Ephemeral

A five minute fad
or one week wonder;
fame for a quarter of an hour...
Fleeting images..
shadows in the sun,
vapour of the morning dew..
.
Petals of a flower
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Winter Avatar
March 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM
An analogy perhaps of our own mortality. Or simply a lovely tribute to short lived beauties of nature. Either way, a gem of a poem. Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
March 16, 2009 at 11:39 AM
The age-old lesson...here today, gone tomorrow...we must keep the beauty within our heart in fond memory. ...Carrie
Gass Avatar
March 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM
This is a beautiful and thought provoking piece, Brian "Rock of ages" is brought to mind as I read this. The only thing that is not fleeting in the end! One of my favs. Thank you for sharing this poem. I see so many other ways to interpret it! Lov, Robin
Reynolds Avatar
March 16, 2009 at 2:02 AM
Gorgeous Images and truth desplayed here, fleeting, the time here, a delicate poem. love, Kristin
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