I fell in headfirst by the end of the first stanza, and then you dropped in "sexy stranger" followed by "haul the tome...," and I—dictionary fan forever—am swooning. What a delight, too, those bits of petals and stamen and silverfish (!)... and yes, petrichor, too! Every word, every line a gem, Ellen. Thank you!
petrichor - one of my favourite words ever since I looked it up :) and now it is mine forever. thank you for this sweet summer poet Ellen.
It’s a gorgeous word, Jan! And it’s the same in French, which makes it even more wonderful.
This is so special on the tongue x
Thank you, Ana Lisa!
I just love the taste of new words.
This one will linger, too! It’s delicious!
This is a wonderful poem Ellen and I love how your stanza breaks keep us moving through the poem to the wonderful conclusion 💛
Thank you, Holly. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I fell in headfirst by the end of the first stanza, and then you dropped in "sexy stranger" followed by "haul the tome...," and I—dictionary fan forever—am swooning. What a delight, too, those bits of petals and stamen and silverfish (!)... and yes, petrichor, too! Every word, every line a gem, Ellen. Thank you!
Ellen, this poem makes me swoon! It demands to be read out loud, which I will do next!! 💕❤️
Thanks Debora! Someone else used the word swoon, too. I love that!
“…And in this way it becomes yours forever”, lovely. A treat to read this morning. Thank you.
Thanks for reading and commenting. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
I love this so much, Ellen. I also adore flax flowers, though they fade so soon in mason jars!
Thank you, James. Ah, yes, a lesson on impermanence!