Turquoise Turned The Turtle's Head
Turquoise Turned the Turtle’s Head
Turquoise turned the turtle’s head
Dog-like in conveying his lack of understanding
The beauty of this jewelry
He slowly passes and
It’s nothing like this turtle has ever seen before
Perpetually slow, saved and surreal
Forever remembered
The first fragile time
Turquoise turned his mind
Slow to speak
The turtle turned his turtle head
Slow to speak and turning he slowly said
“This stone I see
Commands my attention
I am connecting to it
Like no other connection”
Turquoise, turtle, time and place
Turtle, turquoise and a slow pace
Like some example of rapt attention
Focusing on a certain selection
A slice of sunshine in a slow, slow life
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2 comments:
As if the turtle wasn't slow enough, a tortoise must be introduced. Portrayed such strong imagery. I like it.
Great use of alliteration and meter in the poem.
How often do we pass by objects of great beauty without recognizing their worth? For the value of things relates to our spiritual as well as material needs.
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