Free Floating

that one and only prized phone photo
taken in the depths of a bluebell wood
where we paused after a long walk
careful not to tread where
the flora had spread wide

so intense the blue violet carpet
not a single flower head we wished
crushed under a careless foot
while the dewy scent permeated
throughout the evening air

where a spontaneous shaft of
late sunlight discovered my fair hair
restored to its former glory
well that’s another day story
of how age can rob us of golden

my clumsy fingers recently
pressed the delete key by mistake
gone that moment of woodland magic
lost into the ether of evermore
forever floating free

Reviews

[Pete]

well at least you're a good writer. love your use of 'imagery' (pun intended). ah technology - ever more permeating in our lives. all i hear about now is artificial intelligence. i never thought i'd be talking into a cell phone, computer or tv remote. i hate it when people are not paying attention on the sidewalk. oh well, at least some things are new even as we grow older and more forgetful. much enjoyed read.

press 1 if you'd like to speak to a live person ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Pete. I am not the best when it comes to tech. And don’t get me going with AÍ. I find that spooky if not terrifying. I did press 1 but didn’t get to speak to a live person:) Thanks for stopping by to read and review.

Chris

[Dave Brown]

It is quite likely that scene will reproduce unless some bleep with a bulldozer arrives first
The trick is getting there at the appropriate time

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Dave I hope no one turns up with a bulldozer. These days you never know. Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Corset]

omgosh this sounds like a picture i recently took, it's like you took it right out of my mind, maybe it floated over here, I'll post it to see if it even close to the one you lost, but when I read this I saw my phone photo in my mind lol. wonderful, a delightful write Chris!

[Corset]

bizarre, it won't let me upload it

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Corset. You have me smiling. That’s two pics floating in space probably over the Atlantic ocean. Maybe they’ll meet for a coffee and a blueberry muffin :))

[Corset]

wouldn't that be a grand idea :D I like the idea, I hope they float for eternity, no way I'll try it again now :D

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha, yep leave them together :)

[Stuart Munro]

Nature let’s us escape it’s like a key to a prison cell , away from the stench , to that fresh nature smell
Your brain has been under the sound of the worlds doom bell , now for this each hour minute you fool yourself well

[Chris Shaw]

I think there is a bit of wisdom in your words Stuart. Even if you can only fool yourself for a short time before the crap starts again, it’s wurf it :) Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Neville]

Sometimes, occasionally that is, its not so much the losing .. but the knowing that its there .. x

Delightfully well scribed our Chris :)

Neville

[Chris Shaw]

How right you are Neville. How very thoughtful is your response. Delightfully received.

read moreHow right you are Neville. How very thoughtful is your response. Delightfully received.

Chris

[red93]

Ooh Chris - how moving this is. A tiny moment in time captured with meditation and superb imagery. I think you look pretty FAB as it is ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️Wonderful to read on a bright Spring morning.

[Chris Shaw]

Tony you are far too kind, but I am liking it. Have a glorious Sunday. Turned out to be a beauty.

Chris

[red93]

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[W. Barrett Munn]

A Peter Pan pixel, forever young and flying far from our grown up world.

Winston

[Chris Shaw]

I like that idea. The photo will never grow old. Thank you Winston.

Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

I thought it due to Peter Pan being a British creation. :-)

Winston

[Tate Morgan]

Moments of grandeur. And what it means to me, careful not stepping on the flowers? Remember the butterfly effect how our actions in this time and place forever change the future? Show The idea that every single thing we do leads to the future that even the crushing by accident of a butterfly can profoundly change everything that comes after.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Tate many thanks for stopping by. Hope you are yours are ok. Yes a moment of grandeur. I was very briefly blessed by the sun in a glorious setting. Such a beautiful place and we were determined not to cause any damage, leaving the place as we found it. One pic was all we had. Now crushed butterflies and limbs torn from trees are another story altogether. Yes there are consequences. Pleased you shared your thoughts here. All the best from across the pond.

Chris

[Lorry]

Ask a teenager how to get it back Chris, it can be done. You can even watch YouTube videos on how to do it. Just type in how to find deleted files on.. Then put in your phone model.
But apart from that, you painted the picture so wonderfully that perhaps it was meant to be deleted, just to make you write this.
I had a similar scene about two years ago when we went to an enchanted forest night and it was basically classical music and a light show, wandering through the woods, where trees were lit up in reds and blues and I think we were the only ones not high. 😊
Think I got a contact high though, as we wandered through a path of trees surrounded by purple Heather, or wild mountain thyme and the blue lighted trees flickered and went out. We stumbled on, thinking it was part of the show, until we were surrounded by the Heather and no longer on the path. We were like naughty kids, trying not to laugh and knew we'd be in bother if we shouted for help, so just ran instead and found our way back to the light.
Was so glad I didn't get put on the naughty step. Consider this my confession 😊

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Lorry. That’s a good idea, I may well take up, but as you said I tried to capture it in a poem. Such a beautiful place. Your forest evening out with classical music and a light show sounds incredible. Sounds like you had a real adventure:) You didn’t get lost though. You didn’t have to be rescued by yourself:) And no naughty step! Have a great weekend.

Chris