Text and photographs by Penny Wilkes
This dewdrop world
Is but a dewdrop world
. . . and yet?
The petals fan and flair with the nurture of dew.
Shadows pose behind and beyond; shapes and curtains flow.
Harmony of upside down and turn around in traces and hearts unfurl.
What self-conversation stumbles among the shapes that reveal a secret core?
To peer, without haste and permit the eyes and nose to investigate. The hands and body bend to each shrine of nature.
What musicality trails the leaves. A taste of tart and surprise entreats
. . . and yet?
Awake in the wild of impermanence, the temple draws an adventurer.
What do I know of secrets I don’t understand?
Like dew, a phantom or the flare of sunset gone. With hope revisited.
and yet . . . to awaken and arrive again at dawn.
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Penny Wilkes, served as a science editor, travel and nature writer and columnist. An award-winning writer and poet, she has published a collection of short stories, Seven Smooth Stones. Her published poetry collections include: Whispers from the Land, In Spite of War, and Flying Lessons. Her Blog on The Write Life features life skills, creativity, and writing: http://penjaminswriteway.blogspot.com/ . Her photoblog is @: http://feathersandfigments.blogspot.com/
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