Paradox

[Magpie]

Paradox

A beautiful sight
spread across the grass
beneath tangled oaks
in early morning sun.

With gentle breezes
iridescence sparkles
in dew drops caught
on deadly gossamer.

[dukealien]

Paradox

A beautiful sight
spread across the grass
beneath tangled oaks
in early morning sun.

With gentle breezes
iridescence sparkles
in dew drops caught
on deadly gossamer.

Very nicely done.  All those tiny spiders lurking for even smaller prey... makes one think of the UFOs watching silently over expressway interchanges at night, the amazing two-way flow of lighted corpuscles on their mysterious occasions.

[Mark A Becker]

Hey other Mark-
I like how the meaning of the title is revealed by last line. I also appreciate the 'd'-litteration in the last three lines- it reinforces the word 'deadly' quite nicely. Such a whimsical seeming poem, with an unexpected blte at the end. Nature is a paradox. Good job.

Paradox

A beautiful sight
spread across the grass
beneath tangled oaks
in early morning sun.

With gentle breezes
iridescence sparkles
in dew drops caught
on deadly gossamer.

ps- While I appreciate the twirling NEWCASTLE in your moniker, I think they're stuck in the middle. Again. Can't choose yer 'children' I suppose. At least Man City will sink this year. I'm just glad that Premiere League is available in the US.

[Magpie]

Very nicely done.  All those tiny spiders lurking for even smaller prey... makes one think of the UFOs watching silently over expressway interchanges at night, the amazing two-way flow of lighted corpuscles on their mysterious occasions.

Thanks Duke, I like your train of thought... beautiful and sinister can be so closely linked

Hey other Mark-
I like how the meaning of the title is revealed by last line. I also appreciate the 'd'-litteration in the last three lines- it reinforces the word 'deadly' quite nicely. Such a whimsical seeming poem, with an unexpected blte at the end. Nature is a paradox. Good job.

Thanks Mark, much appreciated.

ps- While I appreciate the twirling NEWCASTLE in your moniker, I think they're stuck in the middle. Again. Can't choose yer 'children' I suppose. At least Man City will sink this year.  I'm just glad that Premiere League is available in the US.

It's going to get better. In the past hour we just qualified for a cup semi-final. The league so tight between 3rd and 13th this year that three wins in a row will take you up a few places. I watch all the Newcastle games for my sins, it's pure torture sometimes. 

Are you still a Chelsea fan now that Pulisic is gone? They are doing quite well