I will celebrate
the first crocus
of spring,
the dewy mists in
June
and the pimpernel
sun
in its hide and
seek season.
I will celebrate
dawn’s cacophony,
the scrawny
unfledged starling
and the skittish
goldfinch
on the nyjer seed
towers.
I will celebrate
smiles of
achievement
on the faces of
small children,
clambered imps on
coal bins
and footballs in
flower beds.
I will celebrate
the scent of
jasmine
in the evening
breeze
and the choke of
manure
in open fields of
expectancy.
I will celebrate
love on a winter
night
the impractical
abandonment
of clothes and
breath
in passion’s
grip.
I will celebrate
difference in its
many colours
when grey
conformity
blindfolds the
zombies
in their
confinement.
I will celebrate
creativity
creation
and
the Creator.
14 comments:
You've provided us excellent reasons to celebrate and an eloquent, beautiful image... Amen Keith :-)
Wonderful, beautiful images. Thank you, thank you. :)
-Chris Stachura
Keith, I love all of this, but the words that stopped me today were, "in open fields of expectancy." Living in drought conditions and daily watching the corn curl in on itself, dying from the roots up, your words give hope. It will rain again. The grass will regain color, the corn leaves will unfurl and raise soft tassels toward the sun, maybe not this year, but we will again celebrate "open fields of expectancy."
Great...as usual.
Peace and Blesings
Your words always bring a smile to my face and and aah of understanding.
Another wonderful poetic glimpse at life. Loved the football in the flower bed! You sure have a way, Keith...
well said! Often its the little things in life that are worth celebrating
lovely words, lovely images.
biiiiiiig hug
Keith,
I have never seen the words Creator and creativity linked in a sentence. It makes perfect sense but I had never made the connection
I had never seen the words Creator and creation linked in once sentence. Our God is the God of creativity.
WOW. I love this! The last stanza is a nice setting for the many jewels in this poem. My thought after reading this is, "Life is an awesome gift!" Thank you Keith.
Thanks for the comments
As always, a beautiful poem and photo combination, Keith. The repetition of "I will celebrate" is almost defiant in its declaration. You've inspired me; I may have to write my own "I will celebrate" poem.:)
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