Not fool’s gold
It’s just a daily habit
thoughtless as brushing teeth
or pushing the pedals on exercise bike
clocking the miles, raising a sweat.
So be where it’s still, just paper and pen
listen and breathe, wait to receive
maybe an idea is forming
haiku today, or verse run free
rhyming or random
Couplets in mètres or practically prose
who knows?
Panning with patience, knee-deep in the stream
watch for the glitter not fool’s gold, the gleam
sifting and sorting, dross through the sieve
rejoice for the nugget, the shine, the sheen
rejoice for the treasure trove.
March 4th 2020 Hounoux
It’s just a daily habit
thoughtless as brushing teeth
or pushing the pedals on exercise bike
clocking the miles, raising a sweat.
So be where it’s still, just paper and pen
listen and breathe, wait to receive
maybe an idea is forming
haiku today, or verse run free
rhyming or random
Couplets in mètres or practically prose
who knows?
Panning with patience, knee-deep in the stream
watch for the glitter not fool’s gold, the gleam
sifting and sorting, dross through the sieve
rejoice for the nugget, the shine, the sheen
rejoice for the treasure trove.
March 4th 2020 Hounoux
I love moments of clarity! You have such a talent with words and language Sally. It is great to see them come together in poems rather than policies!
ReplyDeleteHa ha Jude, it’s surely a form of writing much to be preferred! Just had friends round to practise for book launch. Each had chosen a poem which ‘spoke’ to them. It was such a privilege to hear their responses to my poems! Tears were shed!
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