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| Panjin, China - Red Beach |
A New Eden
Beneath sky blue,
I blend maroon, burgundy,
crimson, scarlet
into one glorious red -
dip my brush, generously
slash over intolerance,
greed, revenge -
refresh white wings
of Apollo's cranes
as they herald in
one thousand years
of heavenly love,
into one glorious red -
dip my brush, generously
slash over intolerance,
greed, revenge -
refresh white wings
of Apollo's cranes
as they herald in
one thousand years
of heavenly love,
soar with joy, light, and grace;
consciously omit
all of mankind -
leave the rest up to God.
by Margaret Bednar, November 22, 2013
This is for "Imaginary Garden of Real Toads - Transforming Friday with Nature's Wonders" - Red Beach of Panjin, China.
This is also for Friday Flash 55.
The crane is a highly symbolic bird HERE . As beautiful a place as this is, I found it a very difficult poem to create.
consciously omit
all of mankind -
leave the rest up to God.
by Margaret Bednar, November 22, 2013
This is for "Imaginary Garden of Real Toads - Transforming Friday with Nature's Wonders" - Red Beach of Panjin, China.
This is also for Friday Flash 55.
The crane is a highly symbolic bird HERE . As beautiful a place as this is, I found it a very difficult poem to create.
'consciously omit all of mankind'. sometimes i wonder if the world wouldn't be better...
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be wonderful if all we had to do is to take a brush and smear over the bullshit of the world!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat concept.
Loved your Late 55
Margaret, you are such a shining star in this bleak world. I always count YOU as one of my many blessings. Thanks for playing and have a Kick Ass Week-End
Oh, if only we could rid the world of greed, intolerance, and revenge by using a brush...and replace it with love, joy, and light! A beautiful dream indeed.
ReplyDeleteYou painted a pure new Eden indeed, Margaret. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the delving into the different names for red.
Thank you for joining today!
A beautiful Eden it would be, if only ~ A different perspective here Margaret ~ Enjoyed it ~
ReplyDeleteA nice thought. Wish it could be. Like this a lot.
ReplyDeletenice use of hue. minor point - I think it's spelled 'burgundy' ~
ReplyDeletegreat poem.. pass the brush I want to paint... :)
ReplyDeletea new Eden it is .......beautifully created by a true artist
ReplyDeleteWell, I think you knocked this poem right out of the ballpark.......it is amazing, especially with its "refresh white wings with Apollo's cranes" and the "thousand years of...love...and light." I LOVE "leave the rest up to God.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful..if only we could take a paintbrush to life to remove man's evils
ReplyDeleteYour difficulty in writing this was worth the effort. Powerful and perfectly matched were the words and the image.
ReplyDeleteYour metaphor is strongly affecting, Margaret. I really do like the idea of a new Eden.
ReplyDeleteWell worth your struggle, I would say, Margaret, to end up with a poem like this. You saw something we didn't see, and perhaps you weren't even sure you saw it, but still you let it lead you...!
ReplyDeleteK
Soaring with delight! It's God's way of extending peace and freedom by way of other creatures to tell us something. Great thoughts Marge!
ReplyDeleteHank
The cranes and God made this such a memorable piece, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteWe should've learned a long time ago that He knows His work~d you believe? This is delicious ~ Debbie xx
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