A Flower's Gift




wikimedia commons
Psyche Opening The Door into Cupid's Garden
John William Waterhouse 1904
In the public domain in the United States



Whither marks the passing of this day?
Its limned edges folding in upon themselves,
A golden harness of thought’s lightest dreams
Sylph-like in their curtained dances
Bloom along the day’s lined pathways.

Each flower,
A chance
Again to seamlessly draw in
The motion of god’s breath
Beneath feet clad only
In the sandals of hope.


copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2013


Hello all and Happy Tuesday. It is time for dVerse

Comments

  1. This is lovely and sensual.

    " Beneath feet clad only
    In the sandals of hope."

    Beautiful words.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sandals of hope is such a lovely idea - a kind of fragility there - with exposure of all the bare places. Very cool. k.

    ReplyDelete
  3. each flower a chance to draw in gods breath....dang...love those lines...so much opportunity there to be had...i need those sandals a bit after my day...just saying...

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love the images that flow together to create such a love atmosphere.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I see the value of hope in countless ways daily and want to issue everyone a pair of your precious sandals.

    Hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I myself are exhaling slowly...Audrey, your words provide me a lovely respite from the often hectic "day to day" :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Girlie--you made my morning with your comment--thank you!

      Delete
  7. Clad in the sandals of hope....what a beautiful line, and now that I have had my quota of beauty I can begin my writing day.

    ReplyDelete
  8. each flower a chance to draw in gods breath...lovely Audrey. Love the sandals of hope too :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Love the meaning of this poem I also liked how you described the beauty of nature with a chance for hope in this poem.

    ReplyDelete
  10. love the sandals of hope - and the breathing of grace after a long hard day

    ReplyDelete
  11. The whole last stanza makes say yes.. and the sandals of hopes sound great.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Just beautiful Audrey. I especially love: "in their curtained dances
    Bloom along the day’s lined pathways." and: "Beneath feet clad only
    In the sandals of hope."

    ReplyDelete
  13. "he motion of god’s breath
    Beneath feet clad only
    In the sandals of hope." oh Audrey how beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Smartly architected, I like the use of curtained and limned to name a few. The clad in sandals of hope, is a really nice finish.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I love the hope and wistful tone that runs though the poem!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. This is so wistful and beautiful, Audrey.

    ReplyDelete
  17. I love the imagery and the message. Sandals of hope is a very nice thought!

    ReplyDelete
  18. This is absolutely beautiful, especially the second stanza. I also love the accompanying artwork.

    ReplyDelete
  19. I hate to repeat what others have said, but "sandals of hope", is pretty darn awesome. Beautiful, Audrey.

    Pamela

    ReplyDelete
  20. Wonderful imagery as always - I sincerely love your poems. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Cyndi! Thank you for your kind words--so greatly appreciated!

      Delete
  21. clad in sandals and hope...beautiful phrase, Audrey!

    ReplyDelete
  22. decadent and divine. Just gorgeous. I am wowed. Like I just ate Godiva chocolate.

    ReplyDelete
  23. What lovely images your words paint. Well chosen picture to go with them too.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Be free in the presence of God...simply beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yes--I guess that is how it worked out in this piece--Thank you!

      Delete
  25. Memorable and expressed in an original and authentic poetic voice. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  26. A sense of freedom and another day, great write at your bay

    ReplyDelete
  27. Hooked at "each flower a chance"...a beautifully loaded phrase...and a lovely write, altogether . ~jackie~

    ReplyDelete
  28. I love the classical style of this, the words and images you use, the substance of the poem - how best to use this day. Guess I just loved the poem.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Beautiful writing - the sandals of hope are something I could use.

    ReplyDelete
  30. your language captures time-gone-by esp. in your first stanza. And I enjoy your closure with hope clad feet.

    ReplyDelete
  31. ...excellent write Audrey... i especially like the message in the last verse... and that sandals of hope...ah, lovely... smiles...

    ReplyDelete
  32. a time we all need hope

    ReplyDelete
  33. Really enjoyed this Audrey.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Golden harness of thought's lightest dream.....wow, that sounds too divine.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I appreciate your comments and thoughts--thank you for stopping by! I don't always reply here, but always try to reciprocate--so hang in there, I will be over to your blog in a jiffy!

Popular Posts