good company

sparked by a conversation

This morning I looked up at those hills--
expectantly--
and felt your words.

There they were
coming to me over hill and holler.

Brilliant words,

bright as sunshine,

they seemed pleased with the prospect
that they might just Be--
without pretense.

I gathered up the words
and carried them home
and thought I heard a sigh.

shhhh

They're sitting in the front porch swing now--
resting--
I have a blackberry cake in the oven.
We'll slice it later
and sip some coffee
enjoying silver silence.

Don't expect your words to be home
anytime soon--

I'm hoping they?ll stay awhile.

Your words are always good company.

Author's Note

R.: You may have met these words before.
AO: From the Holly Hobby life collection.

Reviews

[R J Askew]

'I gathered them up and carried them home' are the best lines for me. I just like the notion, which seems delightful. I also like the idea of words, poems, being received -- if we are lucky -- rather than worked at in the reason. I always think a received poem will have the edge over a carefully crafted one. And of course the words will stay for a slice of your cake. They would be mad not to! I'll put a few more raisins in my porridge tmr and see if it pulls a few hungry verbs! Charming read.

[Cheryl J. Turner]

I wait for words but they don't come from anyone but me. Wonderfully written.

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

:) words can be a beautiful company , I agree

[MagiCrystal]

You are a very emotional soul..
With one stroke of your pen.. you have melt me too
I love your work...x0x0x0x

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This is just so wonderful; the thought of holding the words of another so dear that we spend our time with them; not out of a sense of obligation but out of a love for the meaning they bring to our lives. It's very much like what I'm doing here now. :o)

[Dana Kathryn]

This is a brillant write,it is deep and sacred...It touched me.Very nice words,i like how you worded this "enjoying silver silence." neat way to color silence :)


Dana-

[An owl on the moon]

Your imagery is profoundly beautiful.. tender words being gathered.. held onto... cherished and alive... This was a most wonderful write!

[William 'Wulfy' Crowbou..]

Good to see you again too.
The answers to Gandre's questions are probably yes. Though the opposites are just as true.

[Gandré]

one can adore a simple thing - like words and make us aware like you do. Can intelligence be intelligent? and..does intelligence suffer from rigor mortis? do people become confused to use familiarity as evidence?

[raining]

we see each other in our words, how nice