Jubilee floats trundle over the rumbling road
on past the village green
bunting flaps the telegraph poles,
slaps time to the rhythm of the children’s clapping
swallows dive and plough the sky,
while candyfloss clouds build and tumble:
I miss you, only miles away,
but feel your love surround me like a blanket,
weighted with magic,
sparkling with cloth of gold.
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Summer rhythms and images. The magical weight of love. 💙
Thank you Merril 😊
Apologies if I’m late with my reading: I’ve been out with the kids this week, and now playing catch up 😅
Perfectly understandable, Ingrid! Look how long it took me to get back to you. 🤣
Amazing piece, Ingrid💕
Thank you Grace 😊
My pleasure .💕
Sparkling poem, Ingrid! Beautiful imagery. <3
Thank you Cheryl! I am glad you enjoyed it 😊
I love especially “swallows dive and plough the sky”
Thank you! It’s lovely to see the swallows back 😊
I really like that first line, and how the rhythm changes in the middle. (K)
Thank you Kerfe!
Spectacular. Particularly like the ploughing of the sky by the sparrows.
Thanks K 😊
You’re welcome.
ah the jubilee glitz bringing glamour to poverty for such a brief interlude … you’ve captured it well and added the dimension of a love ode! Nice one Ingrid
Thanks Kate! Do you have anything going on in Aus because of the Commonwealth?
not that I’ve heard of … our new govt is agreeing to become a republic when Lizzie dies, the options don’t bear consideration. Frankly we don’t have the funds …
😅
heard our PM did light something …
A profound love, this. Beautiful poem, Ingrid!
Thanks Jeff! 😊
“Jubilee floats ” – a wonderful phrase and tone carried throughout. 💖 I learned a new word: candyfloss. 😁
It’s what we call cotton candy 😄 it’s the Queen’s platinum jubilee, and mood on the street is festive…
I had to look it up. A fun word to learn! 😁 How wonderful! Enjoy! 🎉
Amazing poem! Love it so much🤩✨
Thank you so much 🙏😊
such a lovely poem with a feeling of playfulness and summer love found.
Great line and I do hope you are having fun! 💖🌹
“slaps time to the rhythm of the children’s clapping
swallows dive and plough the sky,?
Janice Joplin meets summer fun 😅 thanks Cindy 😊❤️
The floats, the greenery, the flaps, the slaps all words that compliment the celebration.
We were happy to watch the celebration on the news last night. 70 years is a long time!
Earlier this year, in preparation for the platinum jubilee Willian and Kate visited Belize. A colony of England. Still linked to the U K through membership in Commonwealth.
The country that cradled me.
I once danced for the queen in one of her visits to Belize.
Lovely poem. Happy celebrating.
Wow, that must have been quite an occasion! Thanks for your lovely comment Selma 😊❤️👑
Loving the bright imagery and refreshing feeling in this lovely poem, Ingrid!
Thank you Jaya 🙏
Wonderful imagery here! And, I really enjoyed listening to you speak in the anthology discussion this morning. Thanks again for your dedication and hard work, Ingrid!
Thank you for tuning in Dawn!
Brilliant. Man you’re good!
Thank you 🙏