Plotting through a paper
feeding letters to the plow,
the quill of accentuation
tills inflection poised as song
And angels came to grace a page
with rose kissed garland hair
their wings drew free as kenaf breath
whispering visions soft in ear
Syllables wept in crescendo tongue;
feathered down swept ink in time
(and it was then I saw the face
of the goddess Seshat there)
Weak kneed, I hoisted pen to pad
using a shipwright’s double pulley
and I reworked most of what I’d scribed
for not every wisp fell folly
And the angels clung to paper edge,
watching pristine in white decline
and there were many a sweet moment
I’d ‘ave swore it was the wine
But then forty wings stole a unison wave
to greet an horizon eye
and they flapped away like memorized pages
of a dog-eared, earthbound book
(you know the kind— the ones that read every line of you
with each imprint of finger took)
But it was in their gleaming wake that you saw it;
a pen of blood— staining pages white
and you knew it was the only way
to plummet thoughts to flight.
Author notes
Dedicated to the generous nature of the entire AP Greeter team
though inspired by the following as well:
The Greeting of the Roses
We had been long in mountain snow,
In valleys bleak, and broad, and bare,
Where only moss and willows grow,
And no bird wings the silent air.
And so, when on our downward way
Wild roses met us, we were glad:
They were so girlish fair, so gay,
It seemed the sun had made them mad.
by Hamlin Hannibal Garland (September 14, 1860 – March 4, 1940)
A contest entry
- Greeter Team [contest] by LionessK.
1300 points, ended September 8, 2008, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This was really beautiful.. I don't know what to say, it just made the reader sigh.. thank you very much for sharing this wonderful piece.. Congrats on the HM.. well deserved!
Angel
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I absolutely loved this one, the word play on it is amazing as always.
thanks again for entering in the contest.
Grey
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This is simply stunning and no less than what our fabulous Greeter Team deserves in accolades and admiration from members here at Allpoetry. You did a wonderful job and I am certain they will adore this.
♥ Touchof1der
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What wonderful comments, thanks so much,
Kj
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Wow, I love the vocabulary choice, imagery, and ideas in this poem. The picture is very beautiful and the title interesting and these two catch the reader's eye. I think my favorite part was toward the end, but the whole piece flows well and is based on a very pure, beautiful image. Thanks for sharing and for thinking of us
~Diana
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thanks for doing what you do so well...
and thanks for such a wonderful comment, it's no wonder you are a Greeter.
Kj
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