I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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16 January 2015

tenWords — Newly minted

cool veranda
cat and me outside
after the day’s heat

******

I find a garment
left behind —
he wants to return!

******

water lizard
holds very still

so do we, watching
hushed

******

child from the mild south
exclaims, ’Cool!’
discovering tropic frangipani


Another response to the dVerse tenWords prompt, These are new pieces, written specifically for/in this form.
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27 comments:

  1. Anonymous16 January 2015 at 21:01

    Although when it comes to poetry I am decided dilettante, I do know what I like, and I like this! In fact I 'like' and often love most of your poetry. It's also lovely to read that you are kind of meditating with Levi, an open-eyed meditation. ox

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  2. Cressida de Nova16 January 2015 at 21:27

    You really capture the stillness of heat. Love the mood of the lizard one...excellent!

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    1. brudberg16 January 2015 at 23:32

      Oh I love the lizard one.. it took me there -- watching

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    2. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 09:04

      They are very watchable - when one gets the chance.

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  3. humbird16 January 2015 at 23:59

    humorous these ones, love.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 00:46

      I appreciate your taking the trouble to read all three of my posts on this prompt.

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  4. Anonymous17 January 2015 at 00:21

    these ones really work together...all individual, but forming a greater whole.

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  5. Brian Miller17 January 2015 at 00:46

    haha.....the garment left behind is a good sign indeed....
    used to love watching the lizards when we lived in florida....

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 00:49

      The water dragons are quite shy; that's why we didn't dare move. (As for it, it was trying to be invisible by keeping still.)

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  6. annell417 January 2015 at 01:53

    I do love each one!! The discovery of it all! But, oh, the second one?

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 02:51

      I made it ambiguous; could be a lover. It was really my son, who lives interstate. He and his family just left after a few days holidaying here, and afterwards I discovered his belt in the bathroom. I have heard a psychologist say that 'accidentally' leaving something behind signifies a desire to return.

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  7. Sherry Blue Sky17 January 2015 at 03:26

    It is nice to know summer exists somewhere in the world..........these are lovely, Rosemary. I love porch weather!!!!!

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 08:29

      Alas, we don't have that until (sometimes) very late in the afternoon when things cool down a bit. But we make the most of it for those moments.

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  8. Victoria17 January 2015 at 04:55

    Love the feeling of summer and wish I was with you watching that lizard.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 08:31

      They are fascinating creatures, very dragon-like in appearance.

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  9. Unknown17 January 2015 at 06:31

    So much for watching the water lizard. Bet it was a nice moment though before the child spoke up and scared it away.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade17 January 2015 at 08:31

      They were separate incidents really, which happened at different times.

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  10. Jennifer Wagner17 January 2015 at 07:01

    I especially like the cat and lizard tenWords!

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  11. Scarlet17 January 2015 at 09:22

    I specially like the one of the water lizard ~ Third time's a charm, smiles ~

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade18 January 2015 at 06:25

      Thank you. I'm grateful to you and others for reading all three!

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  12. Truedessa17 January 2015 at 10:21

    I have to agree with the others the lizard one just really stands out and I find myself wanting to watch..

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  13. Tigerbrite18 January 2015 at 04:00

    So reminiscent of our Summers here in South East Spain, the cool porch after a hot day and watching lizards catching insects for supper.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade18 January 2015 at 06:27

      Ah. My late husband dreamed of taking me to Spain, which he fell in love with as a young man, but we never managed it. I am always pleased to learn anything about it.

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  14. Other Mary18 January 2015 at 09:26

    I too was captivated by your lizards. :)

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