The Greens and Blues of It

south downs
south downs

The Greens and Blues of It

Here I am wandering around,
lost on oak-spiked hilltops,

and admiring the serenity
of sheep and shadows,

and I am as surplus to this day
as ribbons are surplus to a gift.

And until today, I’d never seen
a kestrel kill a rabbit.


©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting #apoemaday on Twitter

8 responses to “The Greens and Blues of It”

  1. WOW (that’s a big wow)!

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  2. AWEsome! What a wonderful zinging little poem!

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    1. Thank you, Worms!

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  3. Yes, but your ribbon makes the whole day so much more beautiful. Lovely post, Misky.

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    1. Thanks, K. 💕

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      1. You’re very welcome.

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