Staid
We should just stop here,
For healing and sustenance,
Are all contained in this block;
The empty billboard -
Is it a sign of no stars?
Is there no one good enough?
What is important,
That will surely be obtained,
Excesses - not important;
Even the clouds, look!
Seeming quiet and staying,
While folks, are roosting indoors.
© gillena cox 2026
Stunning ekphrastic poem, Gillena. Wow! I love the image of those clouds "quiet and staying." Thank you for writing to the mini-prompt ❤️❤️
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Beautiful.
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Well done and excesses definitely not needed! Much love Gillena💜
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The way people are roosting inside without nothing really playing make it so mysterious.
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Beautiful, Gillena! It was so great to hear you read this today! 💙
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I enjoyed your reading too, Gillena...a thoughtful response to enigmatic painting.
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