- A Shower Of Sparks
The words sparkle inside my mind
Like scintillating spills of crystal ~
I see their colors and I hear
The way they sing to me ~
Do you hear them too ~ or
Is this miracle mine alone ~
They move in stately procession ~
Or they salsa or they jive ~
I never can predict their actions ~
I am a slave to their beauty too ~
In fact I can’t recall a time
I didn’t feel this way ~
The beauty of a wildflower can
Leave me breathless with longing ~
To create with my words ~ just once ~
A thing of such effortless
Loveliness and joy ~
Gifted with such resources
Surely I cannot be so clumsy
As I sometimes feel ~ when I
Compare my efforts to the sheer
Perfection of the natural world ~
My aspirations are higher than
They have ever been ~
And I have come to realize ~
That the gifts of Grace
Are given ~ to the worthy
And to the undeserving ~
In generously equal measure ~
By a Universe which takes us ~
Not so seriously as we would
Be taken ~ but which
Loves us all the same ~
© 2012, Melody Haislip. All rights reserved.
I began writing poetry in my early 20s, and then put it aside and forgot it. Then a couple of years ago, I suddenly began writing ~ about everything under the sun ~ and I began to write poetry again. Or perhaps I should say channel more than write, since I feel that I am merely the conduit for some of the pieces I write. Those are the best of times, when the words flow, and those are the words which speak to others. Wish I could live in that state all the time!
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Unearthing the Heavenly Diva Mary Fahl 
Ah Melody, this is absolutely perfect! Whenever I write, I do feel like the words dance to their own tune. Also, this is exactly how I feel when I see the images in my mind for my paintings. They dance, they sing, they sparkle. Especially the cupcakes, they really have a mind of their own haha ^_^
I’ve always felt safe when I surrounded myself with words and art when I was younger. I really, really loved this!
TJ Lubrano recently posted..TJ’s Commissions: Mehndi, Glitter and Elephants
TJ, I know what you mean. I’ve always felt safe and happy with words. I understand them and I love to work with them and play with them. I’m so glad you enjoyed my poem, thank you!
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That’s a beautiful ode to words and language and communication and creativity. Love it, very inspiring and motivating to read.
Pete, coming from one of the most prolific and dynamic writers I know that’s a feather-in-my-cap of a compliment. Color me appropriately grateful!
Melody Haislip recently posted..Tinder
What sweet inspiring words. They just flow off the page like music to my ears.
Dani Heart recently posted..Best & Worst
Dani,thank you for hearing them, too. And for Sweet inspiration, I love Your new poem!
Melody Haislip recently posted..Tinder
Melody,
Reminds me of that Whirling Dervish dance that Mary did once. She went to a Halloween party dressed as one, and as I read your words, I imagined Mary whirling happily in between the lines of verse!
Theresa H Hall recently posted..Give Me That Jazz
It’s always interesting to see what my words conjure up in the minds of others. Do you have any pictures to go with this story, ma’am?
Melody Haislip recently posted..Tinder
Melody,
Yet again a stunningly beautiful poem. If ever the word sparkling could be applied to a poem, this would be the one.
Also, the image is exquisite!
Love this poem!
Larry
Larry Conley recently posted..The Security of a Free State
Oh, Larry, if only everyone were as easy to please and as quick with a graceful compliment. And, yes, the image was a great find. It had the larger-than-life, extra dramatic crystal creature I was looking for and didn’t know it till I saw it. Don’t you love it when that happens?
Thank you so much for your kind words.
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