Marmalade Skies

Each morning my gift is your love

 

 

Marmalade Skies

 

 

 

~Marmalade skies~

 

one spoon at a time they feed

the morning horizon

Soft offerings of color

picked ripe from the vine

 

~Cantaloupe dreams~

 

a small slice of moon

the dawn’s crescent smiles on me

with a Cheshire grin

cocked slightly to the side

 

~Plum pudding blankets~

 

suspended above life, moving slowly

but coming of the day

as alarms break the solitude

nestled in down pillows

 

~Raspberry whispers~

 

singing the scent

of the fresh sunrise dew

on wishes coated in sparkling splendor

and footprints beyond the gate

 

~Nectarine blessings~

 

sweet on my lips

beneath an orchard arbor

I hold you close of my morning

and taste the bounty of your love

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[KeelyJane]

I love this one. The fruit references are fabulously penned and give this piece such great imagery. This is one of my favorites for sure. Thanks so much for sharing. You are such a talent.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Keely Jane.

[KAOlmsted]

What...no tangerine trees? ;-) This is enormous in beauty. And that second stanza, the "Cantaloupe Dreams"...well...that crooked grin gets me every time...I am a sucker for a crooked grin. Nicely done, my friend.

[Jack...]

Thanks Kimmer, and not an "O" in the bunch.

[KAOlmsted]

Ha! Right?? My pleasure...

[LightforChrist]

Your use of imagery in this poem is great, I could almost feel like was experiencing everything that you expressed in this poem as well. My favorite part was the raspberry whispers, because they sound so delightful and sweet. Excellent job!

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much

[DCT ponderings]

Please can I have what you have for breakfast? Oh to start each day so sweetly with raspberry whispers and nectarine blessings. Well written.

[Jack...]

Thank so much. Well I can tell you, down here in Texas it isn't scrapple. :)

[DCT ponderings]

No that's definitely a Philly thing.

[Brett Pritchard]

Beatles fan by any chance Jack? Marmalade skies of course as heard in Lucy in the sky with diamonds, from the seminal Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band.
Now that really is a writers album...
So is almost anything by Pink Floyd.

I love you took that one line however and took it on a creative voyage of entirely your own making.
This was as ever a beautifully vivid piece that conjured images and notions so clearly I could practically see (and feel) them. Splendid.

BP

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my friend. Always a Beatles fan on this side.

[Brett Pritchard]

😊 Always nice to know buddy

BP

[Carolann Dowsett]

Just beautiful Jack. Soft and romantic.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Carolann, it makes me so very happy to see you here again.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks Jack it's good to be back.

[Astro]

Mouthwatering Jack, like a watermelon kissed horizon where leafy green remnants of last nights dream meet the pink eyed excitement of a delicious dawn.

[Jack...]

Astro, your poetic comments put my poem to shame. Thanks so much.

[Astro]

Thanks, but you're not half bad yourself buddy.

[shallimarRose]

Your whole being must be so poetic Jack.. I have never read a word from you that is not almost musical... I love this.. especially the Raspberry Whispers.. xo Rose

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Rose. That is such a nice compliment.

[InsanityWriter]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. :) I love your descriptions and imagery...

"~Raspberry whispers~
singing the scent
of the fresh sunrise dew
on wishes coated in sparkling splendor
and footprints beyond the gate"

[Jack...]

Thanks my friend.

[rhythm&blues]

Love the title, love the whole poem, it's gorgeous.

[Jack...]

Thank you my friend. I am happy you enjoyed it.