Droplet
Like a glass globe dangling
on the tip of a leaf
or a sparkling gem
on the lip of a purple orchid
that just tasted rain,
an ant or a bee looking into it
will discover their world within
miniaturized,
upside-down,
such fragility --
ever at the mercy of wind
and gravity
or a careless bird or beast;
a tremble or a shake
may cause it to fall
and break
if left alone, it evaporates.
(In part, inspired by my friend HVP's SoFoBoMo project "iDrops", a collection of photos taken using the iPhone.)
Submitted to The Poetry Pantry #63.
23 comments:
our world is fragile for sure...as are each of us...love your nature touches in this...can see the drop of tasted rain...tasted is a great hit...your ending is kinda darned if we do or darned if we dont, so we might as well...
Whatever we try to do, only delays the inevitable. I didn't construct it with that ending in mind, it's purely written out of observation. But I prefer such a beautiful thing evaporating although whether it drops or it evaporates, it really has the same end. I suppose we can only enjoy it at present. Thanks for reading and the feedback, Brian.
Nice capture of that moment in nature, a water drop. so many possibilities it can lead to ~
metaphoric subtlety...nicd
'on the lip of a purple orchid that just tasted rain' ... exquisite!
This took me on a wonderful miniature trip!
Heaven, Old Ollie, Deborah and Old Raven, thanks for reading and your comments. I'm glad you all liked it. :)
@Old Raven: It's late over here, I see that you have posted a new poem. I shall get to it on my tomorrow morning. :)
Beautiful... I especially like the first two stanzas.
~laurie
such fragility --
ever at the mercy of wind
and gravity
I often feel the same...LOL
Just an exquisite, microscopic look at the world's beauty, Ravenblack. I love the poet who can see things like this in detail. Victoria
Hi Ravenblack. Loved this beauty you've written. IT immediately brings to mind for me the act of transpiring and all the emergent creativity contained in this simple act that we don't normally perceive just with thought. You've captured this in a very beautiful poetic way!. Thanks for sharing. Cindy
Ikkolp, Cad, Victoria and Cindy, thanks for your wonderful comments. :)
This brought to mind intense memories of childhood dreams and evoked vistas of spiritual beauty. Thank you.
Thanks Anna. Glad it gave you a pleasant recall. :)
this is a gem of a poem. a refreshing and creative angle of looking at things. :)
Love the shift to the ant's point of view. Really nice.
Lorna Cahall
http://www.lornacahall.blogspot.com
dsnake and Lorna, thanks for the visit and feedback. :)
Raven, this is so exquisite. I enjoyed the delicacy of the images you painted.
Thanks, always delighted that you visit and comment, Victoria.
A fantastic poem for the fantastic world of small, simple things...
Thank you, Seabell. :)
That evanescent drop...much like our lives. This is beautifully expressed.
Thanks Nadira. :)
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