The Artisan
Spinning. As a child,
I enjoyed becoming dizzy,
falling to the ground,
grass tickling my neck,
eyes skyward -
imagined a time the waters
reflected heaven alone,
earth spinning shades
of just blues and whites,
a drop of green, suspended.
Marvel I,
in some small way,
am part of God's artistic finger
and so are you.
Margaret Bednar, April 22, 2014
This is for "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Whozits & Wahtzits Galare" with Lolamouse. She recently traveled to Portland, OR, and found herself in a store with lots of curious things. I chose the above photo and let my mind wander back a few years. I don't like spinning any more, stay away from any rides that involve it (and heights) … I'm really no fun at a theme park. I was watching my girls spin the other day and I guess it helped trigger this poem.
This is also linked with Flash Fiction 55 - this week over at Mama Zen's. In a short while it will have a permanent home at the Imaginary Garden of Real Toads -
For the month of April, I am participating in NaPoWriMo2014 or National Poetry Writing Month. The website is HERE.
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10 comments:
Love this 'spinning' photo and your poetic reflection.
words beautifully spun.. :)
This made me think of a time before the continents separated, when the planet really was mostly water. Beautiful piece!
Your memories brought a merry dance to life itself!
So interesting that you saw the blue sea world in the little glass beads. That is so imaginative.
This brought back memories of myself as a child. I used to love to spin around and then throw myself to the ground and feel the earth spin! Thanks for playing!
I'm like you: I loved to spin when i was a child, but my spinning days are done! I adore your ending.
What a fun take on the prompt. If only we could all be like children enjoying that spinning sensation. I love how you drew this back to the divine.
A very positive take on the eyeballs from hell, Margaret. I love that you saw and recorded all that simplicity and beauty here.
Really gorgeous close, Margaret.
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