It's Poetry Friday, and Denise Krebs is hosting on her website, Dare to Care here! Be sure to read her poem about faith, which will make you realize the faith people do not lose! Thanks for hosting, Denise!
I hope all is going well with each of you, perhaps busy with writing, reading, with friends and neighbors? I was busy last week overseeing varied home repairs, not large, but taking time. I am still in charge of the bookstore inventory which also takes a couple of afternoons each week. It is always a delight to see what new books come in, and this time of year teachers appear to be culling their classroom libraries. We receive lots of books for kids, lovely for our customers! It has continued to be hot. I walk early in the morning, do any lawn work needed, and stay in, doing housework, reading or work the laptop! And I watch the shadows!
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| Out the window - back yard! |
Lingering
I like the way the shadows move,
and sit and watch the sun inform
from dawn until the eve
that which we should perceive.
In mornings our day stretches out
like pulling strands of yarn.
Then shadows disappear at noon.
I say “Oh no, too soon!”
In afternoon, the arc has moved.
Elongation is the goal.
Opposing morn; the lengthening slows.
Where do the shadows go?
Linda Baie ©
Linda, I love your poem. It would a delightful one for teachers to bring to their classrooms since children always love to enjoy walking with their shadows. These lines in stanza two, "In mornings our day stretches out/like pulling strands of yarn," is wonderful image for children to ponder and perhaps illustrate what the lines mean to them. Before and after our family vacation I have been staying inside. Either there is high humidity or torrential rains. Enjoy this weekend.
ReplyDeleteLinda, I loved reading about your hot summer day routine. (You are so productive!) And then a little shadow watching in the afternoon seems quite appropriate. I love your poem with the subtle rhymes. It reminds me classic poetry. Your poem could be a pairing with Stevenson's "My Shadow" poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Carol & Denise. Today will be like other days, inside mostly. It's predicted to be near 100! Guess I'll be watching shadows again!
ReplyDeleteLinda, this would be a sweet picture book! That last line is a perfect title!
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for the idea, Patricia, I will re-look at it!
DeleteDear Linda! This poem is lovely and feels like a classic! I agree with Patricia that it would make a sweet picture book!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mona, like the comment for Patricia, I'll take a good look!
DeleteThe three times of day captured in your poem remind me to notice how the shadows shape my day. Sorry about the heat.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret. It seems that temps might lower after the weekend, with some rain, too! I am hopeful! I wonder what you'll find after looking at your day?
DeleteThis poem has a lovely old fashion vibe to it with a modern setting. The arc of the sun's story across the sky, through a day...classic. But, also new for each of us who stop to notice and find the perfect rhymes to describe as you have. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic poem! You captured something ordinary in a new way that feels (like others have commented) so classic! I love the title. Perhaps a hint at where the shadows go? Maybe they just linger under bushes and near the edges of fences and homes, waiting for tomorrow's sun?
ReplyDeleteLovely! This makes me think about the old way of marking time with shadows on sundials that our ancestors used. Thank you, Linda!
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you for the response, Linda, Mary Lee, & Rose. It's hot again today, so have already been out with the sprinklers! Have a great Saturday!
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