I place it in a small, enclosed garden
with a view of sky
and expansive trees.
Twined vines
dangle orange trumpets
down the surrounding fences.
(Winter flowers. In Spring
will come pale, floppy stars.)
My black cat with white whiskers
is here too – because.
10 lines for Because It Is My Heart – Micro Poetry at 'imaginary garden with real toads'.
Title from Stephen Crane: 'The Black Riders and Other Lines' (though his use of it is very different from this!).
I love it, your adorable yard, your cat and you.
ReplyDeleteA lovely spot and words to celebrate it.
ReplyDeleteSo very sweet and poignant too. k.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and very telling. Love the very sharp, "Because".
ReplyDeleteI love the floppy stars--sounds like a place a heart can rest.
ReplyDeleteAh, Golden Shower. My favourite winter bloomer... seems the ideal spot for a poet and her cat!
ReplyDeleteThis is called Orange Trumpet Creeper. (Maybe different vines, or same with different names in different countries?)
DeleteBlack cat with white whiskers, how nice Rosemary!
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Hank
A beautiful spot to place your heart
ReplyDeleteI love this poem's tummy:
ReplyDelete"Twined vines
dangle orange trumpets
down the surrounding fences."
Also the three lines above (its chest) and the four lines below (its booty and legs). ;)
In other words, this poem has a mighty sexy body!
"will come pale, floppy stars" ... I can so get down with that.
Rosemary I do love this small, cozy space--complete with flowers and of course, your sweet cat. But it's the stars in Spring that would hold my heart there most! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this story, and the way you ended it.
ReplyDeletePicturesque!
ReplyDeleteEverything here because before you say the word. You nailed it. A simple perfect weave.
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