Harvesting The Sun

A little sunlight can go a long way

I hold within and won't release

uplifting sights of priceless gold,

full glory to the rising day.

Behold the harvest gathered in

that Turner with his brush conveyed

displays of richest opulence.

My mind is brimful, filled with brights,

of lucent, lustrous, blazing sky,

a palette of my own delights.

And dappled, dancing glints at sea,

all misery be done, be gone,

you can't compete with morning sun.

You can't compete with nature's gifts,

a therapy for those whose eyes

are dimmed by doldrums of the dark.

A spark for some is all it takes,

a blinding flash for them to see

a lighted match can offer hope.

Reviews

[Neville]

The magnificent title caught my eye .. well both of them really & tho' not exactly blinded by the main body and text (I'm almost blind anyway) .. I was seriously taken aback by the beauty contained therein and subsequently conveyed ..

Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Your review is as uplifting as that of the sun harvest. Thank you so much Neville.

Chris

[LKBillips]

An uplifting poem that comes together like a painting. Vivid and thoughtful. I can feel the sun when I close my eyes and think about this one. Nicely done.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you. Pleased you found it uplifting LKB

Chris

[Onlyme]

This was a truly uplifting gift from you. Dear Chris. that makes you smile, and feel so alive and great inside and out.

[Chris Shaw]

If my words made you feel that way Dee, then I am happy. Thank you so much.

Chris

[Onlyme]

No thank you Chris. For being you.

[Chris Shaw]

We must set up a mutual admiration society Dee :))

[Onlyme]

LOL you are funny Chris. But true. We must. :)

[Chris Shaw]

Good to have a larf Dee

[Onlyme]

Oh god yes.. yess... yesssss.. I do agree Chris..

[Anand Sehgal]

Very well written piece of poetry :) Keep writing :)


"You can't compete with nature's gifts,
a therapy for those whose eyes
are dimmed by doldrums of the dark."

Lovely words.
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[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your review. Pleased you appreciated my lines.

Chris

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Chris, I love this beautiful poem and all that it embraces. Hold on to hope that comes in the guise of the morning sun-so uplifting and inspiring- “a therapy for those whose eyes are dimmed by doldrums of the dark.” I believe this with my deepest heart. Great alliteration, form, flow, rhythm...the eloquent words gleam like golden rays that make the page incandescent. “Full glory to the rising day.”- Brava!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Annette. The sun has incredible power, it is a mood changer. When I wake up to the morning sun, I feel energised and happy. That's what it does for me. So uplifting, I'm glad you feel the same.

Chris

[Riddhi]

I loved it...The way you wrote it is indeed worth appreciating..I love poems on nature and actually now it is a time when humans should start thinking about their nature..They have already devastated it in many ways..You actually said truth that You can't compete nature's gifts..
Well done and keep it up..
keep on writing..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Riddhi for your appreciation of this poem. Happy to receive it.

Chris

[Derekv]

Breathtaking poem. I've always enjoyed reading poetry that focuses on nature, and this is one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

Keep up the good work!

-Derekv

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased to find another nature lover. Thank you so much Derekv.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

"You can't compete with nature's gifts,"

Never a truer thing said Chris. The sun is an energy that re-vitalizes all living things, it helps to lift depression with its feel good glow, and warms the earth nurturing mother nature.

Harvest time when all is gathered in and ripened from the sun as autumn gives a more mellow light to lead us into a colder season ,but even then the sun lifts us on dark, gloomy days .

A lovely tribute ☼

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Stella for your thoughtful and warming review.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

i got a bit carried away there... the sun is so many positive things ☼