Ghairo Daniels Poet Free verse

bamboo field

I swayed to your bamboo flute         
                           delicate
hollow purity reverberated 
into marrow sallow  
tenacious sounds sent forth
                        healing
                                    peeling
seedeaters, woodpeckers 
                                  finches —
                                   inches upon inches
who harboured in bamboo’s unstinting growth
                               their arbour …

witnessed I a wakeful field from which 
                   spaciousness sprouted 
                      into a bamboo life
                          inviting tranquility 
                             rooted into inscrutable 
                                         golden loam — 

        they stood flexibly erect
                   waiting to serve …


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4th Placement: Premier Contest 
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Oct 26
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[ Poet’s Note :
This poem is an expanded version 
of my Brevity Poem : Bamboo ‘26 : 
Gold Placement Winner : 
Allpoetry Oct.26]

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Joseph P. DiMino October 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM Indeed they make a fine flute. A field of bamboo sounds quite beautiful, meditative for the fine music they bring, fine neighborhood for fond critters we adore. Enjoyed your poem. Ghairo Daniels October 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM ThkU for read & comment, Joseph- I used to live opposite a bamboo field for a while & watched the finches have parties in the leaves : yes ! It was very meditative. Have a great week. 😊