What Goes Around
At last I can leave
the window ajar
to sense those languid
sounds of the street
like life itself returning
from some distant place
a world woken up
by a warm gentle kiss
Promise too in the bee’s
tender tap on my window
busy on beatnik rounds –
I am wishing him luck
on a maverick wind
in the cool melodious rain
poem and image © copyright David Francis Barker 2011
*First published in Shot Glass Journal in 2011
Ciscography 
Excellent. “A world woken up by a warm gentle kiss” is comforting.
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Hi,
Very nice poem.
Your poem makes me think of the early hours of a morning, everything is just so quite, and then the world wakes. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you very much again for your comments.
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Wonderful poem and photograph celebrating about-to-be-spring warmth.
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This is a painting in words David – beautiful
“like life itself returning from some distant place” – I can actually hear this, it’s amazing.
Christine
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Sounds purrfect…..the busy bees and the gentle music in the air….its so comforting blissful lazy mornings. Beautiful poetry David
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Granbee, thank you very much!
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Thank you once again Christine!
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I’m grateful to you Soma, thank you!
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So peaceful. I love the bee against the window – superb!
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The bee as beatnik… wonderful metaphor. Jane
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I’ve nominated you for Sunshine Award..
For the details kindly follow this link http://divinerhythm.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/sunshine-award/
Congrats
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so lovely and tender…can see the window scene with all its layers and just love..the bee’s tender tap…
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I love how you created imagery through this poem, it’s beautiful…
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Thank you!
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Thank you!!!
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Mira, thank you so much, I’m grateful.
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Thank you again Claudia!
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful, and love the pic with it…purrrfect!!! LOL
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Ah! Thank you so much!
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Spring is in the air? Beautiful cat.
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Linda, thank you very much! Yes, let’s hope so, in the Northern Hemisphere at any rate!
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Nicely done ! Our cats also await the warm gentle kiss of freedom. Alas, one neighbour has chosen to keep informing the cat-police if our poor creatures out. So they sit by the kitchen window watching other cats who are unidentified visit our yard- even with the snow..
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So soothing and makes me smile, like ready to begin a new day of possibilities…love this verse:
Promise too in the bee’s
tender tap on my window
busy on beatnik rounds –
I am wishing him luck
and your image is perfect, too, David~
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Cat police? Good heavens. I am very grateful for you comments – thank you!
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Lauren, I’m very grateful to you, thank you!
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Ah, you made me long for the opening of a window…
What a beautiful cat! One of mine is always begging me to open a window…he thinks if the sun is shining there must be nice warm air and inviting scents to let in!
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Thank you so much!!!
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I love this one 🙂
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Thank you!!!!
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