- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Perfect Blossom
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I have seen the cherry blossoms grow and
wax then
fall
or drift and laugh in
tumbled flight
over the petalled air and
I
have seen
the honeyed blade cleave butterflies
with its sere cut scything
four wings into pairs, well
not seen it is
a puzzle of light the
stroke of no mind takes
no time, the
eye
cannot frame its stillness, I
have spent this lifetime
scrying the waxing year for the perfect
blossom
but it
eludes me still
-30-
Kingston, Ontario, July 23, 2004
- COMMENTS
flyguy69over 19 years agoA waxing year that lasts a lifetime! A joyful poem, despite the frustration.
tarablackwood22almost 20 years ago...and beautiful. Your words can move like tiny, summer breezes and are quite stunning at times. You and I have never discussed line breakage, and spacing. I would like to do that. You do some startling things that usually seem to work, things I would never even consider. Wonderful poem, JC.
twelveoonealmost 20 years agoI am confused about the use of the word "waxing" other than that, reading this is truly humbling, haunting me with the realization that I could never match the economy, the imagery.
I feel inadequate even commenting.
Anonymousalmost 20 years agoThe eyes (I's) have it. I like this poem, I see it as a wistful plea for happiness.
I don't use the thermometer.
perksalmost 20 years agoI don't use the rating thermometers.
My perkspective on your poem is posted in the poetry forum on the new poems thread.
