Sunday, June 17, 2012

Pollen Puddles

Puddle ~ 1952, M.C. Escher


pollen fills the air
fluorescence covers every surface
creeps into every crevice
 tidal waves of pollen
in vivid technicolor
a Disney Imagineer's dream

rain changes things
shallow pools of yellow
resemble giant spills of liquid butter
sneezes and wheezes abate
until every surface dries ~ once again
pollen fills the air 





Posted by Helen at 7:29 AM
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34 comments:

  1. The Blog of BeeJune 17, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Oh and how it does fill the air when it's ready.

    'Fluorescence covers every surface' - love it.

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    1. HelenJune 17, 2012 at 7:42 AM

      Thanks Bee! Must confess to writing this last week ... when I saw Tess' prompt, I knew I would 'publish' it again! (when cars drive through pollen puddles, when folks walk through them ... this is how it looks)

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  2. GraceJune 17, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    I like that rain changes everything, cleanses and renews ~

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  3. Dana DampierJune 17, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    That's exactly how the puddles here look!

    "Rain changes things
    Forming shallow pools of yellow
    Resembling giant spills of liquid butter"

    I love this line...

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  4. Kathe W.June 17, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    oh ho achoo! we had enormous amounts of pine pollen not too long ago!
    Clever poem Helen!

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  5. JinksyJune 17, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    I'm glad to say this doesn't happen where I live - must be nostril nightmare!

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  6. DaydreamerJune 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Oh, I so get this. I have some seasonal allergies but, don't know what they are, cut grass is one, but sometimes I've had a nose like a dripping tap for a few days. Yuck.
    Enjoyed this take on the prompt. Made me smile (which is better than a sneeze) LOL

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  7. UnknownJune 17, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    I need to take my allergy pill before I reply to this golden gem! I love the sensual script and flow you have designed. Thank you for sharing, Helen. =D

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  8. Brian MillerJune 17, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    have you posted this before? i remember something similar...it is that time of year, i dont have it bad but my son does for sure...

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    1. HelenJune 17, 2012 at 10:06 AM

      I presented Tess with my 'mea culpa' ... couldn't resist re-posting as the Mag image today matched a poem I posted on the Jam last week! It's reassuring you remembered it!

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  9. Laurie KolpJune 17, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Pollen- I can see and feel it tickling my nose. Excellent interpretation, Helen.

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  10. ayalaJune 17, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    It makes me sneeze :) lovely write. Happy Father's Day to those in your life.

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  11. FireblossomJune 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Some days I would just like to leave my head at home, along with its sneezy nose and itchy watery eyes.

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  12. Tumblewords:June 17, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Perfectly pollen!

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  13. Tess KincaidJune 17, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Oh I hear ya...sniff...

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  14. Stafford RayJune 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    A Disney Imagineer! That is my dream job description! luvely!

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  15. izzyJune 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Ahh-chooo! indeedy do-dah, you hit it on the head!

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  16. Rosaria WilliamsJune 17, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Pollen, as liquid butter, brilliant.

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  17. MartinJune 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    Some really nice lines in this one. And, 'Disney Imagineer' would be a dream job.

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  18. BerowneJune 18, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    An important thought, well expressed.

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  19. HelenaJune 18, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    I love this! Fortunately not a sufferer of pollen....and I also love your 'A Disney Imagineer Dream'. What images that conjures up!

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  20. LynJune 18, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    To all who are sneezing...Bless You!! Wonderful! Can I sign up for the Disney job?

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  21. Susan AndersonJune 18, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    I'm feelin' it.

    I get that yellow pollen all around the edges of my pool!

    =)

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  22. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJune 18, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    Dearest Helen,
    Thanks for your visit and comment! Yes, sneeze I do a lot as well but we've had quite some rain last week. Might not be enough yet.
    Both of us have the same PR 3. This is a fun way to check how we are doing.
    Love to you,
    Mariette

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  23. kaykualaJune 18, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    It's not the same for everyone even in the same family. My son is allergic to such vagaries of weather change. But my daughter is happily safe at any day. Nice write, Helen!

    Hank

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  24. MargaretJune 18, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Awe. Nature shouldn't be this way for so many! Nice write.

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  25. Susan LindquistJune 19, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    Gold dust is what we call it here in the grey cottage on the hill and for about two weeks it coats everything and we keep the windows closed, even on the nicest days. A rainy day is a Godsend, as it takes it out of the air and down into the soil ... your poem brings nice imagery to a pesky time of year! Good writing!

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  26. AnonymousJune 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Painted a wonderful mental image... But then again I'm not sensitive to pollen, so I don't see the image through teary eyes with a stuffed up nose. *smile* Beautiful, Helen!

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  27. JANUJune 19, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    I also remember reading this before...glad you could not resist re posting this... definitely worth a second read.

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  28. CathyJune 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    I find this describes the picture perfectly. Painting with words, cool!

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  29. JJ Roa RodriguezJune 19, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    i go with Grace's comment... love it!

    JJRod'z

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  30. Carrie Van HornJune 20, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    I lived on benedryl when I was a child.....kaaa chooo....i can relate and love your words Helen! :-)

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  31. Jim SwindleJune 22, 2012 at 4:59 PM

    I like that you thought of pine pollen. I'd never seen it until I moved to the Houston area.

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  32. dsJune 23, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Rain changes everything. Yes, indeed. But the pollen returns...such is the cyclical nature of reality. Well done, Helen. Thank you.

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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