This one is for Atticus because he's the best thing about me.
"You and I" by Jonathan Potter is a short poem, just ten lines, nearly perfect.
It begins:
You are a warm front
that moved in from the north,
and then it winds through other marvelous metaphors and ends:
And I am the discoverer of you.
Depart from me now, dear reader, quickly, quickly, and spend a moment with this little gem here.
14 comments:
He's giving us a beautiful sentiment to ponder, Karen, a love poem to tuck into our own pockets! I wrote and shared today about holding things close. It feels like I just found my first thing! Thank you for the discovery and for sharing, too.
Oh, I'm so happy to contribute a little something to your gathering-in today, Linda! Off to take a look at your post!
This poet mixes up metaphors in the best kind of way. And I'm a sucker for alliteration, " an anachronistic anagram
annoyed by anonymity". Wow!
Just perfect, Karen! Delight served up on exactly the right sized dish.
Very sweet. I hope you are well, dear Karenš¤
Patricia, your line ("Delight served up on exactly the right sized dish") needs to o in a poem somewhere! :D
I'm well, elli, and I hope you are too.
I love each of the surprises in this poem! A warm front from the north?!? So unexpected.
Right? Full of quirks and surprises. :)
Yes - these surprises were so delightful. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful poem, Karen - it made my heart happy!
Happy to make your heart happy, Robyn! :D
How I love this! Short and surprising and so heartfelt. Thanks, Karen!
Laura, it just grabs you, doesn't it? ❤️
"a garden in the air"-I love my gardens, Karen, and this line fills me with the beauty of nature. Using it as a metaphor shares the wonder of poetry. Many thanks.
Karen, I did spend some time with this sweet poem full of metaphors. I love "And I am the discoverer of you." I wrote a poem after Jonathan Potter today because of your sweet post. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2024/07/16/you-and-i/ Thank you!
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