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School of Blue's avatar

Hey, mate. What a fabulous piece. Meg must be delighted!

David Kirkby's avatar

lol Richard.

It was really hard to gift wrap….

D :)

kaylen alexandra's avatar

Words raw- uncooked! Dave, encore🔥🔥

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Kaylen. There is no single recipe for this - for life and love and longing - but this is what occurred to me at the time, and I am delighted to share…

Best Wishes - Dave

Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

David, what a beautiful moment to capture and then to share a beautiful poem with your love

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you dear Kathleen. I had two delights - seeing the rainbow, and then sharing it with her. Now I have a third - sharing it with all the wonderful people here…

Best Wishes from Australia - Dave :)

Sylvie Muir's avatar

*love

Sylvie Muir's avatar

This is lovely, what an incredible moment to carry home to someone you live

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Sylvie!

Best Wishes - Dave

Kate Bown's avatar

Thank you so much David, for the rainbow, the golden light, your words.

A generous reminder that ordinary days are extraordinary, always.

Kate :)

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Kate. Every day is a day, to cherish, to relish…

May yours be delicious!

D :)

Susan Hickman's avatar

So beautiful! The pictures and, especially, the poem! Incredibly delicious. Words to feast on.

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Susan. I hope you see a rainbow soon...

Best Wishes - Dave :)

Rebecca Cook's avatar

What an amazing thing. I love this post. This rainbow. I once chased a cloud in the car (Dale was driving). I kept taking photo after photo, and then, when we were almost home, the cloud was molten, like a portal to another world.

David Kirkby's avatar

Ah! The delight of clouds…. I find them endlessly fascinating.

This was a particularly lovely rainbow, and very brief. It was nearing sunset, with cloud across most of the sky, but as the sun neared the horizon it found clear air and the light came in horizontally, under the clouds, illuminating the world in soft yellow tints and sparking the rainbow from the shower approaching out of the East.

I really had spent the day restlessly - doing various necessary but uninspiring tasks that I had already put off till later, several times. It was now indisputably “later” so I made myself work through the list, when what I really wanted was to be outside. Finally, with M’s encouragement, I seized the last hour of daylight to go out cycling along the quiet roads around the island.

I thought the exercise was my reward for getting my jobs done.

Then the rainbow appeared!

I went from restless/sad to ecstatic in seconds - another form of cycling…

D :)

Rebecca Cook's avatar

Yes. I admire and envy you your sound/fit body. I wish I could just set out walking somewhere. I wish I lived in a place conducive to walking. Alas.

Carawen's avatar

Meringued with meaning. What a delicious poem - love it, David!

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Carawen!

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S y l v i A 🌞 K a l i n A's avatar

Wow--of course life so easily rewards us with these breathtaking moments. Restless though we may be, the eyes (the vision) to really see what beauty surrounds us is a gift beyond measure...and Dave, you always see. Thank you for sharing your vision and especially your love for Meg and humanity. Not only do you see the beauty but you carry the beauty with you and this is the most rewarding gift for us all. It makes the poetry that much more felt. Lots of love to you and Meg, Sylvia xo

David Kirkby's avatar

Ah! Dear Sylvia…. there is mystery and wonder all around us. Thank you for your always generous and loving comment, my friend - you are a beautiful light on this otherwise rainy day….

Love from us

D and M :)

Simone Senisin's avatar

Beautiful 🌈

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you my friend. Happy travels!

Best Wishes - Dave

Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

Mouth agape. <3

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Stephanie. I know we have a shared adoration of nature….

Best Wishes - Dave :)

Megan Youngmee's avatar

Wow wow wow. Beautiful image. Beautiful poem

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Megan.

Best Wishes - Dave :)

Poetry Tracks In the Snow's avatar

Makes me want to go bake a dessert covered in meringue!

David Kirkby's avatar

Ha! Thanks, dear Holly. I must have been feeling hungry as I wrote it…

Best Wishes - Dave :)

Poetry Tracks In the Snow's avatar

Oh the dessert metaphors work so well 💛💛💛

David Kirkby's avatar

Thank you, dear Holly!

D :)

Jodi Proctor's avatar

I love this. Poet delivered gifts are the best sort!

David Kirkby's avatar

Ha! Thanks Jodi. Hopefully a better delivery than FedEx…

Best Wishes - Dave :)

Richbee's avatar

From my seat on a far away hill; a hydrant of vapor that rainbow 🌈 flames through the sky love mist.