Nette Onclaud Poet Carpe Diem

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Grasping What's Here and Now

While transient clouds ripple in streaks 
Below a heap of perfumed blooms prances  ,
While fireflies wheel  through evening, mellow…
Just then, rainfall blows
Like a funerary gush of tears
Damping my cheeks, blotting night’s glint,
As  I ,in a long  sojourn of ambivalence
Writhe  again inside---  heart rousing a storm.

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 How in low flicker, time wobbles on…
The jasmines  gone before I could hold them-
Ignoring such charm as they brush my skin.

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 Maybe this fault of gloom overcomes me..
I fail to see this life, this timely presence  .
I don't know why …
My breath feels the dying and the low:
Till  fireflies circle my body with radiance
Awakening a flame to grasp this moment,
To open these eyes and  relish 
A pure delight of  what is  unfurling   NOW.



1.03.2017 Form C : 
Broken Wings Contest/em>

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Reason A. Poteet January 9, 2017 at 7:40 PM Great example of carpe diem, nette. I enjoyed it. Congrats.

Agnes Krampe January 9, 2017 at 2:51 PM Coming back with congrats.

Kim Rodrigues January 9, 2017 at 8:09 AM I love the form you chose! Distraction of the here and now. Congrats, Nette!

Barry Stebbings January 9, 2017 at 7:12 AM Congratulations on your win, Nette, with this well expressed poem. // Barry

Afzal Nusker January 9, 2017 at 6:18 AM What a beautiful way of expression, Nette. Outstanding! Congratulations on your win.

James Marshall Goff January 4, 2017 at 8:25 PM As I was told by explorer Will Steiger upon reading my tribute poem 'you are aware, James' ...your eyes are open Nette...a joy to hear you exclaim! jim

John Lawless January 4, 2017 at 6:57 AM A beautiful "ode to the eternal present moment".

Sara Kendrick January 3, 2017 at 3:51 PM Very creative and expressive work..Reads like a winner to me..Way to go..Don't let the gloom linger brush it away..Thanks for all the comments..Sara

Frederic Parker January 3, 2017 at 3:04 PM is it truly the now or only the presence of focus? to see the present as it is or as perceived, understanding that both may be correct, for even a passing thought is already in the past, to focus, to absorb, to feel, to be, all these things give reason for just being, like lilies of the field that neither sow or reap..my first thought after reading this thought provoking poem dear poet

Daniel Turner January 3, 2017 at 2:04 PM Always a good idea to live in the now, nette. Like the old cliche, stop to smell the roses. Lovely poem:)

Agnes Krampe January 3, 2017 at 2:03 PM Lovely imagery, nette. Good luck in the contest.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 3, 2017 at 1:55 PM - A pure delight to read this beautiful poem, Nette - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charmaine Chircop January 3, 2017 at 1:41 PM Every time I read your poetry ..Im in awe..dear Nette..Indeed a fave.Happy New Year sweetie.

Joe Maverick January 3, 2017 at 1:10 PM enjoyed stopping by to get a view of the present opportunity, as shown by your adept summation here Nette, hope your new years going well'