today
I travelled
south
alone
with a list
a gift to buy for a happy birthday in london
flowers for a cemetery
for a birthday that should've been
a cousin to visit whose family two days ago
braced themselves for a final goodbye
but miracles happily happen
a lunch with a special friend
and while I travelled
the clouds
made art in the sky
white feathery
watercolour art
high icy smudges
and fluffy gentleness
I travelled
south
alone
with a list
a gift to buy for a happy birthday in london
flowers for a cemetery
for a birthday that should've been
a cousin to visit whose family two days ago
braced themselves for a final goodbye
but miracles happily happen
a lunch with a special friend
and while I travelled
the clouds
made art in the sky
white feathery
watercolour art
high icy smudges
and fluffy gentleness
the road south is less travelled
and I had all the time in the world
to notice
the clouds
the fold of the hills
the horizon line
the green
the blue
...
...
my friend Janet
took me to a small cafe
The Secret Garden..
a small courtyard with a square of sky
greens and blues
strawberry muffins
milky lattes
and friendship
sweet
and all the while
the arty sky
continued the exhibition
of light and vapour
ethereal
white and blue
i have lots of sewing to do and Christmassy tasks to complete so i may not get to write on your posts for a while.. it isn't that i have forgotten you but time has a way of slipping by when i start looking at the magic things you write.. and another day goes by and my driveway is still unswept my windows uncleaned and my gifts are still unsewn..
i will be here still
just a little unseen
Good luck with your Christmas preparations, Joan! Hopefully you'll get a little break, so you can come and spread some joy as usual. I love those clouds. And the little café with the furniture and the flowers is so cosy.
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Grethe `)
It is good to know you are there, Joan, busy with holiday work. A good thing. It looks as if the clouds themselves led you to the charming cafe. I love your choices of words and phrases and the ethereal feel they give. Good wishes are floating your way.
ReplyDeleteThe sky is always so inspiring, isn't it? That ever-changing canvas that never fails to make you stop and reflect.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's the busy season again. I hope you enjoy all your sewing and the preparations. You're right - it's so easy to get lost in all the wonderful blogs. :)
The cafe, the clouds, your soft words...a sad line, a happy line, all life's line ...another beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI love the contrast between the sweeping clouds and the cosy, friendly-looking Secret Garden cafe. Yes, I'm getting to be busy too and may be around a little less also. I like your words, 'I will be here still, just a little unseen'. I like to think of you sewing: such a peaceful activity.
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