did it glint, did it glimmer - v4

Sitting on the porch step
staring at the line before me
watching its power, its movement,
a thread tethered from the pole to the house
trying to give her artistry, the scene, 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, too 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, this 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?

Yes, and yes, and so much more
capturing light and sharing
shining in the darkness
even in midday sun
sharing Light's living presence
over and over again.

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edited July 12, 2020
did it glint, did it glimmer - v4
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edited July 12, 2020
did it glint, did it glimmer - v3

adding last stanza
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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