Friday, October 12, 2018

Heartsong

@skyloverpoetry


Child of mine, I cannot fathom
the endless beauty of your every
changing tide
but your thoughts I hear
like songs of whales – an echo
carried by the amniotic waves – 

There is no ocean deep
as the farthest reaches of your mind
aswim with memories, gifted beyond gold.
No surf more opalescent than your eyes.



A watery 55 for Caitlin, on her 25th birthday.

28 comments:

  1. oh how absolutely stunning Kerry! your daughter is clearly another special woman ... and what a most elegant and beautiful birthday poem ~ love the image too :D

    you're clearly having a wonderful time with Inktober! how cool and fresh is this :)

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    1. Thank you, Pat. I have found it quite therapeutic to rediscover my love of ink.

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  2. Anyone who wishes to share a Flash 55, please feel free to leave a link in comments.

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  3. A beautiful write, Kerry! Love the messages transmitted in amniotic fluid

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  4. Here's mine! Have great weekend....of the 'kick-ass' kind!

    http://smellthecoffeeweb.com/2018/10/13/the-abyss-2/

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  5. The song of whales... what a wonderful metaphor for the depth of a human soul.

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  6. That final image is... so alluring, nectar for the imagination.

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  7. Absolutely gorgeous poem and drawing. I love the thoughts like songs of whales.

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  8. A little late... but here is mine.

    https://brudberg.me/2018/10/14/crossroads-2/

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  9. Gorgeous and deephearted birthday poem, dotted perfectly with the rich image. A high five with my flukes.

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  10. I just adore the opening, particularly the line break at "every":

    "Child of mine, I cannot fathom
    the endless beauty of your every"

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  11. Also the one after "echo" ... Both I think make reference to mythology and creation goddesses.

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    1. I believe that every poem about motherhood must be ultimately about such creation goddesses.

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  12. Ah, this is so heartwarming. A lovely birthday poem with a perfect closing, Kerry. :-)

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  13. Love the analogy of baby in womb and whale. They do come up for air.

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  14. Beautiful and Peaceful, loved.

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  15. The deepest of loves that of a mother for a child. That is captured so eloquently here Kerry! I love love love this one!!!

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  16. What a beautiful poem for your daughter. Not a mother but I so love your love for your child. The drawn image of mermaid and whale together is wonderful.

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  17. Such a beautiful birthday poem Kerry, truly awash with love.
    I am certain that Caitlin is just as proud of you as you are of her.
    Lovely!
    Anna :o]

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  18. I love the connection to the song of whales.. beautiful poem for your daughter, Kerry.

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  19. Wonderful birthday poem, Kerry! I love the lines:
    'the endless beauty of your every
    changing tide'
    and
    'like songs of whales – an echo
    carried by the amniotic waves'.

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  20. Child of mine, I cannot fathom
    the endless beauty of your every
    changing tide

    How fast they grew up and how they changed into the elegance of a woman of one's pride. Beautiful take Kerry!

    Hank

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  21. Beautiful poem for a lovely daughter. I'd like to pen such a one for my own!

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  22. Kerry, you wrote a beautiful tribute to a well loved daughter. Mothers have keen insight and true observations, well perhaps stretched a bit sometimes. :-)
    ..

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  23. Aah!!! A beautiful birthday poem. Nicely done. Pat R

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