The Sense of Something Before it is Something

At the end of the day
it is not only
the daring to look,
but the finding
that really matters,
isn’t it my darling ..
For instance,
take the silver
off white glint
on a herons cheek ..
Visible only
in the half-light,
or the tremor of
a single leaf rejoicing,
the moment
it shakes off that last
drop of rain,
before fall and is free
once more ..
And what about
the apple smell of
a tap room, lingering ..
And that of
new puppies, young
babies and old
scent bottles found
in attics
and long lost
camphor trunks
by chance ..
Or that of the smell
trapped between
pages of old books
kept in libraries,
out of reach of both
prying eyes
and too tiny fingers ..
While the sound of
cracked church bells,
nightingales,
and worms turning
cut through the air
and compete with
that of snow drops
emerging ..
And can be heard
in the distance
above the cry of gulls
and storm clouds
forming ..
Come tell me darling
what on earth,
are we each missing ..

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Comments
Oh I love, Love, LOVE this! Pinned to read again and again. How brilliant a poet you are! Wonderful work ... simply magical x
💯 agree
brilliant ✨
Thanking you kindly from afar .. N
Bless you Being me .. it would be so very easy to fall in love with you x
You would probably change your mind in the real world, Neville. It will be a case of
1. Omg, what is she wearing?
2. I can't believe she just said that!
3. I can't believe she just did that!
4. Where on earth is she?
5. She has hay in her hair.
6. I cant believe she farted like that in public and just said, to all and sundry, "Oops, I must be tutbo charged."
I could go on but I wouldn't want to spoil your illusion of me xx
I doubt I would and it wouldn't but thanks for the warning .. x
🤣🤣🤣🤣 ❤️ xx
Neville you are such a fantastic poet.
What are you after Mistress DARKLY .. flattery will get you anything and everything you know .. but in the meantime please accept my BIG THANKYOU :)
Hi Neville
This was brilliantly done
Not only sensory the imagination is provoked
Loved this
Lorna x
Hey Lorna, thanks a million x
A real work of art Nev.
I agree wholeheartedly with all the above comments.
And choose to add thank God you're on here.
Your presence here added with your writing elevates this site.
It is the stuff poetry dreams are made of.
To write this good.
Thanking you kindly my poetry brother and better.
All good things and respect to you Nev :)
You really are far too kind my friend ..
Your support and encouragement are so very much appreciated that
I feel unable to adequately describe the joint buzz and the glow they give me ..
Many of my most sincerest thank you's blown warmly across he water and in your direction ..
Neville