Sunday, December 9, 2012

Delicate Sensibilities



















Grey winter's
bland face
offers little
to rejuvenate
the space forged
Between stress
and the coast

Where a sea
rampant with
innate sorrow
Pounds at
delicate sensibilities
Hidden beneath
the sun's
wide-brimmed hat:

The one
that shimmers
like a prism
Through the
spectrum
of an ethereal
rainbow.

S.E.Ingraham©

9 comments:

  1. Oh! I LOVE this:
    "the space forged
    Between stress
    and the coast"

    So great. And "the sun's/wide-brimmed hat." That delights me. :)

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  2. Sharon, that second stanza is awesome, and the whole piece does sing of the sorrow of grey wintery days. Nice.

    Pamela

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  3. Not sure why the words took me to the sea coast (actually Lake Erie , in my case) but spray, sun rocks and water seemed to lurk among the given words!
    Enjoyed your poem about a real sea coast.

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  4. Sharon- This is delightful... I especially love the sun's hat and all that follows.

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  5. These short lines just keep leading me on and on so delicately and deliberately from beginning to end. What an enjoyable read!

    Our Thirst Guides Our Way

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  6. I love the quote at the top of your blog! Winter does have that bland face on certain days!

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  7. no, I could not live where snow was a regular part of life (well, could, would not choose too). prefer my heat and humidity. I too like "Between stress and the coast"

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  8. Thanks all for coming where winter's bland face visits with astonishing regularity actually - reading and leaving your comments ... your insights are always much appreciated.

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  9. I thought you said you lost your war with these words. . .I'd say you won quite handily! Very nice, a bit mournful, but there's a bit of hope in there too! Glad you decided to post it!

    http://paulatohlinecalhoun1951.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/the-wish-list-of-my-heart/

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