the futility of the dying perennial

august twenty-second, 2019

your warmth is a garden which i am

losing myself inside. your touch, the

gentle water of the hidden koi-pond.

rose petals, soft and innocent, through

which the sunlight filters pink and

sweet. here is your body, and my own

star-crossed heart within it, laced 

inextricably together. it sleeps on, 

held deep in the hopeless summer

heat. the garden before me.

how the flowers glow in your presence.

your radiance is the sun above. i am lost

among the ivy and the lilies, serene and

sweet-tempered but overwhelming. they

are undying and without interruption.

yet i am uncertain - conflicting - and

at a loss forever within these ethereal

grounds. the perennial garden, fading

and absent.

Author's Note

generally about being in awe and feeling neglected simultaneously... do you sense a message or a theme?

Reviews

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

I felt a spirit, lonely and dejected, yet found rest in the garden of nature which was beautifully seducing it.
But that feelings of aloneness seems to be reminding the narrator, telling him/her that flowers will soon die.

Well written and expressed, Florence.

[florence]

thank you so much, Kay, i appreciate the feedback. i think you've understood and communicated the theme of the poem more accurately than i ever could have! for that im extremely grateful. thanks again!

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

My pleasure...

[chrysantheranium]

Beautiful, Florence. It's such a heavily lighthearted feeling to be in a place surrounded by so much beauty, and despite that, to focus on the one who gives the word "beauty" true definition... Everything can seem so much prettier when a pair of eyes can bask in the world with you, and silence in these precious moments really does say the most.

I love the theme in your writing - keep it up! :)

[Scarlet]

The images in this are amazing. Your poem also put me in awe, but I can sense the neglect too. I feel lost in your words. You should be very proud of this writing. It's lovely.

[florence]

this is such high praise, im incredibly flattered! i am so glad you felt the emotion i tried to put through. thank you so much, your comment has really brightened my day!