From this stricken bridge, our pickled Lily
is a ragged and a snarling twig
stuck fast between grey stones.
Whilst all around
cross Eddies feud and weave,
she brooks her gall, suspended.
.
Who knows, should snagged forgiveness
truly rip and run again,
the river, reprieved, may turn to smile,
and Lily’s spoiled white lips
would twist and split: a pretty boat.
.
Her veil, pulled low to save that petalled face,
could raise into a hopeful sail
and pistilled spirit bend and dip
to fast row Lily, blemished but aglow,
to steep her days without bondage and regret
in turbulent regatta.
Lily
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nature, the embodiment of struggle– complexly written, beautifully expressed
Thank you Audra. Glad you came by. My poetry time has taken a dive lately – enjoyed spending the afternoon with Lily.
‘our pickled Lily’…hmmm…might have to steal that one. Another beautiful poem!
My dad used to make picklelilly 🙂
Enjoyed this very much, and your other poems, too. You have a definite way of drawing attention to the texture of specific words within lines, like objects placed thoughtfully on a shelf. .
Thank you, I like the shelf analogy. I seem to have spent my life scratching at the edges of things, always concerned with what might be underneath. It is a joy to lay out the treasures I continue to discover.
The words are always simmering. Sometimes the pickling tickles…
Write even when you don’t feel like it. Just for your eyes. Writing the words down…lets them go. A kind of forgiveness…
Thanks for your visit.
I’m interested in the different interpretations I’m getting. the journey of words continues long after they have been written.
I think that depends on who reads them, the words. If they are bound and forgotten. Or gifted. Sometimes even if not shared there is a type of cleansing I think by just having written them (words that is) even if they never see the light of day ever again.
I once told someone that interpretation is left up to the reader. I was being accused of some intention that I refuse to be baited for. We all come from different directions and sometimes we are lucky enough to meet before heading off again.