Weathering words

finding meaning

 

most never notice

wingless angels who sit near fountains

who without words split clouds

to let you peer into the meaning of gold

imagining thrones and tilted crowns
white queens and impossible things

as the cat-eyed sun stares

you bow and shake your head

 

and you blink -

 

because the stars suddenly appear

as a moth queries a parking lot light

and you feel the wind dip its sable brush

into rainpuddle shimmers

and I shiver

stepping into star beams

feeling each pinprick of light

lost in time

 

and up there I noticed

seraphs swimming in the ether of night

the fountain bubbled sweetly  

and I turned to listen to its song

to see a wingless angel

who without words

let me find  

the meaning of gold

 

Reviews

[Jaweena...Eileen Quinta..]

I love it! Your own unique truth and meaning to life- starts with self.
Pondering upon the beauty of your surroundings and appreciation for "wingless angels who sit near fountains who without words split clouds to let you peer into the meaning of gold" and understanding your own perceptions of your "gold."

[sienikeha]

beautiful!

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introspection in poetry doesn't really get much better than this..beautiful

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Angels never had wings...we enforced it on them:)

Enchanting imageries throughout

[Lilly Negoi]

for some reason i'm not able to write an intelligent comment on this poem...although it's beautiful and filled with so many feelings...please, for now, accept just a modest compliment on this! it's a splendid writing!

[Sel Whiteley]

This reminds me of a song I adore, "A mother's Love is a Blessing". This ode to all your "wingless angel" has made possible against the "weathering words", her nest-building and domesticity, is telling and poignant. The celestial imagery is so fitting to the majesty of "wingless angels". The structure with the varried line and stanza lengths, particularly the "and you blink" is masterful, it facilitates such rhythm throughout the poem. Further, addressing the poem to the "you" makes the reader gasp at the closeness of the relationship, so engaging, beautiful and inspiring, how transformative your wingless angel is. Infinite thanks for sharing.

[emmajoy]

' .. and I shiver ~ stepping into star beams ~ feeling each pinprick of light ~ lost in time .. ' Thoughts set in words only you can speak. And yes, there are wingless angels. Happy to know that you've found one, my friend.

[Babieegirl]

i personally, also believe in angels... i believe in different types. God's angels who categorize them in different ways. Anyways, i loved your write. it painted a great picture. I loved it.

[Matthew Kult]

Your images are breath taking and charming. It's amazing to watch a master with a pure inspiration to paint brush words onto a white screen. Amazing to say the least but to expect anything less would be unheard of.

Regards,

Matthew