Silver Lining

A special gift ...

Silver Lining

The softly whispered mulberry flatteries

Into those wanting ears of silkworm friends

Were reciprocated by means of their gracious nature

To spin me nets of sheer translucent finest silk

Not needed for beautification or clothing item

But as a valuable, especial tool of occupation.

 

I do not navigate watery oceans of this world of clay

My fully laden vessel sails for Cumulonimbus’s realms

Where I can cast my precious gossamer fabric meshes

Into many mystical clouds adorned with silver linings

Preternatural in electrostatic splendorous glory

The treasured extraordinary cargo is stashed away.

 

With bulkheads full to maximum safe capacity

The helmsman is ordered onto a lunar course

As this consignment is destined for specific refinement

Of solar wind, silver lining, spirit and love’s infusing

Compressed into a singularity of total understanding

And inscribed; ‘The most priceless item in my life is you’!

 

Phillozofee

 

Reviews

[Helen Woodward]

AWWW...after all those splendiforous words about cumulus clouds, solar wind and silver linings...it ended in the spirit of love, which of course is the most precious/painful even ridiculous prize we have on this earth. I wish more would embrace it...silkworms and all.
It is getting to a point where I need a dictionary to read your work, you scholar you!
Great effort, I know how much work would have gone into this kaleidoscope of words and phrasing.
Thank you...
Helen ;-)))))

[Blade & Blood (The ..]

Heh, you've done it again. This is a very beautiful and sweet poem!

Dude, all these words you use are magnificent! Everything that's in here really give me a sense of tranquility and I'm not sure why... I guess because you mentioned the ocean... Figurative or not, when one mentions the ocean, rough or calm, it gets me in a calm state. ;)

Anyways, excellently written!

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood

[Michelle Tarnowski]

A bounty of words abundant with meaning. You have created a rich assortment of images and sensations for the mind to play with.

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

Wow! that was amazing. Nice choice of words, they created a beautiful picture in my mind.

my favorite part:

"Into those wanting ears of silkworm friends

Were reciprocated by means of their gracious nature

To spin me nets of sheer translucent finest silk"

that is pretty amazing line in itself. a very positive and uplifting piece, and shows all your unique and strong talent as a poet.

kean

[Gandré]

Oh Philllip! This one is my new favorite of yours. Absolutely amazing poem, yes this spinning more and more a special amount of cocoon and strong silk, this has an aura of making less friends not more, even said this way "Not needed for beautification or clothing item" ----I understood so well!. The special lightness is gone, "gossamer shading through his playing" and yes all is electrostatically loaded with high voltage. I am touched by this poem, what can I say. "With bulkheads full to maximum safe capacity" ---- yes it was needed to part it but to become stable one needs to find another way to human hearts, we are infusing them with our absolute adoration for this beautiful world and for the respect of the creation. This my dear, was the true art. Goes to favorites.

[RHEA CROSLEY]

"Preternatural in electrostatic splendorous glory" . Yes I could use some of that. That is some real glory. Only God has more. That is fun stuff I mean I would like to hear that said to someone one in public out load - spontaneously spilling forth. Thanks for the fun.

[Valentine]

Lots of big words with large meanings but it makes it a bit hard to follow..brilliant use of words no less..God bless..Valentine