The overwhelming sky enthrals me
shows me its magic, fills me with glory
layers of stratus, piles of towering cumulus
cirrus lacing glazes overtop
neon pink icy scribbling on an evening horizon
fireworks sunsets, pale sleepy dawns
reds, yellows, purples, greens overwrite the blue and black
Gauguin, Picasso, Rothko must have felt this
The Starry Night is truth, no wonder Vincent suffered so
Genghis rode under this dome that encompasses all of our lives
did its pressure drive him to the cities for refuge rather than plunder?
The overwhelming sky appears to have no end
although I know that it is but the skin on the planet apple
it bears down on me, it conquers me
filling me up with its immensity
until I spill this burden of words
to offer them as sacrificial token
to try to explain this hold
to bid to exorcise it
to seek release
but
it is the master of me
Copyright © 2017 Kim Whysall-Hammond
First published at Your One Phone Call
Beautiful!!!! Have a lovely day. 🥰
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Thank you!
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My dad always said you could see any shape you wanted in the cloud formations. I love your overwhelming sky.
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Thank you. this poem was written after a day walking on Exmoor — through sun, rain, mist, hail and sun again…..
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Lovely poem Kim and one that deserved reposting.
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Thank you John. It is one of my favourite poems ;)
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Great poem!
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Thanks! Welcome to my blog…..
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Visual !
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Thank you!
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I resonate with this poem completely, having been a sky lover all my life. There is a Sky-show going on every minute, if we just look up.
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Indeed there is!
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Overwhelmingly beautiful! :-)
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Thank you Ingrid, that’s much appreciated
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The sky is spirit-wide and -full, a magnitude our words can only dim, no matter how we try.
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Oh yes, that’s very true
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I haven’t heard of the sky regarded in this way before. A majestic and imposing space it fills here. Nicely done.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.
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Oh, so amazing! Your use of imagery and vivid description as styles is great. 💖💖💐Keep writing, dear. Just followed now you for more releases, please return the love by following back.
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🙂
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Beautiful poem😃
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Amazing kim! :D loved it!
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Thanks!
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I love this ❣❣❣
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