Clouds (poem)

The theme for this prompt at dVerse Poets is from Grace and is of False Spring and here in Northern New York in the Capital Region we’ve been experiencing a Mother Nature who just can’t seem to make up her mind about which way to go with this whole change of season thing as temps have been fluctuating on some occasions from 35-40 degrees one day to 65-70 the next … and numerous times.

Thinking about wishing for Spring to finally take hold and shake off Winter I actually posted something new with that in mind just a few days ago so the timing is pretty darn near perfect for me to simply add this intro.

Thanks Grace.

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Clouds

It’s time to let birds flutter and feather the shapes of clouds

wing finger flitter away the unslacking closed

airlessdoldrum’sboredomwinteredwindowswantonmonotony

to give slack with renewed bird flown purpose autonomy

and name clouds from our backs

again

finally

like Lucy and Linus and Charlie



20 responses to “Clouds (poem)”

  1. I so enjoyed this, and yes it is time.

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    1. Ahhhh, thank you so much Paul!!! 🙂

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  2. *applause!* this is great, Stephen!

    ~David

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    1. Thanks David! Been a little bit for a new poem so I revisited something I started a little while ago and finished it.

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      1. How are you feeling, if I may ask?

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        1. I’m still feeling ‘chesty’ and can still hear something of a rattle but I’m getting there and doc past Tuesday was happy. Thanks for asking!

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  3. Here’s to temps warming up, surelyand the frosts retiring earlythe clouds starting to give wayand Snoopy saving the day!☀️🩷☀️

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    1. Yes, here’s to that indeed!! Thanks!!

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  4. Echoes of Joni in your clouds, and I love the Peanuts reference, Stephen, and the riffing in these lines:

    ‘wing finger flitter away the unslacking closedairlessdoldrum’sboredomwinteredwindowswantonlessmonotony’.

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    1. Thanks Kim!! I originally had those strung together words scrolled down in separate lines for each but then thought they worked better scrunched together, a little like claustrophobic closed winter windows and doors.

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      1. Your most welcome, Stephen.

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  5. Yes it is time. I love the pacing of the words, flutter and flitter away.

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  6. Very cool indeed, verse and weather it would appear. I do hope it warms up for you and cools down for me 🙂

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  7. Well thanks so much!! An yes, hoping for some adjustment. 🙂

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  8. This is vivid, warm, and charming without being too sentimental. Nice write Stephen 👏

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    1. Thank you for that take Shawn! I really appreciate that!

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  9. wonderful!! Quite descriptive and engaging; enjoyed it very much. Tip of the cap to ya, Mr Berry!

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