did it glint, did it glimmer - v2

sitting on the porch step
staring at the line before me
watching its power, its movement
a thread between the pole and the house
trying to give the image, her artistry its due.

a living word salad
dancing in my mind, urgent
nuanced and repeating
refracting and reflecting
in on itself, a song.

my thesaurus no help
too precise, imperfect
to describe, to pay honor
the web, the fiber, the thread, the silk
the beauty of this moment.

did it shine, did it shimmer
did it glint, did it glimmer
did it glisten, did it glitter
in the sunlight, the space,
this hot summer afternoon?

did the line gleam, did it sparkle
did it undulate, did it flicker
swaying in the breeze
radiating power, beauty
on this hot summer afternoon?

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edited July 12, 2020
did it glint, did it glimmer - v2

July 11, 2020
did it glint, did it glimmer

note July 12, 2020
i think it is impossible to describe how #light hits a line of #spider #thread. that is why question marks in the last two stanzas... the short answer is, "yes, and so much more."

#poem #poetry #spiderweb #nature #beauty #power #God

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