Wednesday, May 18, 2011

finger bowl


my fingers slip
like soft knives
through its buttered glass surface

lifting them to my tongue
the sharp-edged tang of rock
cuts through
the dull earthiness
of last autumn's leaves

the trees
look on
in hushed expectancy

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27 comments:

  1. JinksyMay 18, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    What a lovely way to start my day, a little piece of nature's magic, with an added plus of Steven's words! :)

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  2. R. Burnett BakerMay 18, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Excellent photos! By the way...what's up with the Followers gadget disappearing on our blogs??

    Rick

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  3. RadcliffeMay 18, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    Lovely post.

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  4. OceanoAzul.SonhosMay 18, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    steven, magnificent metaphors, let us in silence, just thinking...
    oa.s

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  5. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    jinksy - hello! this moment was a lovely place to be. i thought i'd share it! steven

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  6. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    hi rick! thankyou. i think the followers have got in a vw camperwagen and headed north for a long weekend! steven

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  7. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    radcliffe thankyou. steven

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  8. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    oa.s, thankyou. the tiny pool of water we dip the fingers of ourselves into; the loving trees. a place to start. steven

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  9. Tess KincaidMay 18, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Gorgeous. I can taste it, too.

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  10. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    fresh rain water tess - into a small rock pool. steven

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  11. ellen abbottMay 18, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    it looks like a shard of mirror laying on the gorund.

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  12. JoMay 18, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Trees are such voyeurs.

    Thank you for the smile today, Steven.

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  13. Reya MellickerMay 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    uh ... wow

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  14. RuthMay 18, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    A precious well, Steven. Tasty.

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  15. hopeMay 18, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Only you could take a photo like the first one and add words which made me....hungry. :)

    Nicely done!

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  16. Linda SueMay 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    so delicate- I travel with a loaf of bread exactly for these purposes, soaking up as much as i can- not delicate at all- rather piggy, one might say...but life is short, must gather as much as possible, you understand.
    The west coast is looking forward to filling your coffers, you must come with several loaves!

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  17. Linda SueMay 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Also your face with a leaf on top looks very like "OH NO Steven has met up with a severe injury" on my computer- looks like blood spatter. OH NO!I did panic until I biggened.

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  18. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    ellen i was riding through some woods and it was like a semaphore as i passed trees. i went to see what was flashing and it was this tiny pool. steven

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  19. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    they're like parents. they need to know even though sometimes they watch with knowing smiles. steven

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  20. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    reya - there y'are! steven

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  21. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    ruth - i probably shared that water with several chipmunks and squirrels and who knows what else! steven

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  22. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    ahh hope i am often driven by my enjoyment of food and drink to see things as edible!! steven

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  23. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    linda sue - i love to eat and drink my way through experiences and processes. there's all sorts of food and drink so i choose the right kind for the purpose. oh and my face is fine - as fine as it can be. that's a dessicated leaf strategically placed across its right side to look different. steven

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  24. ValeriannaMay 18, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    I needed these words at this moment.... thank you. Its wonderful, what can save us!

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  25. stevenMay 18, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    valerianna you live in the fullness of time and the lushness of woods beyond my imagining. you express those vastnesses through your words and your artwork. you are an astonishing person! i'm grateful to the little rock and its cupped pool of water for reaching out to so many people today including yourself. steven

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  26. Zahara CelestialMay 19, 2011 at 4:10 AM

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  27. Zahara CelestialMay 19, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Beautiful. My senses alive with your words shape shift with image and I am transported. Thankyou :o)!

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