September Rain
Early morning is heron-still,
the grey wing-brushed sky waits
for feathered clouds to part,
or sprinkle diamond drops
around sunflowers’ throats,
who smile and tilt their heads,
offer tiny mirrors to bees,
to see a world worked in threads reflected blue,
invisible to us.
A quadrille for dVerse. We’re getting much-needed rain today.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
This is absolutely gorgeous, Merril! 💙
Thank you very much, Punam! 💙
You are so welcome.
Absolutely beautiful! A heron-still morning….I’ve experienced those at dawn in Provincetown, and most recently, standing on our aft cabin’s deck in the midst of the North Sea with no sound around me except the whooshing of the wake.
Thank you so much, Lillian!
I love those dawn moments.
such vividly drawn metaphors Merril and the way you worked work in so cleverly
Thank you very much, Laura! 😊
Merril, first off the image you chose is gorgeous. I like the way you started with morning and pulled each piece into the frame. Lovely writing.
Thank you so much, Lisa. I’m so pleased you think so.
You’re welcome 🙂
This is just so lovely. I wanted to be out and feel the raindrops. Love the heron-still, the diamond drops around the sunflowers’ throats, the tiny mirrors to bees….
The whole thing, what!
Aww–thank you so much, Dale. 💙
My pleasure. You do poem so beautifully 🙂 🧡
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I love how the diamond drops turn into tiny mirrors for the bees! Just wonderful imagery, Merril!
Thank you so much, Marie!
Of course, now I’m pondering compound eyes seeing mirror reflections. . .
I particularly like “to see a world worked in threads reflected blue.”
Thank you so much, Liz!
You’re welcome, Merril!
That stillness reflected in water and words. (K)
Thank you, yes–early morning!
Refreshing to read, and welcome as the rain after a heatwave!
Thank you, Ingrid!
Wonderful imagery – especially “tiny mirrors to bees”. I read this whole poem out to Jackie. “That’s lovely” she said. I’m pleased you got the rain Merril
Thank you so much, Derrick. I’m so pleased that both you and Jackie liked my poem. I’d like to hear you read it.
We need more rain, but at least we got a good soaking.
A beautifully effective poem and image. Really enjoyed this, thank you 😊
Thank you so much for reading and letting me you know you enjoyed my poem and photo!
all just so lovely and calming thank you Merril. May more cooling refreshing rain come your way ..
Thank you very much, Susan. We still need more rain, but it was good to get some yesterday.
Loving your early morning Heron – and the stillness wating despite the ever changing skies. Glad the clouds delivered…
Thank you very much! 🙂
Dreamy, yet real.
You have a way, Merril, and I adore it.
Are you working on another poetry book?
Thank you so much, Resa!
I am working on another poetry book. We’ll see what happens. 😊
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I love how you see the world, and I learn so much from your use of words to make clear imagery. “Heron-still” early morning. Gives me the shivers, it’s so perfect.
What a kind and generous comment, Pam. Thank you so much! 💙
Such a morning would be lovely… I have seen the herring by the pond some mornings.
I love to watch them.
Lovely. I would like to get that kind of rain right now. The air is monsoon-heavy with humidity, but it’s so dang hot.
Thank you, Luanne. I didn’t think it got so humid there. Hot and humid is our typical weather for July and August–we had the heat and humidity, but not the rain. It was good to get rain, and we may get more next week.