On The Windowsill
All the banging so much noise,
What are we building of toil?
Is butter softer than the heart of love?
Can sugar sweeten already made honey?
When bees toil,
Is the buzz noisy?
A box of dreams sits on the windowsill
All this noise the banging never stops,
The blood of innocents cling to greed;
The soil and sea cry out do you hear,
Through all the banging?
Useless or wasteful still noise;
Drowning out real beauty real joy,
Loudest is the stressed-out heart,
The fake meanderings of toil.
A box of dreams sits on the windowsill
It is that time of beginnings,
The whistles and songs of birds
Sound out of transitioning,
A sky inky will streak of silver,
Then turn to pale azure,
Gilt with sunlight.
A box of dreams sits on the windowsill
On The Windowsill - A Bop poem © gillena cox 2024
The soil and the sea cry out do you hear...I do wonder sometimes. I think we all need a box of dreams on the window sill.
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Yes a box like that would be great, and we should also remember to sift it through on a regular basis to find the real gems.
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I love the idea of a box of dreams on the windowsill, Gillena; it would have to be in the bedroom. The final stanza is beautiful with its hints of birdsong and colour.
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Happy you dropped by Kitty
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Love the evocative refrain, Gillena, and I do agree with these lines that hammer home the theme: "Useless or wasteful still noise;/Drowning out real beauty real joy,/Loudest is the stressed-out heart,/The fake meanderings of toil."
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Beautiful write, and sobering Gillena. Sadly my friend, too many leave that box unexplored… ✌🏼🫶🏼
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Complex meanderings, Gillena. The sky shifting turns to hope is a lovely way to end.
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What a great idea, Gillena! It would be wonderful to have such a box.
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"Loudest is the stressed-out heart,
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Outstanding poem, Gillena!
Thank you for uour appreciation Sara
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