a bold
sulphur-crested
cockatoo
with great scolding
voice
and a muscular
arrogance
about him
tears open
the heart
of the sun
flower
***
[photo by Steven Young]
a bold
sulphur-crested
cockatoo
with great scolding
voice
and a muscular
arrogance
about him
tears open
the heart
of the sun
flower
***
[photo by Steven Young]
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What a lovely start to the new year…we’ve got a few hours yet here…cheers!
Thanks Charles… I hope you rode the new year in with style.
Wow, that’s very good, particularly the last stanza which gets to the ‘heart’ of the moment – a philosophical ‘aha’ moment (in my interpretation anyhoo
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That’s a great way of looking at it Gabe. Am glad it opened up to you!
tearing open the heart of the sunflower…whew…intense…happy new year to you…you were well ahead of us…smiles
Thanks Claudia, so glad the intensity of this poem opened up for you. Happy 2013!!