O Sweet Confusion
Wisdom is not chronological.
One wasp
hidden in the gentle petals
makes all the blossoms suspect
and much joy is lost.
Comments
Philipos
Mon 8th Aug 2011 17:52
Such a poignant last verse, vivid to the senses that warning of a potentially lethal sting from a wasp in the trojan horse of a sweet smelling rose. I hate to see bees doing their rounds and suddenly attacked by a lurking spider.
i like the simplicity of both the ideas and the imagery... reminds me of Japanese poets like basho.
<Deleted User> (8730)
Sat 6th Aug 2011 15:22
Excellent. says a lot in a few words. I will read it again later.
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Elaine Booth
Tue 16th Aug 2011 22:40
Pearls of wisdom, Cynthia. I liked this poem very much. As Tom said, like Basho.
Hope you and yours are well, btw. XXXX