Inspired by KR27 and JC27
Reticulation
-Kerfe Roig
Jane Cornwell
Recurring patterns, the leopard’s spots,
my cat’s dark stripes against the grey
the rings on snakes, the turtle’s shell–say
a spider’s web, or a snowflake falling,
the same skills in an artist’s drawings,
but each unique.
Individual thoughts, lives, memories,
we weave together—make a plait,
a history of this, or wait,
use a net to catch and hold,
the good, the bad, the horrid, the bold
lies and truth, untold and told—
and if we never catch that elusive fish,
the legendary—still we wish,
the net cast on the water
to find treasure for our sons and daughters,
and see the sun-caught sparkling blue
alive with light and promise, so, too
an outstretched hand
held out again and again, unplanned
a recurring pattern through generations
woven in and out of hopes and dreams.
Love. Caught? Sought or forgotten.
Not always what it seems–or
sometimes it’s more.
Day 27, just three more days for Paul Brookes’ Ekphrastic Challenge and poetry month. You can see all the art and read all the poems here. I’ve edited the end of this poem. I’ll be back later because I’m hosting dVerse Poetics today!
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Reblogged this on The Wombwell Rainbow.
Thank you, Paul.
Wonderfully smooth flow on this piece, Merril. Congrats. Very successful ekphrastic.
Thank you very much, Ron.! I had a hard time with this one.
Incredibly beautiful, the beat, the images, the words themselves. Beautiful.
Thank you so much, Gwen!
I like your ‘caught’ theme. It works well, from spider webs to hands!
Thank you very much! 😀
🙂
I particuarly like “the net cast on the water / to find treasure for our sons and daughters.” It reminds me of one of my mother’s favorite childhood books, The Sea Is All Around by Elizabeth Enright.
Thank you so much, Liz! I’m not sure if I know the book, but I’m glad my words brought back a good memory.
You’re welcome, Merril! The book was published in 1940, a precursor to YA, I think?
Perhaps.
You caught my attention with your range of patterns
Thank you very much, Derrick.
A beautiful web of thoughts and connections!
Thank you so much, Ingrid!
Webs to hands, catching and connections, lovely rhythm and beautiful message.
Thank you so much!
My pleasure.
Our patterns sometime surprise us. But always, we keep moving the threads. (K)
Yes, exactly!
Wonderful imagery.
Thank you, Jude!
My pleasure.