I Meant to Write a Verse Today

by Sugarray77

I meant to write a verse today,

but flowers nodded in the wind,

and dragonflies flit o'er the steps

in stuttered rhythms ~ dip and bend.

I meant to weed a garden bed

and plant some seedlings in a row,

but raven wings flapped in a tree,

instead, I reached for dear, old Poe.

I meant to tidy up my house,

but feathered perfume tickled me,

a soft caress of scented air

drew me beneath an apple tree.

I meant to mend the garden gate,

but sunbeams flirted with the shade,

and dappled shadows winked at me

from deep within a shaded glade.

I glanced out of an open door

where golden motes danced on a sigh,

and paused to savor now before...

all my tomorrows slip on by.

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June
2023

Art by Marjolein Bastin

Inspired by:

I Meant to do My Work Today
By Richard Le Gallienne

I meant to do my work today.
But a brown bird sang in the apple tree,
And a butterfly flitted across the field,
And all the leaves were calling me.

And the wind went sighing over the land,
Tossing the grasses to and fro,
And a rainbow held out its shining hand
So what could I do but laugh and go?

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