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cotton candy sky
Only from the heart can you
touch the sky.—Rumi
it is a cotton candy sky
i'll eat until i die;
of red and grey and orange hues—
there's nothing to refuse.
beneath my cotton candy sky,
soon i shall learn to fly;
i'll be a skylark, i suppose,
but not an albatross
sometimes, my cotton candy sky
breaks down and starts to cry;
i sing a rainsong, and the tears
withdraw their fretful jeers.
God made the cotton candy sky
for children such as i,
who have no bounty of our own,
not being yet full grown.
someday, the cotton candy sky
and i may bid goodbye;
but, when i wake from night’s brief sleep,
into his arms i'll leap.
© Copyright 2022 October 06
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
touch the sky.—Rumi
it is a cotton candy sky
i'll eat until i die;
of red and grey and orange hues—
there's nothing to refuse.
beneath my cotton candy sky,
soon i shall learn to fly;
i'll be a skylark, i suppose,
but not an albatross
sometimes, my cotton candy sky
breaks down and starts to cry;
i sing a rainsong, and the tears
withdraw their fretful jeers.
God made the cotton candy sky
for children such as i,
who have no bounty of our own,
not being yet full grown.
someday, the cotton candy sky
and i may bid goodbye;
but, when i wake from night’s brief sleep,
into his arms i'll leap.
© Copyright 2022 October 06
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
Published 7th Oct 2022
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8th Oct 2022 8:40am
Dear CC,
I really enjoyed the imagery of the poem itself. Not only the references to nature but the prayerful quality as well. The picture lends itself to the joy. Charming write. H🌷
I really enjoyed the imagery of the poem itself. Not only the references to nature but the prayerful quality as well. The picture lends itself to the joy. Charming write. H🌷
10th Oct 2022 2:56am
Thank you, Honoria!
You honour me with your pointed observations about this piece. I recently decided that I did not author as many poems as I would like, for the younger age range, and this is part of my effort to remedy that lack.
Sincerely
cab
You honour me with your pointed observations about this piece. I recently decided that I did not author as many poems as I would like, for the younger age range, and this is part of my effort to remedy that lack.
Sincerely
cab
