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Encounter of Flowers
by Glenn CurrierOut to the back alley
to recycle our leavings
up from the valley
of my gray sleepy grievings
I chance upon a sight
of four tender shoots
six petals pure white
from four shallow roots.
In the ink of my days
and their surfacy hums
a break in the haze
and the dark hollow drums
This quartet of cheer
sprung up in a week
makes my spirit appear
and my little boy speak
Gives hope to my gloaming
a spring of surprising
an old poet’s roaming
his story arising. 09/17/2009 Author's Note: The picture you see below was posted within Tony Whitaker's comment. Can you believe he discovered these rare orchids on a hike in the Alps. He is a Carolina boy far from home in beautiful Switzerland.
Posted on 09/17/2009
Copyright © 2026 Glenn Currier
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 09/17/09 at 04:09 PM ...man, what you did with a simple, lovely walk, picked-out the most quantum of importance, the ability to see with a third eye...the vision is one thing, and a great thing...and bowtie is you keen rhyme, 'tis sweet in tone...you wrote a good 'un, again! bubba. |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 09/17/09 at 04:40 PM Boy, did you ever recycle! This is great. I have to admit, I do love a poem with a rhythm that works and an unforced rhyme. Thanks for sharing! |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 09/18/09 at 04:18 AM Fine story telling of a simple discovery. Your rhyme is smooth like silk, and there are many revivals in this one. (perhaps "pedals" ought to be "petals"?) I enjoyed stanza 3 very much, and the lilt to that last stanza is outstanding. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 09/18/09 at 12:28 PM Excellent piece Glenn, excellent! |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 09/19/09 at 02:57 AM Taking a picture in time and writing about that pause is what poetry is all about.
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| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 09/20/09 at 10:53 AM you got such lovely rhythms metaphors going on here, Glenn. I love that you make no distinction, place no barriers betwixt the beauty of nature and man/poet. |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 09/22/09 at 01:43 AM this is just too much fun! awesome! |
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