A woman asks for water
aiming her camera at the sky.
Tracking the skies
for cosmic soul,
she frames a constellation.
in the dazzling light
A blind king
in a seemingly mundane world
spends moonless nights
surrounded by a wall;
he dreams of invisible light
falling into his kingdom’s river.
(c) June Perkins
Although I am having a break from most blogs and social media – I thought it would be fun whilst the family are on holiday to create some ‘found’ poems with a theme of universe and to create a few extended metaphors.
I enjoyed doing this when doing a recent poetry exploration of forms based on suggestions at Joyce Sidman’s website.
This one above, looks like two characters in a situation of drought just came into being. I wonder if they could be part of a new series. Time will tell. This one was inspired by a text book on astronomy and a book on Pacific Mythology.
You can find out more about how to create Found Poems Here
Monet I
A cathedral attracts me
Day by Day
To find the way light
Falls.
I see gaps of darkness
Fade away,
But oh
How I long
For my garden
Red poppies
Flowing river
Waves in ponds
Bridges suspended over
Reflections
Of a garden in water.
Lotuses form lilies,
Whispering to me
Mocking my blindness as
I look through glasses,
