Australian Poetry: A Tune-Up - Curse or Blessing?
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There is nothing worse than waiting...
There is nothing worse than waiting for some undefined time to pass
Waiting for the appointed tuning of
The car
~
Summer holidays
And for some strange reason
Mornington was singing
With free breezes from a glistening sea
And not the tangled colour
Of people
~
Quite a surprise
A relief
~
Wandered into a cafe
For some capuccino time
~
A tiny sparrow shared our moment
Watching thoughtfully
On a verandah chair
Gracefully accepting
A few stray crumbs
For the family at home
~
But the soul felt restless
Here
Was not
The place
Today
~
And so
We walked
Happening on
A deserted field
Laden with freshly mown grass
~
Only a seagull or two
Watched
Maybe
With interest
~
And we found
In a pocket
Of stubborn grass
By the fence
An old cricket ball
Ragged
Pale
Forgotten
~
We spaced
Far apart
But facing each other
Smiling
And we arched the ball
In a bridge-like curve
A vital rainbow of energy
Between
Two pylons
~
Over some indefinite time
There were
Many curves
Many curves and
Many rainbows
~
And all too soon
~
The car
Was tuned
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Yippity - You always leave such beautiful comments. I am so glad you are finding that every moment in life can offer so much - especially waiting time.
Smiles and Light
Aura,
You, My Dear, are such a nice woman.
I thank you for your encouraging comments as well all of the wonderful information and beautiful poetry.
I do have one question....Is that really your Purple Car? (on greyscale)
Have A Dynamic Day!
lol yippity - it is a copy of my car - on the dealer's webpage! I love it and call it Gem! The purple colour absolutey glistens like deepest wine in the sunlight! (When it's perfectly clean, that is!)
Smiles and Light
I have a Burgandy Oldsmobile..I call it Pat!
Not quite as cool as yours but hey...Pat looks pretty darn good after a bath!
Have a Dynamic Day!
lovely, aura. I loved your pocket of forgotten grass, how clear that way and the way the arc of throwing the faded ball turned into a rainbow. again, creating our own beauty. :)
Glad you liked lounn! My dearest hubby and I had some magic moments yesterday! All courtesy of getting the car tuned! lol Gifts come from the most unexpected places! Love surprises!
Smiles and light
gifts and miracles will always come to you as long as you open your eyes to them and I think you shall. I'm glad you had a lovely day and I'm glad you are the kind of person who knows how to create magic.
I just read out your comment to my hubby! He was touched! He sends you a virtual hug! lol A little diversion - He always seems to get drawn into counselling situations in chat rooms! But he loves it!
Smiles and Light
well done.i enjoy it very much
Thank you for reading ponnu!
Smiles and Light
Yippity 4 years ago
Dear Aura,
I very much enjoyed your poem. Thank You for your beauty in words!
Now days, in my life, whether it be standing in a line at the grocery store or waiting on hold on a telelphone call, I take this time to ejnoy that precious moment. It is amazing to watch and listen, so many gifts to behold!
Whenever someone apologizes for the wait, I say to them, no worries, I consider this a time out, just for me.
Thanks for sharing!
Have a Dynamic Day!