Saturday 30 October 2010

patches in snatches

patches of sunlight
I try to gather
in my palm locking all in my fingers

I also gather beads
thread them with wires of sunlight
enclosing the warmth

those snatches of wind
(fancy those!)
I collect in my hand towel

in the upcoming days of drought
I will take all of these out
and fill my emptiness

"can anyone hold transient nostalgia?

34 comments:

  1. A beautiful, fanciful idea to hold the treasures of Nature's harvest when the diet is poor!

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  2. I trust the drought you write of is only in your imagination! Lovely words.

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  3. Patches of sunlight..
    and snatches of wind...
    Nice...Wonderful imagination.. :)

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  4. That imagined drought may never come,
    I wish so.

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  5. @Gemma and Rinkly Rhymes, drought here is a metaphor...

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  6. Very nicly crafted..lovely imagery..Gautami..title 'patches in snatches' catches..

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  7. like Gemma said, beautiful & fanciful ... I loved the imagery in this poem!

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  8. I pictured a treasure chest of sunbeams and sweet breezes-- this was beautifully written.

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  9. Hard to imagine drought from a rain spattered UK!

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  10. Wonderful words...I loved your take on this prompt!

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  11. Gautami each of your poems are so intelligently crafted. Every piece is very very creative. I know surrealism in art doesnt come easy and in poetry Id never heard of it..(Yes, thats ognorant me!)
    Thanks for sharing such wonderful talent here!
    Your new fan folower
    Vibz

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  12. WHAT?????

    No dark ending?

    I LOVE IT!

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  13. How I wish I could save up some sunshine and even this cool autumn wind for a cold winter day.

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  14. lovely images. I often wish I could hold memories and sunlight patches...

    And I love the bead string built on sun rays...

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  15. Ah Gautami! Loved the imaginative imagery. It was just lovely....

    By the way, I am trying hard to post a link to the Poetry Train but just not able to get through. Even sent a mail.

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  16. This builds very effectively.

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  17. Inventive lines—curious and fun to read.

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  18. I especially like " I also gather beads / thread them with wires of sunlight" and "snatches of wind / . . I collect in my hand towel". Wonderful images.

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  19. What a wonderful poem. I love the idea of catching the wind. Very nice.

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  20. What wonderful imagery- it would be amazing if we could do just that! Great poem

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  21. Beautiful peom. I particularly like the use of natural elements -- sunlight, wind, drought -- to mirror the personal elements.

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  22. Lovely, lovely poem...you make real of the intangible.

    Lady Nyo

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  23. too beautiful, warm and full of sweet imagery..fantastic one shot! you really weaved sunlight into your words..:)

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  24. I enjoyed the verse with each para, as you went about collecting them for your rainy days... I liked it.

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  25. i love the idea of collecting snatches of wind in a hand towel...maybe i should collect some sunshine in my hand towel for long and dark winter days...nice one shot!

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  26. What a wonderful necklace those beads would make! Nice One Shot!

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  27. very well crafted...showed your talent in a big way..the second stanza was spot on...and loved the ending question...thanks for sharing with one shot..pete

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  28. Lovely Tami, just lovely. What a beautiful dream your words weave.


    Melanie

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  29. Ephemera catching ephemera. gorgeous imagery!

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  30. interesting thoughts....well said!

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  31. lovely work.
    keep beaming with confidence and love.

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  32. How are you, friend?

    Glad to land on your exciting poetry land here.

    Welcome linking in a poem to our potluck today, Thanks in advance!

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