~ I, To Mine Eyes ~ (My Orchard's Bloom)
I, to mine eyes
Look to orchards unafraid
Always, my thoughts travel wide
And bless such fruit as may be made
Tumbling ever into, orchard's bloom and supple shade..
I, to mine eyes
Have yet to master, my master's trade
My thoughts, plotting too far and wide
And mention not such music, left unmade
Unraveling my orchard's bloom in a tearful fade...
I, to mine eyes
Am a pressed man with so much yet to say
So I claim these thoughts, too savvy tried
With humility, forfeit this orchard soft and stayed
And march a steady pace into this soft parade....
I, to mine eyes
Have climbed my Everest, affected deepest caves
Carved my thoughts a golden, enticing, compromise
Searched for Eldorado and returned unscathed
And now, I march into my Orchard's Bloom, quite, unafraid.....
Tony Taylor
*as promised ~ a most necessary rewrite
*final edit
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Excellent poetry I am still climbing to new heights lol angel
your poetry is the best
Thank you SO much LINDA!!..... hope all is well with you and the new marriage...... hugs n smiles.......T xo ?❤
Wow. Tony that's fantastic.
Great write mate
Nigel
Thank you dear Sir NIGEL!!...... coming from you..... it's VERY much appreciated and respected!!....... your cyber-friend and admirer.....T xo?❤
Hi Tony,
I absolutely love this, the flow is perfect. We all have so much to learn and it's down to our own experiences to develop ourselfs and be able to pursue what we want from life without fear
lorna xx
Hi LORNA!!...thanx so much for the insightful feedback...... I'm always happy to hear from you..... you bring so much to us all here...... and I agree with you wholeheartedly...... 'fear' is the mind killer!!..... we ARE capable of much, much, more....... your friend and admirer......T xo ?❤
Well are always going to pique my interest with a Dali image..
I Love the positivity in your work
Lorna X
The other day I stood firm within a church and told God's Angels that I want to be a vessel for God's work, I feel I am ready now.
Excellent poetry as always Tony, you are a true inspiration for me, thank you.
Thank you GERARD!!.....I too have found myself at that 'crossroads' (if you will) and found that reaching for, succumbing to, the idea that there IS indeed a creator of some kind can be VERY freeing!!..... and consequently quite empowering!!...... thank you again kind sir!!...... smiles.......T xo ?❤
Hello Tony, This is marvelous. Strong conviction and soul searching taking place in the lines. Brilliantly said and with passion. Bravo.
Thanx SO much REBECCA!!... it's nice to hear from you... to see you on the pages..... it's ALWAYS a pleasure dear poet sister.... and as for the 'soul searching'.... it DOES seem to be an ongoing effort with me..... thank you for recognizing it dear poet sister !!...hugs n smiles...T xo ?❤
Beautiful, Tony! So rhythmic and flowing. Reminds me of the old greats like Blake and Tennyson. Another beautiful painting put into words. 5 stars, like and pin!
Hey, thanx Sir MICHAEL ROY!!..... ya know, you're the second person to compare me to Blake in the past two days..... I'm an avid reader of poets/poetry but have not yet had the occasion to read Blake!! ~ Next on my list for sure......thanx again my friend...... later......T xo ?❤
Ps.... I'll let you know about Blake..... not that i'm in the same league but perhaps reminiscent of!!...... smiles ?
Lovely, I really enjoyed reading this.
Keep up the good work :)
" SECOND " SIGHT !!! :) " CRYSTAL CLEAR, VISION " !!! Whatever, you want to call it, I think you may have it. Close at hand. What could be yours, with experience telling, from fresh " blooming buds " ( seasonal approaches ), is the quasi-intellectual contaminatory, exploratory, miscellaneous misgivings that come, with age-related foresight !!! :) :)
You, learn from " harsh realities " best. Why would you not ? Considering, what goes on !!! You, must leave preconceptions at " the back door ", to face the yard, measuring worth with finished precision.
There can be no mistaking your true "" slide-rule ", incisively delivering comment on what changes the mould. The " sweet smell of growth " , in the sunshine, takes you away from stark undertones, never too far away. The " DUALITY " OF SOUL, and of " creative-thinking ", leads one to a conclusion.
CAN THE " MINDS EYE " EVER BE EQUATED WITH LIFE INTRENCITITIES ? i.e can mere philandering assumptions give you the base notion,....to seek more, " appropriate measures ", thus "drawing the picture " you so need ? :) :)
LEAVING CONSENSUS, TO DISCOVER YOUR OWN WAY, CAN BRING YOU IN REACH OF WHAT OTHERS DO NOT HAVE. Questions answered, with singular enhancement of the critical junctures, means a solid stepping-stone, to the unique panoramic " topography " !!!! :) :) :)
DO YOU NOT THINK ?
:) :)