gold, netherlandish
(for Tony)
*
the small surprise of you,
in your warm brown jacket
your papered divisions
your splits, your scars
arrived
under fallen leaves
first rains
your green push
a sword in winter
water
your cloistered soul
adept
the scent of you
alive in gold, agleam
netherlandish humming
smile nodding
in the slightest breeze
the heart marvels
at the sun’s gold gladness
in such a tiny package
but you were always there
waiting curved,
pouncing toward spring
even when it was dark
even when it was a matter of waiting out
such cold
such darkness
so many autumns
~
by Valentine Bonnaire
VALENTINE BONNAIRE - WRITER 
Oh what a beautiful poem for Tony ! So personal and loving. Just exquisite.
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Thanks, song. He loves Wordsworth. Watch:
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What a lovely version of that poem. Wordsworth was a wonderful nature poet. I’ve read many of his poems throughout the years. Many.
This poem you wrote to Tony brought a smile to my face and heart and now even moreso. Thank you for sharing it here and for journeying to that place in your heart.
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Your poem is so beautiful. My third read of it. Now. That powerful waiting out of darkness. Deep.
Like you my friend.
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Song, thank you. Mean that. The darkness. Summer going. Very hard. ps: I bought the book “The Road” — a paperback at the beginning of Summer. If you get a chance to read that? Important. Miss you Song. I do. Miss your blog. I’m glad you liked that poem. Means a lot.
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I have not heard of the book you recommend. If time allows I will look for it. Maybe this weekend ok? I am rereading one of my favorite books: Nei Kung–The Secret Teachings of the Warrior Sages–by Kosta Danaos.
Reconnecting with the nature spirits. And working with the yang chi which is determined to go up to my crown than down to my dantien. Geez though I’m not sure if it works the same for women? Hahaha! Hahaha!
Well I am going to do my blog sometime soon. But my computer may be beyond repair. I’ll know soon.
Today after your comment I read some Wordsworth…then Coleridge…then Blake…somehow I ended up though thinking about Millay.
But? All in all? Your poem To Tony meant the most.
Miss you too
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They made a movie of that book. But the book? You will understand it as I did. You will.
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I have not heard of it and never read Watts. Dunno why? Had to google to see who the author was. I’ll find it.
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Cormac McCarthy wrote “The Road.” He won The Pulitzer. Whew. I’d love to see what you think and have to say.
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Ok. Never heard of him or his book. So I will try to find it. To be honest and I’ve told you this before–I just don’t read much from last century? In terms of fiction.
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