A Violet For Shiva

In a dim, desolate bog,
between the wavering shadows,
a violet shows its clear blue face
to the wan, desultory sun—
a sweet, pristine reminder
of perennial rotations—
rebirth, dissolution,
waxing from the waning;
all haunting and sublime.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Gauthier Avatar
May 28, 2021 at 4:50 PM
Beautiful poem, Carol ~
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April 12, 2021 at 2:15 AM
nice poetic writings
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