Deciduous are the spirits here—
Illuminated are their crowns against the sky,
Singing among adumbrations of the forest, (I’m)
Transcended by the ambiance of time. The
Raillery of hearts and gentle giants blossoms lilies:
Starry gardens efflorescing crystal chandeliers—
Amaranthine are the echos of their voices:
Can there be a sound without the seashells of our ears? (I wonder, for)
Thunderstorms—for centuries—carved and etched their stories
Into the molecules of flora and the ground...(then to)
Other worlds—those atoms lulled the fauna—
(And because we’re somehow all connected…)
Twins of those same nebulas now
Blossom deep within us as our sleeping minds reach clouds—
For the entire forest is alive today with lullaby:
The legacy of sound.
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-Gina C. 🧚♀️✨
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Glossary:
Here are the definitions of some of the words, which have been borrowed from the Oxford Languages, Dictionary.com, and Merriam-Webster Online Dictionaries.
deciduous adjective
di-ˈsi-jə-wəs
(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually
raillery noun
ˈrā-lə-rē
good-natured ridicule
amaranthine adjective
am-uh-RANTH-un
unfading; everlasting
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Gina C.
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Comments (27)
You absolutely succeeded in your vision! And what a fantastic resource for several new words; I see amaranthine is here, as you said. What a wonderful wonderful read, Gina. I adore your notion of connecting trees to spirits, and the great cosmic landscape to our very nerves. What gorgeous representation of those concepts, so lovely, and sweeping. 💗
Love it and the author's notes too!!! Gina C., I get it!!! Loved it!!!
So much said in all the previous comments and all well deserved. You are mastering the style and already masterful with your words.
Absolutely gorgeous imagery. And I've always been fascinated with the idea that everything is in some way connected. Your language in this was on point as usual, but I loved this line so much, 'Nebulas now blossom deep within us'. Always such a joy to read your work, my friend :)
Beautiful! I enjoyed this a lot.
There is so much to unpack here! Have you ever tried automatic writing? I'm sure you would excel at it.
I love the taste of all your words here - the mouth-feel - and the beautiful imagery! 😍
All of below and all of above (there will be more comments eventually, mark my words) is true. I love your writing, you know that. It would be hard to pick a favourite at this point, but I believe you keep outdoing yourself. Especially since you divided your poetic efforts into two different categories, it's been awesome seeing you grow creatively and get even bolder than you already were haha! Well done on another fine entry and another fine piece of art, Gina!
Gina, your vocabulary expands my own every time I read your work! Gorgeous words that swept me away to a fantasy world.
Beautiful words. Very well done.
This poem strikes like a masterpiece!
Some wonderful words here, possibly another Top Story
Can there be a sound without the seashell of our ears. That's my favorite line! Also, I love your idea of how our network of nerves resemble the galaxies and I too believe that we are all interconnected with everything. I'm at awe because you managed to fit this HUGE idea into just 11 lines. You nailed it perfectly! I'm so in love with your poem!
Big ideas for sure! 💡 A highly surreal poem Gina! ☺️✨🙌
Magnificent poem Gina. I’m trying to decide is your DNA elven or fairy. It has to be or the other or a combination of both. You nailed this one. 🥰💜❤️
Absolutely captivating! Well done on crafting such an enchanting and evocative piece.💕🥰🙌
This was the best yet! The author’s note was so good I had to go back and reread this beautiful poem. So wonderfully done Gina
Enchanting
Beautiful and profound verse, Gina!
Quite interesting
My kind of writing gina, very nice 🙏🏻
Well, I'm just going to say that I'm always impressed by your creations❤️😉✨📝💯 and Thanks for Defining those extraordinary words❗
Where do you come up with such magic every time? You're a poet's poet, my friend.
You’re beautiful creative mind! This is stunning, Gina. I am fascinated with trees too and the tree of the universe (mentioned in Marvel’s Thor :) is exactly what I pictured as I read. The way you weave the poetry into a tapestry is such a talent. Thank you for sharing!
Another gorgeous poem! You can feel the magic in the poem, I love it!