Not the branch nor the tree
Dancing leaves majestically
Do their small but useful part
To green the ground with mystery.
The wind may kiss us on the fly.
We catch caresses from the sky.
Sublimely structural - stay low
To aim our treasures high.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge with the theme “sublimely structural”. Also linked to dVerse Quadrille where
De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) is hosting with the word “kiss”.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Lovely poem and a nice contrast with the stone and greenery
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Thank you, Dale!
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Wind as “caresses from the sky” — wonderful metaphor!
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I thought this was very pretty, Frank.
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I love the rhythm of this piece!
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“We catch caresses from the sky.”
— so lovely, Frank.
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Love this poem, Frank! It fits the photo and the challenge perfectly!
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Oh the second stanza and the line De quoted… well done.
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I love that you wrote in the rubaiyat form. Hope some of ours will make it into the dVerse form book to come.
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The kiss of nature is a thing of beauty.
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Everyone seems to like the ‘catch caresses’ line, Frank. Lovely.
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Love the meter and rhyme, and that second stanza is a knock-out.
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“The wind may kiss us on the fly.”
🙂
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I love the idea of catching caresses from the sky! Beautiful poem, Frank! ❤️
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I particularly liked: “The wind may kiss us on the fly.
We catch caresses from the sky.”
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I like the rhythm of this and, as most others, the line “catch caresses from the sky.” Nicely done.
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Like Jimi Hendrix said, “scuse me while I kiss the sky!” I like this Frank, and the photos are great!
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As always, charmed by your photos, Frank.
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Love the second stanza. Catching caresses from the sky!
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Very cool; rhythm, imagery, spirit- sublime.
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Ahhh, so beautiful Frank …. “The wind may kiss us on the fly.
We catch caresses from the sky”
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Great photos Frank. I like your analogies of the wind and caresses from the sky!
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I love the phrase ‘green the ground with mystery’ and the idea of catching caresses from the sky – that’s effective use of alliteration, Frank!
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Love the rhyme and the rhythm, Frank! Such a sing-along quality to it, both in terms of its meter and imagery.
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“caresses from the sky” …. interesting how like “cares us” that is. I love the greening here as well….lifegiving.
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I loved the feeling of spring in your poem and especially this line, “To green the ground with mystery.”
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Loving this theme and rhyme, Frank.
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Thank you, Vivian!
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Your pictures are always a treat, Frank. And your poetry is excellent… not an easy feat with only forty-four.
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Thank you, Charley! Having the constraint of 44 words forces me to revise in odd ways.
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Leaves Fall
Kissing
Ground
Spring
Fall Leaves
Of Grass Rise
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I like how the leaves fall and the grass rise. Thank you, Fred!
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Hi Frank and Happy
Valentine’s Day to
You and All Your
Family..:)
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The sun is shinning, promise of spring…a sweet poem indeed!
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Thank you, Annell!
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Delightful rhyme and captivating imagery, Frank!
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Thank you, Frank!
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