Thursday 29 November 2007

earthy feel----Totally Optional Prompts



burrowing in, burrowing out
following no particular path-
aerating solidness of soil

fertilizing it all the while.

roots are deeply embedded,
nourished too by thoughtful

gestures. lowly creatures

selflessly so environment

friendly, wriggling all over’
loam, are those earthworms.

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I wrote it a few minutes back and posting it here un-edited.


17 comments:

  1. solid and very earthy. Pardon the pun!

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  2. Fast poems hit me at times too. It's like the poem rushes out of you.

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  3. You've caught them well, those wrigglers.

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  4. Wriggley things! 'with no particular place to go!' perhaps..

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  5. and where would we be without them??? very clever....

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  6. Wiggly wiggly waggly worms -- what wonderful whimsy!

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  7. I like the fast pace, it mirrors the worms themselves.

    Rose

    xo

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  8. a purpose but without a direct path - just like the earthworms. Nice!

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  9. Gautami,
    I had never looked at earthworms this way..

    "selflessly so environment
    friendly"

    we have lots to learn, dont we

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  10. out of sight but worthy workers. you have done them justice, gautami.

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  11. Strangely enough, these are becoming big business...nicely written!

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  12. I'd never even considered that!
    What great perspective!!

    Missed reading your work, glad to be able to visit.

    Scarlett & Viaggiatore

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  13. As usual a wonderful take on something every day. What a great perspective.

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  14. Fun! And reminds me of a book I read many years ago - How to Eat Worms.

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  15. earthworms are much under appreciated, thanks for writing about them!

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  16. Lots of S's in here that create a sinuous feel. I can see those worms.

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  17. Earthworms are a treasure. You've done nicely to "elevate" them.

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