maria

in airs sweet whispered

behind clouds delighted

crafted and sustained

in grace yet requited

what dandy breath mist

yon passel swirls sweep

cirrus curls straining 

amidst cyan sheet

claddagh shaped tufts

whose tender hands cling

with warming chinooks

between fall and spring

etesian drifts limn soft

silk pastoral scenes

whilst ivory vapored trails

in sunset glistening

facile zyphyros athwart

sky lofts horizons cascade

less translucent crystals

provide pittance of shade

Author's Note

maria - A fictional wind popularized in "Paint Your Wagon" (Lerner and Loew, 1951) and by the Kingston Trio (1959), whose name may have originated with the 1941 book "Storm" by George R Stewart. (Jan Null, Golden Gate Weather Services)

There is no relation between this piece and the fictional works that contain it.

Reviews

[Linda alexander]

Splendid imagination, storms and wind is my most favorite desserts of the nature, that may be the reason I married a storm even, really enjoyed, treat for the readers, picture perfect poetry

[s y e]

// claddagh shaped tufts
whose tender hands cling
with warming chinooks
between fall and spring //

I love the sophistication of your writes, X - you always write from the heart and with your heart. The emotion and wording of your poems are always spot on. I loved how you have shown us Maria in this one and not just telling us about it, you're not vague in anyway.

Love, love, love!

[Claire in VA]

Your poetry is amazing!
From where do your words flow?
I love how you SHOW us Maria as opposed to just telling us.
Incidentally, I am now singing this tune in my mind from The Sound of Music:
"How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?"
Thank you for the brilliant imagery and the new song in my head! :)
~Claire

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"and they call the wind Mariah"

at least i am reminded of that song..

you are a master of words my friend...i felt the strong gusts, which are at the same time, gentle.

[m.s.early]

(: thank you for the lovely review, Jacob :)

[DIVYA]

"in airs sweet whispered

behind clouds delighted

crafted and sustained

in grace yet requited"




A great concept beautifully portrayed.

[m.s.early]

(: thank you Divya :)