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
The ancient wheels of time Have been mysteriously left behind In refuse paddocks of weeds and slime Oh, what a mortifying crime
Has society overstepped the line Spoke-less, with no rhythm or rhyme Have we become deaf, dumb, and blind Unable to handle the future’s slippery climb Without using the New World’s AI design
Today’s Throwback Friday poem is from February 2023 and appears in Chapter 1 of my third book, Until Eyes Hear Sound, titled ‘Little Creatures and the Birds.’ “Birds have commandeered my poetic imagination lately.“
Birds on Fences
What side of the fence do you sit on? Birds perched on fences look down on the earth
The grass is not always greener on the other side Is there ever a winning side or a losing side
Worms burrow holes on both sides Shadows grow longer under the one sun Dawn rises on the dark side and the sun sets on the bright side
Birds on fences know “That the mystery of our universe Can be found in a blade of grass”
Barwon Heads Community Hall, 77 Hitchcock Ave, Barwon Heads VIC 3227, Australia
Yes, I’ll be there, along with many other Geelong and Victorian Indie Authors. Less than “1 week” until the Barwon Heads Indie Author Book Fair! Over 30 local independent writers gathered under one roof- what better way to spend a Sunday morning in January than a trip out to the beautiful Barwon Heads
About the Event
The Book Reality Experience presents the 2nd Annual Indie Author Summer Book Fair, which celebrates stories from children’s books through to horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and every genre in between. We can’t wait to welcome you to this one-day event filled with over 30 Author Exhibits, providing you with the opportunity to talk directly with independently published authors… some of whom will become your new favourites. ** FREE entry to all visitors.
Over at Weekly Prompts, the Wednesday challenge is the word ‘Tomorrow‘. To visit their fabulous site please click on >> Here
Talking to a Restless Moon
On this scorching afternoon I spoke to a restless moon He said, “The sky’s blue balloon has been treacherously harpooned by a scary orange buffoon who openly sucks on his own dirty silver spoon and be warned, no one is immune”
Since then, I’ve been lying low But soon I’ll need to leave my hot bungalow And fly forward to a safer and cooler tomorrow
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 