This afternoon...




Clouds


Great plumes of cloud rise
with sunlit orange tints
in perfect natural contrast
against the cold, blue southern sky.

Their majesty
highlights the tackiness
of the shopfronts
of this small coastal town
in which I live.

 

I can’t stop looking at the clouds.





Words by Eli The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2011-06-05 at 12:19

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Peter J. Kautsky
had a similar experience recently inspiring my poem, "White Clouds." I envy those who can have shops at coastal towns. The clouds tend to trivialize everything however. Pete
2011-06-18


Zoya Zaidi
Short and sweet Eli!
Love,
Zoya
2011-06-11


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
The sacred and the profane; I had a good laugh at this one, Eli.
2011-06-07


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2011-06-07


shells
Sometimes the only way is up :)
2011-06-06


countryfog
What a vibrant picture you've painted with just a few words. A sky like that would make most any place seem "tacky" by comparison . . . still, I'd like to be there.
2011-06-05