As a child savors
her first lollipop
full of wonder
licking her lips
simple joys of nature:
sunflowers pulse on the wind
layers of sapphire mountains
unfurl as a scroll
the wild geese honk in v-shape
marshmallow clouds swirl
through pink lemonade
stars dazzle on black velvet
like a girl tossing glitter
and the Harvest Moon
casting golden coins
on Shewbird Mountain.
--Brenda Kay Ledford
This poem appeared in:
"West End Poet's Newsletter,"
September/October/November 2018
www.westendpoetsweekend.com
Poetry about the beauty, heritage and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina appear on this blog.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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7 comments:
Your words paint a wonderful picture of the area you are from.
Congratulations on being published!
Gorgeous sunflowers and beautiful words.
Beautiful poem and love how you can describe it so good in your poetry. Congrats on being published.
Wonders is such a happy poem! I smile as I read all of these simple joys!
Another beauty, Brenda Kay! You are so good at painting word pictures.
Congratulations on being published, Brenda! Lovely poem and photos.
Such a sweet and happy poem! Congratulations! Your words are always so wonderful!
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