Sorry, but we have to take a one-day break from the flower show. A poem erupted in my brain while driving back to Michigan. (In Ann Arbor tonight, home some time tomorrow!) If you look closely, you'll see two small bright streaks in the photo.
Salmon Sea
Two silver fish turned and
wriggled through the salmon sea.
At the bottom of their world,
tickling their bellies–
black seaweed.
Others said, “it’s only jets,
you silly goose,
circling the Cleveland
airport at sunset,
above the trees.”
Are they all blind?
I know what I have seen.
c. March 5, 2010, by sharkbytes
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12 comments:
beautiful poem Sharkbytes, and a peaceful and beautiful salmon sky.
Love the poem, although it took me a few seconds to understand the seaweed. (I'm not properly awake yet!)
Lovely!
There is none so blind as [s]he who will not see.
That's good. I know what I have seen.
And I love what you have written.
This is wonderful... very romantic ...
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Very well done shark, cool style form and great message.
What a wonderful poem. Love the colors of that sky too.
Thank you betchai! I wasn't feeling too peaceful. The traffic around Cleveland was mostly like a big parking lot.
John- no problem! You got it.
Chuck- you are quite a poet yourself.
rainfield- I knew you would be one who sees.
Vernz- thanks for stopping by. I'll visit you soon.
Jo- Oh, that is pretty special, coming from you!
Ann- The sky was great! All the pics with the sun were too unsteady. This is the only one that was ok, and it was the one I needed to go with the poem!
This post reminds me of a very little known song called Silver Salmon. I just happened to be listening to it a few hours before reading your post. I think now I'll possibly always pleasantly remember them together.
Lovely imagery.
A lovely poem! I didn't know you wrote poetry!
Ratty- I don't know that song. Sounds interesting.
monkey- Thanks!
Carmen- I do indeed. Lots of it! Thank you.
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