The Lonely Windmill

standing like a sentry

Enticing the wind to slide through its blades, 
spilling and tossing it over like waves,
then sending it gently to soar with the birds
like a pillar, it stands towering over the earth.

Withered and worn, it’s splintered and torn;
it’s weathered the worst of the vast prairie storms,
Kicking the wind up, evoking the flames
or perhaps spinning fiercely to douse them with rain.

Hail, tornadoes and through the rainfall
the windmill has always been part of it all,
and though the time has weakened its sail
it stands like a sentry throughout every gale.

Watching the cars as they bustle by
it waves with a blade from its home in the sky,
‘keeps watch o’er the animals grazing the hills
A timeless reliance -  the lonely windmill. 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I love windmills and enjoyed reading your poem. I could look at those blades turning for an age. Your lines flow well and your composition is sound. Well done.

Chris

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you. I suppose this is an object that rarely gets the recognition!

[M@]

Cool. Easy read. great icon of the world to use as your metaphor. Cool Choice of words. Most enjoyable

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you! Sorry, I just saw this comment.

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I loved this and made me smile. I am one who see's the small things like this:)

[Mari' Emeraude]

Yes. Some can see the wonder in seemingly insignificant things.

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Very very true:)

[Riddhi]

Ah..I loved the way you described about the windmill...Beautiful imagery...I never even thought about writing on such a topic but you wrote on an interesting topic...
Keep on writing...

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Riddhi!

[Kelly Scheppers]

How iconic to see these stoic giants from a distance, raging against the wind and all time. They've always reminded me of wind chimes, but in a much larger scale.

Interesting piece and great depth, Mari!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you for reading.

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It's beautiful, you have described things so beautifully. I loved the imagery used in this poem.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you so much.

[.]

You're welcome.

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What a wonderful tribute to the windmill. Nice poem!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you for reading, Samantha. I'm gonna return the favor here in a bit...

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Your welcome!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wonderful piece of poetry.

The windmill could teach human beings a lesson or two about-facing the odds and coming out on top.

[Mari' Emeraude]

There may also be comparisons of strength through trials or somethin' too?? thank you for stopping by...