“Season of Warmth”

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Season of Warmth

Entrapped—
the coldness slumbers
behind the gates of brass,
and the breath of my nostrils
kindles
the summer air —

my heart ignites into bonfires
upon the saffron
grains of sand,
my flesh is flush with the radiant
crimson of the berries —

the season of warmth
has come.

by D. G. Vachal © 2013

** image by Wikimedia Commons

23 thoughts on ““Season of Warmth””

  1. The season of warmth – full of life, hope and love, Dee.

    All good wishes,
    Eric
    P/s You’ve been gone for some time – and happy to have you back 🙂

  2. Enjoyed as always! Good imagery
    And sentiment!!
    Consider dropping “and” in 4th sentence
    (May avoid the “mental stop”). I am definitely
    Not “correcting” but I have been chopping my
    Verses recently because of a friend’s advice.
    You have a gift with deep emotional impact
    With relevance! Keep sharing!

    1. Thank you, John! What a great suggestion — I think dropping “and” in the 4th sentence makes the poem read smoothly. So true, the “mental stop” occurred with the “and”. I so appreciate your comments and I always welcome the ways of improvement. In the midst of deadlines, and on my way to my computer to do statistical programming, suddenly an inner voice stopped me, and I heard the words of this poem, and jotted them down, found an image, and uploaded both, in a span of 20 minutes. That is how this poem was born. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! BTW I don’t know if you have a blog I can visit. If you do, please let me know the link to your blog. All good wishes, Dee

    2. Thank you, John! What a great suggestion — I think dropping “and” in the 4th sentence makes the poem read smoothly. So true, the “mental stop” occurred with the “and”. I so appreciate your comments and I always welcome the ways of improvement. In the midst of deadlines, and on my way to my computer to do statistical programming, suddenly an inner voice stopped me, and I heard the words of this poem, and jotted them down, found an image, and uploaded both, in a span of 20 minutes. That is how this poem was born. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! BTW I don’t know if you have a blog I can visit. If you do, please let me know the link to your blog. All good wishes, Dee

  3. O, Dee, this piece fills my senses. I breathe and the berries become a part of me (and I, a part of them). How beautiful the soul that can speak of such wonder by heart. Thank you for the lovely that is you. My love always, Bobbie

    1. How lovely your thoughts on this post, Bobbie. I love how you describe being one with the berries, and how this piece fills your senses. It brings me utter delight. Love always, Dee

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