Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sol

The way you draw up water
so that it hovers over the lake
as a thin veil of vapor.

The way your light rests on the dial
that then casts shadows on stone.
Time glimpsed as your passage through sky.

The way your rays reach out
stimulate Earth to greening,
urge tendrils to climb towards your light.

The way your winds awaken atoms
that excite the atmosphere into
swirls of living joy.

The way your fusion generates waves
that streak across space
penetrate Earth, move us.

The way your gravitas pulls us
to you. Prevents us from drifting
into that eternal night.

© 2011 Joanne Elliott
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29 comments:

  1. Brian MillerSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    nice reflection...on how life is sustained and motivated by our heavenly bodies...and it makes for a great extended metaphor as well...smiles.

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  2. Jenne' R. Andrews September 13, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    A beautifully written lyric poem, Joanne. Pleased to make your acquaintance! xxxJenne'

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  3. ScarletSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    I like the gentle pull of nature, the sun nourishing the earth.

    These lines are lovely:
    The way your winds awaken atoms
    that excite the atmosphere into
    swirls of living joy.

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  4. Uneven StephenSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    "The way your light rests on the dial / that then casts shadows on stone" ... very nice write. What a great tribute to the Sun.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I agree with Stephen, the whole stanza about the sundial caught my attention.... And the word "gravitas" was a perfect word in a perfect line in the last..... very nice.......

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  6. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    very smooth flow.. lovely write!

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  7. DaydreamerSeptember 13, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Beautiful write. Felt like a gentle tide.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Tremendous offering. Really enjoyed the piece a lot, thank you

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  9. Ann LeFloreSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    this flowed so smoothly and was such a great poem thanks
    http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/13/a-new-life-begins/

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  10. Maude LynnSeptember 13, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Nice. I love the passage about the sundial.

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  11. hedgewitchSeptember 13, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    A fine personification of the star that lights our sky with life. Great progression from the small earthly details to the more cosmic ones also. Good stuff.

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  12. ayalaSeptember 13, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Joanne, a lovely reflection.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    The way your winds awaken atoms
    that excite the atmosphere into
    swirls of living joy.

    Such poetic perfection!! Absolutely love this poem.

    Great resonance.

    Lady Nyo

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Yes! Thank heaven for her.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    It's so clear why we first worshipped the sun, you bring it all to the forefront in your fine poem.

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  16. AlcinaSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    It's beautiful..i cherished reading it from the beginning till the end.
    And your blog's template is very catchy..Nice blog! :)
    Alcina

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  17. UnknownSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    I have such a love affair with the sun, this piece simply sung to me. Beautifully penned my friend! ~ Rose

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  18. TashtooSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Joanne! Beautiful write that may have come close to converting this moon worshiper! ;)

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  19. Robert Gibson: PWES EditorSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Loved the flow of this piece :)

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    lovely poem. very visual.

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  21. Joanne Young ElliottSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate you dVerse poets!

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  22. UnknownSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    This is so lovely, Joanne. I feel like I could really sit with this for awhile to take in all the fabulous lines. Thanks for sharing it with us, and thank you for your wise words over at my place :)

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  23. colleenSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    I feel like a flower when I seek out the sun and turn my face to it and smile. http://looseleafnotes.com

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  24. hyperCRYPTICalSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Ah such is the sun and the pleasure it brings. Cobversely it can be the herald of death.

    Anna :o]

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  25. RavenblackSeptember 15, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    A really nice poem to dedicate to the sun. Thanks for bringing attention to the wonders of life and beauty the sun brings to us.

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Lovely, dear namesake. What a wonderful homage to the sun. I like the indirectness of it, especially:

    greening,
    urge tendrils to climb

    Thanks!

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  27. steveroniSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    "...the way you..."
    Mem'ries...the Way You Were...
    Nice relaxing reflections. Thanks!

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  28. ClaudiaSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    oh so beautiful - and the last stanza took my breath away..

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  29. SheilaSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    very spiritually uplifting for me - thank you.

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