Quintessence


Definitions:

quintessence:
noun:   the most typical example or representative of a type
noun:   the purest and most concentrated essence of something
noun:   the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

florescent; flowering; bursting into flower
iridescent; the visual property of something having a milky brightness
pearlescent; resembling a pearl; having a pearly lustre or sheen
opalescent; colourless or white like an opal, or changing colour like an opal.
candescent; glowing or starting to glow with heat
evanescent; gradually disappears from sight or memory.
Senescent;  characteristic of old age




Quintessence

Above my florescent sunflowers
Twilight’s iridescent sky
Of a pearlescent sunset
And an opalescent moonrise   
Animated my candescent world
And the evanescent wave of light
Revived my senescent eyes







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Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

27 thoughts on “Quintessence”

  10. AW! So lovely! What amazing descriptive words that you weaved so brilliantly into a poem that touches deeply to the heart and soul! Listening to that music and viewing your beautiful photos and reading your poem I got tears in my eyes…brought on by the beauty and emotions in your words. Pass the tissues, please.
    (((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️

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    1. Thank you for your awesome comments, Carolyn … originally, I only had a couple of “escent” words, but then I extended it to one on each line, (with my old Oxford Dictionary close beside me) … and I was struggling for a Title, but when I found the special definition of “Quintessence” , the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies, my Title was ‘solved’ … sadly, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, died at only 46, in 2017 … Singing predominantly in his Galpu, Gumatj or Djambarrpuynu language, his was a voice that transcended words, and one that the country, and the world was in awe of. … I had the pleasure of watching him sing at the Port Fairy Folk Music Festival in March 2013 … 🌏📘🎵💙

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