My poem today for Paul Brookes’ Special January Ekphrastic Challenge responds to all three works of art.
-Marcel Herms “All the talk about getting results” 
-Christine O’Connor 
-Kerfe Roig “I was born (after Yayoi Kusama)”
All the Strands Carried, Come Together and Dissolve
The talking heads talk, on TV screens
and from online streams, pontificate and remonstrate
elucidate, and then negate—
but flowers do not wait
for thoughts and prayers, the analysis of fools’ blares.
Unaware of blithering-blather, the slathering lather
of rabid madness—
feeling neither hope nor sadness,
they simply do
until they’re through.
And, I am born, as are you–
in their petal-dust, scattered or buried,
river-ferried or eagle-carried,
or by winds and air brought here—again,
again, again–
then on a sigh, we’re here to live until we die,
and nourish once more the flowers that grow
and glow—
with a wave to bees, a waltz for trees—
a balm we seize,
a thread connecting bodies, earth, air, sea-
from the stars reborn, hearts, heads—we.
I’m linking this to dVerse Open Link Night.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Reblogged this on The Wombwell Rainbow.
Thank you very much, Paul.
Brilliant! At the end of the day (gah! I hate that expression) life will keep on going, the world turning, the flowers bloom…
Thank you so much! (And for reading and commenting on so many!)
I fell behind… And there are writers I do not like to miss…
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I’ve missed out your daily offerings Merril. I must go back – this one is such a delight!
Thank you so much, Susan. I know it’s hard to keep up with everyone’s posts. I appreciate your comment.
In addition to the message of this poem, I love the word play!!
Thank you so much, Liz!
You’re welcome, Merril!
Well done, Merril!
Thank you, Jill!
So much movement…and that is what makes life, isn’t it? I love especially the last 3 lines. (K)
Thank you very much, Kerfe. You’re right, there is a lot of movement, and I like those lines, too.
Wonderful word-play, Merril
Thank you very much, Derrick.
Sorry, I miss all these poems. I don’t get the notifications and forget to check in.
The poem of two parts. The talking heads and TV give way to the petal dust, the eagles and stars. So much more important!
Thank you. Yes, they are. 😀
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Wow! This is brilliant and it has such wonderful wordplay throughout.
Thank you so much, Lucy!
This is absolutely outstanding, Merril! 😀 I am especially blown away by; “And, I am born, as are you–in their petal-dust, scattered or buried, river-ferried or eagle-carried, or by winds and air brought here—again, again, again.”💝💝
Thank you so much, Sanaa. ❤️.
And thank you for hosting!
Excellent wordplay and much truth therein Merril;.
Anna :o]
Thank you very much, Anna.
I clapped loudly, but I was on MUTE, and I’m clapping again, equally loudly, but you probably still can’t hear me. Sorry. I’ve gotta go scout up a Standing Ovation emoji.
That made me smile. Thank you, Ron! 😀
Media (social,multi, all invasive at times) tends to separate us from the natural beauty that surrounds us. I like how this breaks through that barrier.
Thank you very much, Ken.
Beautiful poetry enhanced by a beautiful reading today ….
Thank you so much, Helen!
Engrossing Merril, hypnotic, fantastical — wonderful work.
Thank you so much, Rob!
So beautiful and beautifully read, Merril. I think we could all take a lesson from the flowers:
‘Unaware of blithering-blather, the slathering lather
of rabid madness’
Amen to that!
Thank you very much, Ingrid!
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wow.
BTW, this line made me think of the connections prompt:
Yours,
David
Wow–thank you so much, David!!
Yes, I’m always thinking of connections. 😀
I was sure I’d written a comment on your poem, Merril, but I can’t seem to find it. I enjoyed your reading very much, which is full of connections, and especially love the sounds in the lines:
‘Unaware of blithering-blather, the slathering lather
of rabid madness’
and the imagery and movement in the lines:
‘And, I am born, as are you–
in their petal-dust, scattered or buried,
river-ferried or eagle-carried,
or by winds and air brought here’.
Thank you so much, Kim. I’m still catching up with dVerse, and I appreciate that you came back to make such a lovely comment.
BTW, I appreciate the BBC Radio 4 shows you mention. I looked up and listened to the first episode of one about a poltergeist. I guess it was the same one you mentioned. 😀