Golden stones don’t bother me.
I want true light not flashiness.
When light comes forward like a kiss
And greets me with the shock of this
May golden steps rise gracefully.
Text: Linked to dVerse Open Link Night. Kim of Writing in North Norfolk is hosting. Here’s an opportunity to link up one poem of your choice.
Photos: “Sunlight Through a Tree”, above, and “Stone Steps”, below.
Glorious to contemplate.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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I feel like Stairway to heaven might be a good song for this poem
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I was thinking of that while writing this. Thank you, Bjorn!
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I love how your words and images complement each other, especially ‘When light comes forward like a kiss’ :o)
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Thank you, Xenia! I am glad you liked that line about the light.
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Nicely done, Frank, with perfect images to illustrate. I love the lines:
‘When light comes forward like a kiss
And greets me with the shock of this
May golden steps rise gracefully’.
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I am glad you liked those lines, Kim! Thank you!
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Your poem corresponds beautifully to your image — wonderfully written!
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Thank you, Jo!
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Love the prayerful tone at the end 😊 Gorgeous write 💜
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Now that you mention it, I realize that it is prayerful. Thank you, Sanaa!
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Your poems are always so peaceful, Frank.
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Hopefully keeping the demons away. Thank you, Jane!
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🙂
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I want true light not flashiness – I agree!
Each line is so beautiful!
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The flashiness goes away too soon. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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True, you are very welcome.
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Simply beautiful, Frank.
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Thank you, Sue!
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“When light comes forward like a kiss
And greets me with the shock of this
May golden steps rise gracefully.”
Oh my gosh, Frank. That is GORGEOUS poetry. This burrows deep into me.
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I am glad you liked this. Thank you!
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Some very poetic insights as to what grabs your eye first, then your heart–a poet afoot in nature guarantees bliss.
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I like how you put it, grabbing the eye first then the heart. Thank you, Glenn!
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You are the king of short rhyming poems. I humbly bow to you. those steps are so mysterious. You and I think alike about flashiness.
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The flashiness isn’t real enough. Thank you, Toni!
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Lovely. Has/Is a spiritual (quality) to it.
A moment for us to just stop and breathe.
And I wonder, what made that bored hole in those steps? How curious.
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I don’t know. There does seem to be a bored hole there. Another mystery. Thank you, Pat!
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just curiosity on my part … it’s a wonderful image … makes me want to walk and wander 🙂
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GOlden KiSS oF A Sun
Shining on all
PlanETS
oF LoVE
NoW Turned
on as any HeArT
LiGhT WiLL SPiRiT
FuLL Warm And Gentle Suns…
SMiLes Frank thanks for ALLoWinG
Free Space for whatever comes NeXT
As i ALWaYS
LoVE HoPE aS
SuRPRisENoWReaLFReED..:)
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It is good to allow space for whatever dance comes next. Thank you, Fred!
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Hehe Lately
The Dance Hall
Is so crowded
For No
Space
Dance
But i
Still find A way..:)
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kaykuala
And greets me with the shock of this
May golden steps rise gracefully.
One would wish for good things to happen to those that matter to us!
Hank
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That is true. Thank you, Hank!
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light comes forward like a kiss– good line
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I am glad you liked that line. Thank you, Tim!
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fun poem for the pic
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Thank you, Sabio!
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Spiritual and meditative – not necessarily in that order.
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I am glad you liked it, Petru! Thank you!
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Lovely sentiment.
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Thank you, Ayala!
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Yes, the “true light” is what we seek. I liked your poem.
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Thank you, Annell!
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Oh, those golden steps shall make for a pleasant journey. Light in its own color and feel without flash is always blissful.
-HA
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Looking what is truly blissful is what counts. Thank you, HA!
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Lovely rhythm. Like dancing. (K)
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Good point about dancing. It is like a song. Thank you, Kerfe!
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Very nicely described, Frank. I’d love to walk there
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It is a beautiful area. Thank you, Dan!
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May golden steps rise gracefully indeed! My feet are itching to climb them. Beautiful!
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I would like to go back there as well. Thank you!
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The light on golden steps–beautiful words and images!
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Thank you, Merril!
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Beautifully uplifting!
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Thank you, Vivian!
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I love this picture of the stone staircase. Yes, true light is best!
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It is part of a rather long trail. Thank you!
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Frank, thanks for finding me on medium. Some couldn’t see it. Still trying to figure out that sight. And I couldn’t reply to your response. Mary. The anonymous (?) above is me.
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I’m still trying to figure out things. I’m trying to make a cover in Gimp. I might be able to get that to work, but it has taken a while. Thank you, Mary!
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This is a great poem, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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