Dreamcatcher (Blogophilia 6.6)



Dream catcher
From a hula hoop
A parting gift
She left

Splinters in my
Mind’s eye.
Takes me back
To the field

Thin form shining
Against flaxen ground
Hurrying to share
Before the dark

Daylight is precious
To us youngins
Take and make
Hay before the dusk

Exchanging kisses
As she is leaving
Leaving me grateful
For loving her. 

Comments

  1. Colleen Keller BreuningApril 2, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    First? This is absolutely enchanting, Christopher. Golden moments of the heart..... ;)

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  2. sharonleeApril 2, 2013 at 10:50 PM

    Such lyric poignancy... beautiful.

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  3. sueApril 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    very pretty. We have two dreamcatchers in the house, each totally different from the other

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    1. Another Government EmployeeApril 3, 2013 at 6:52 AM

      I'm not sure how many we have. A couple of them were put away during a clean up.

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  4. AnonymousApril 3, 2013 at 6:25 AM


    "Leaving me grateful for loving her" That is about as good as it gets, certainly the way you always hope it will be.

    TM

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  5. AnonymousApril 4, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    Your words catch the mind as magically as a dreamcatcher snares a dream.
    8 points Earthling! :)

    Marvin

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  6. PoppyApril 4, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Gorgeously done!

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  7. AnonymousApril 6, 2013 at 2:03 AM

    Your last stanza really pounds this poem home! Fantastic


    blue fool

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    1. Another Government EmployeeApril 6, 2013 at 9:57 AM

      The quote "Daylight is precious to Youngins", really keyed the direction.

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  8. Michelle LiewApril 6, 2013 at 2:53 AM

    Sad, poignant.....and beautiful poetry, Christopher. Sharing!

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