Daily Splendor

Splashes of pink from the flowering Crabapple....haze through
the sturdy square of lemon yellow glass - framed in Knights's Armor
....at parade rest on my porch.

   Inside on the ledge, my Christmas Cactus welcomes Spring....with
bazookas exploding triple pink perfections in every direction!

                        ~~~ these are my favorites ~~~
                             
                           ~~~ rising from the soil~~~
                             ~~~ shaped in glass ~~~

   When I'm pink, sound disappears
....and comets are late for tea

   Perfect prisms of lemon light my intentions....prevent my escape

   Sometimes, I wonder how long it will last....before the lemon sours
....the cactus only bristles....and the crabapple is bitter, once again.... 
   


....dedicated to AG....xxxooo
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Townsend Avatar
May 17, 2009 at 4:16 PM
This is a moving piece. So beautifully constructed and filled with amazing imagery. I love the way your mind creates. A sad but well written piece. Peace, Love and Light be with you always. Smiles from Lolita~ Thank you for your kind comments on my blog and poetry it means so much to me.
Buys Avatar
May 15, 2009 at 1:55 AM
This is simply stunning, very visual and lends itself to deeper interpretation on so many levels. A pleasure to read and re-read. Well done. Regards Heidie
Williams Avatar
May 14, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Brilliant imagery James... and the flow is excellent.... very nicely done. ps Thanks for the comments
Austin Avatar
May 12, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Stay through the looking glass, Jim, where everything is pink. What a fine, imaginative write. Love, daver
Hudson Avatar
May 11, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Thank you Mr. Goff for taking the time to comment and compliment. Hopefully time will make prickly pears, lemonade and sweet crabapple pie.-AA
Chircop Avatar
May 10, 2009 at 9:17 AM
perfect prisms of lemon light my intentions-this is wonderful and never let the lemon sours again or the cactus bristles,no crabapple can turn bitter for someone like you--wonderful imagery my friend,like painting on canvas--i love this so it goes to my favs--charma
Reynolds Avatar
May 10, 2009 at 3:30 AM
Wow. When I'm pink, sound disappears. man, that line is killer. from that line on, each line is, and the whole poem is perfectly deliscious. yummy poetry, my friend! LOVe pink! Love, Kristin
Strand Avatar
May 10, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Excellent like the Spring here this year Jim.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
Devonshire Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM
You have mail
Sheart Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Hi Jimmy What a lovely way to welcome spring with the flowering Crabapple! Your beautiful poetic words will change the way I look at a Crabapple next time I see one. Just beautiful! Thanks for your most welcome comments on Sharing The Light. Take care hun. Many blessings to you and yours. Love Light Truth Patricia
Shango Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 6:22 PM
wow, wow, wow ... Jimmy, I love the cycle ... the form ... the imagery and ..."Perfect prisms of lemon light my intentions" you have plundered the treasure room of creativity ... keep on building from this plateau of creativity ... honor is thy crown.
Richards Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Oh my....whoever AG is.....is beaming with this beautiful tribute....how beautiful you have painted this dedication! I love your look at life, you look through eyes that see the beauty and love that life has to offer. ~ Wonderful, James!
Ginn Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 9:45 AM
What a charminly sweet write. Its so full of painted expressions. By the way my mom has a Christmas cactus and she is always pointing out the blooms, shes so proud of it
Winter Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Wow! This is absolutely brilliant! You have captured us right along with you in all of nature's glory and splendor! What a magnificent piece of art. And who cares how long it will last - it is here and now!! Can you tell I love this?? Awesome. Love, Shar
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May 9, 2009 at 5:58 AM
Thank you, James, for posting this scrumptious poem. It is a morning delight. The sun not quite up and your poetry sends me off to a beautiful imaging place with flowers and love. Happy Morning! Love, Dane
Higgins Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 5:53 AM
You are a master painter with words my friend.. you brush hearts with words that gets lost in your beauty..done with class and style..write on brother.
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May 8, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Thank you Thank you Thank you for posting such an uplifting write on a night when many of the Soup writers most need it! You grace us with beauty and light. Love the poem and the poet, Carolyn
Bird Avatar
May 8, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Jim you describe this piece of poetic lovliness with such style and beauty, such vivid pictures running through my mind, sounds like a warm and inviting place to escape too! Thank you kindly for your comments, always appreciated.
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