, too!
Thank you for reading!
Lx

Rula

8 months ago

Dearest Lavender

Great theme, title, and execution!
I wonder if line 2 misses an (I) to read (I discover) though I'm sure it's intentional.
P.s I had to look up the Belted Kingfisher. Here is where different cultural backgrounds show
Thank you for sharing.

Lavender

8 months ago

Hello, Rula,

Revised a bit - hope it's smoother. The Kingfisher is a beauty! Frisky and fun to watch as it dives up and down over the water. And so calm as it sits in the trees.
Thank you for helping with this, as usual!
Lx

mark

8 months ago

Really great imagery!

Especially that KIng Fisher and spider web and the aroma of maple syrup onthose pancakes.
This poem is an experience L.
Mark
.

Lavender

8 months ago

Hello, Mark,

Experience is vital!
Thank you for reading!
L