Licked St Augustine breeze-
tonguing sweetly a single strand
of languid sap escaped prematurely
from the beer can at your feet.
Stillness.
Placid lake reflects
someone you cannot recognise.
Patterned stripes on innocent skin-
burned deep
Confucius confused and left
in the detritus of mud
and words spilt, spit on deaf ears.
Decay encircles,
maturing petals
harbouring sap seekers
who come to mollycoddle
in those moments of weakness.
And forget, in turn
to pay pilgrimage
to chastity
defiled.
Musings and Smatterings 
Lovely
Oh Shân, your “rambling” tis beautiful. My interpretation of your poem may be wrong but it’s what I get from your tumbling words. Change the beer can to wine glass, and I’ve been there. I always enjoy your unique style.
So vivid, so beautiful.
Some many great lines here. But it all begins with that glorious first stanza. Beautiful writing.
thank you 😉
That last stanza is a chiller-killer…For me, it’s the death of beauty…beauty that has been recognized but treated cavalierly…as we often do..especially with the delicate beauty of flowers. Why couldn’t I write this? Gorgeous, thought provoking, enviable stuff, here, Shan!
Jackie, you could have written this hun! Wasted innocence, it’s such a shame 😉 x Thanks for your comment
i will share a beer with you….molly coddle is a very cool word…had not heard that before..the last stanza def sets the emo on its ear a bit…
Definitely a strawberry larger day here Brian! Yeah lots of reflective pieces rolling at the moment. Kind of loving the vibe 😉 cheers!
my favourite kind of chastity – defiled 😀
trust you! 😀
Beautiful despair 🙂
great metaphor here.. works really well and really tight, tight closure as well
I must go with this as metaphorical 🙂 ….such innocence, yet so……almost naughty !
nice to say hi to ya’ at your place
☮
I’m here:
consumption
Sounds like a lovely ode to a wayward flower – tiger lilies are my birth flower..July. (as if anything were flowering here this hot hot hot July). Hope they’re singing you sweetness in Wales!
This is lovely! The last stanza is especially strong and love the idea/image of the ‘mollycoddling’ of the ‘sap seekers.’ Very cool.