Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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image from Topaz facts...



OF BEAUTY
Speak to me of beauty i say
To my muse sitting atop the mountain peak
She and i sip lemon drops that slide down
From the throne of heaven

To my muse sitting atop the mountain peak
I have asked a question she is shy in retort
Or may be i am hurried in my seeking
Only the drift of clouds can span this gap

She and i sip lemon drops that slide down
Into a bowl of topaz crystals so precious
I'm almost afraid to reach for them
To be so flawless, so like the sun, variant

From the throne of heaven
Pours forth satiety, warmth and goodness
Honesty, clarity, applause and smiles, joy
Yet beauty lies within the seeker's reach
© gillena cox







Written in response to the prompt today
Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Beauty
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Location: Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

28 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviAugust 12, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    I specially loved the last stanza.. its pure gold!
    Well penned :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  2. XAugust 12, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    I think you have to seek it not that it is not there but it is often clouded by our day unless we take that intentional time to sit and sip the lemon drops

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  3. Sumana RoyAugust 12, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Thank God that "beauty lies within the seeker's reach"...we only need those eyes...love the poem and specially the final stanza....

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 12, 2015 at 9:02 AM

      Happy you dropped in to read mine Sumana

      Much love...

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  4. MaryAugust 12, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Yes, beauty DOES lie within the seeker's reach...hopefully each seeker realizes this!

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 12, 2015 at 11:37 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Mary

      Much love...

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyAugust 12, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    I love "she is shy in retort or maybe I am hurried in my seeking" - and your closing lines are wonderful!

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  6. Purba chakrabortyAugust 12, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Yes! Beauty lies within the seeker's reach. Well written :)

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  7. moondustwriterAugust 12, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    what a beautiful expression - the lemon drops are magical

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 12, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Oh, what a delightful vision you create! You obviously have a great friendship with your muse. :-)

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 12, 2015 at 7:09 PM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Rosemary

      Much love...

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    2. Old EggAugust 12, 2015 at 7:34 PM

      Beauty in our eyes is for us alone. What we see others may not for what touches us may not touch them. Beautiful poem Gillena.

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    3. Gillena CoxAugust 13, 2015 at 11:45 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Robin

      Much love...

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  9. Matthew HenningsenAugust 13, 2015 at 12:19 AM

    I really like that first stanza. Sets up the mystery of the piece.

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 13, 2015 at 11:46 AM

      Thanks Matthew. Happy you. Dropped in

      Much love...

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  10. kaykualaAugust 13, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    If only the seeker could reach out further. Going the extra mile so they say!

    Hank

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  11. Gen Giggles August 13, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    You really captured the fear we have of accepting the beauty before us. We are all so concerned with getting a diamond we fail to see the flawless topaz right before us.

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  12. Myrna R.August 15, 2015 at 1:21 PM

    What beautiful lemon drops fall from heaven. Gillena this is a beautiful poem. The last line is precious.

    (Sorry I took so long to visit. My grandkids have been visiting. That takes up all my energy.)

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 15, 2015 at 2:44 PM

      Ah grandkids. A lovely way to be swamped. Thanks for dropping Myrna

      Much love...

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  13. IntelliblogAugust 18, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Wise words, Gillena. Heaven showers us with beauty, but how few of us are perceptive enough to open our fingers and grasp it - it's within the reach of every one of us!

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    1. Gillena CoxAugust 22, 2015 at 9:52 AM

      Thanks for our appreciation Nicholas

      Much love...

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  14. Gillena CoxAugust 13, 2019 at 12:50 PM

    Posted to the Facebook group Seize The Poem Aug 2019

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