In The Blink Of An Eye Poem by Theodora (Theo) Onken

Susan! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Boy, have i been remiss! ! ! I am sooooo sorry! ! ! ! Thank you dear heart for your most encouraging words. As always they are so very appreciated...to have a poet of your brilliance reading and commenting simply makes me feel it worthwhile to carry on. Love how you seem to take everything in...and truly reflect on my phrases. Kind of put my willow growing in our backyard here in Texas...the river - could be any in Texas as many were over there banks- we had major flooding. Was also speaking about the quickly changing weather we have here in Texas...it can be lovely one minute and the next - a storm arrives...not just rain either-lots of wind, hail and sometimes tornado's.Again, thank you, thank you, thank you! You are the best! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Oh, you sprinkled so many treasures throughout this poem, Theo! Where to begin- well, at the beginning. Those first three lines put me under that willow looking up at the sky and then rolling over to see that delicate tracery of leaf shadows on the ground- -so LOVELY- - - - - - - Willows in the garden Create patterns of perfect lace Comforting to ones eyes. Then we get these gorgeous phrases- - - - - - - - Betrothed to the sod and river of days- - - - -. A person could dwell side by side with these gatherings of words and rest in them. I love how you started the shift from pleasant calm with a subtle sibilant word- - - - - - The wandering river snakes - - - - - - snakes, what a stimulating word choice- - trouble has entered our little garden with the introduction of that word. You, my dear, are quietly clever. Then the storm hits and we see this so clearly - - - - Willows now are blown sideways - - - our moments of peace and tranquility are gone for the moment and who knows when they will return... because that snaking river has flooded over its banks.and it will bring destruction in its wake. Great write, Theo!