they roll along
green highways
in glass bubbles
observation cars
cast in chlorophyll
rich with ribosome
pausing at the
junction of leaf
petiole and stem
looking both ways
reflecting a
thousand eyes
NaPoWriMo #29
I’m writing a poem every day in April as part of NaPoWriMo’s celebration of National Poetry Month. Won’t you join me in poetry?
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Excellent imagery.
Thank you!
This is one of my favorites. The photo is remarkable as is the careful wording. To see so much in something so little — what a poet’s eye at work here. There is a smoothness to the wording and an undulation that echoes the contours in the photo. “..leaf petiole and stem” has such a gentle up-and-down to it.
I am sorry there is only one more poem for this month, though you will probably be glad to rest your camera and quill pen. You’ve given me a lot of inspiration — thank you!
I love botanical words. They are as careful as your wonderful botanical drawings, Maureen. And I always love photographing drops of water. They are as precious as diamonds.