Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Tilting Towards the Sun



summer solstice
day of  abundant light
tilting my head  towards the sun
fires of passion  burn in my soul
warming my heart new awareness
my roots grow deep, reaching for you
dreams grow in a field of yellow gold
darkness fades, opening blue skies
swaying in a breeze I think of you 
smiling brightly...

posted for poets united

45 comments:

  1. They do look like they're smiling, don't they?

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    1. Alex, they do look rather happy I have to agree...

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  2. Beautiful words and photo, Truedessa! I was just in Iceland where a sunny evening brought everyone out. They all made me think of sunflowers because their faces were turned to the sun. They were soaking it in! I love the summer solstice, although I hate to think of the days getting shorter again. In the four nights we were in Reykjavik it never got dark, although the sun did slip below the horizon. What a strange and wonderful experience.

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    1. Hello,

      So nice to hear from you and thanks for sharing your thoughts. I do enjoy the summer months and facing the sun can give one a warm glow. Have a great week..

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  3. nice...much to learn from plants...tilting our heads to the sun...putting good roots down....love the vibrance of sun flowers as well...smiles..

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    1. Hi Brian,

      Have you ever seen a field of these? I have it and it is just an amazing sight it made me want to go stand among them facing the sun.

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  4. Spring and a fling is soon over indeed, as summer takes seed and a sway comes to play in more light of day. A thought that brings a smile can sure stretch a mile

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    1. Spring fling slips away as the summer dreams take seeds..as you know smiles can go miles..

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  5. Lovely emotions ~ flowers really look alive~ nice pic..

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    1. Thanks, the first thing that came to mind was the sunflower so I went with it as the image spoke to me..

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  6. Light and sunshine, both physically and emotionally...lovely.

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    1. Hi Sherry,

      Glad to see you..I will catch up with you soon..

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  7. pure happiness swaying in the breeze...beautiful :)

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    1. Thank you for visiting..may the sun always shine on your home..

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  8. A very beautiful heart warming composition, just like summer warmth!

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  9. It gives a feel of life and being alive! It follows the sun which makes it such a special flower. You've said it very well Truedessa!

    Hank

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    1. Good Morning Hank,

      Ah, but to follow the sun makes my heart feel warm..

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  10. Gotta love the sun and warmth. I like the use of allegory to relate to human emotion. Excellent!

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    1. Thanks Phil, gotta love that sun...:)

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  11. True True How I love that I could read this poem as a sunflower to the sun and as a person to the sunflower and then put both together and feel the images transport me. Very fine!

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    1. Thank you so much Susan..I really enjoyed this prompt..

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  12. I like the feelings in your poem, Truedessa. The warmth of the sun, the length of days and how a firmly rooted soul can live in the moment, think of the loved one and smile.

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    1. Ah, Gabriella that is so true to enjoy the moments of life and to let the sun smile upon your face..then it is a good day...

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  13. I love the love with which this was written! We reach out for the one we love in the same way that flowers reach out for the sun...

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    1. Hi Keith,

      Well, I hope you and your lady always reach out for each other..

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    2. I promise we'll do that, and we'll always remind each other of that :)

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  14. I think we would all do well to tilt our head toward the sun...and if we do so as we think of one loved, all the better!

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    1. Hi Mary,

      It is nice to feel the warmth of the sun..

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  15. Simply beautiful..i almost absorbed the light and yellow as i read and looked at those sunflowers.. :)

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    1. Sunflowers are great..I love to see them..

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    1. Hi Peggy,

      First thanks for visiting and I offer my apology somehow, I deleted your message when I tried to fix my reply..to you I say yes we should always tilt our heads towards the sun..

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  17. This is a really nice post!

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  18. What a beautiful, loving poem. When we're in love we do feel like the sunflower must feel on a wonderful summer day :)

    Thank you for your wonderful comment on my last post, Truedessa! I hope you'll have an amazing weekend.

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    1. Thank you Beate..and you are welcome I hope your studies are going well.

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  19. "True Wanderings" has been included in the A Sunday Drive for this week. Be assured that we hope this helps to point even more new visitors in your direction.

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    1. Thank you Jerry for the visit and Sunday Drive!

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  20. A very sunny poem that warms the heart. Very nice.

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    1. Thanks Suzy..a little warmth is always nice..

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  21. AnonymousJune 22, 2014

    Truedessa, you anthropomorphized the sunflower to great effect! The lifting of the face to the sun is a lovely thought. Thanks! amy

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    1. Hi Amy,

      Thanks for driving by and leaving a comment ;)

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  22. I want to be like the sunflower turning toward the sun.. but I want a sun..

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    1. You need a sun for sunflowers to grow...tilting towards the heaven all aglow..

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