My
box is handmade
covered in stones, carefully applied
with brush and glue
amethyst for serenity, blue for trust
red for courage, green for renewal
In my box lie memories
moments cherished
now frozen in time
like delicate petals
pressed in pages old
My box rests
next to the place I slumber
within my heart's embrace
enwreathed by healing power
I find solace, I find release
In the dVerse Poets Pub Kim introduces us to poet, Gillian Clarke. Inspiration for our poems today, courtesy of Ms. Clarke's poem "My Box"
Dearest Helen,
ReplyDeleteTouching and yes, it is within your heart's embrace and it gives solace.
Hugs,
Mariette
Your box is amazing covered with all those magical stones. beautiful - Truedessa
ReplyDeleteI love you beautiful box covered with colored stones, Helen.
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous handmade box, Helen, with its covering of colourful stones that all mean something. I love that they are ‘carefully applied’ and that the box keeps cherished memories ‘like delicate petals pressed in pages old’, and that you keep it close to you.
ReplyDeleteNow there's a box worth having, and a poem to keep with it.
ReplyDeleteYou have my heart with this poem, Helen! Beautifully done 💖💖
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a perfect box to keep it all... with all those lovely gems.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, Helen! That's a lovely box and I love the last stanza particularly.
ReplyDeleteA lovely box, I enjoyed this poem very much.
ReplyDeleteI love the box and the abundance of personality and detail it has, and there is something soothing about imagining it as a guardian of sleep and dreams.
ReplyDeleteLove the box, carefully made, filled with memories, kept "within my heart's embrace" --- Your words crafted so beautifully, speak to all that makes a life richly worth living, Helen. 💞
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, bejeweled garden of sanctuary that you keep close. It doesn't get any better than that.
ReplyDeleteWe all need a box full of comforts like this.
ReplyDeleteYour box is a marvel on the outside and inside just like you!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful poem. The box full of gems on the outside but also memories and that you carry inside placed near the place you sleep to accompany you and draw strength when you need it. I liked it very much!
ReplyDeleteHelen, I love the imagery of the box serving as a source of solace and release, enveloped by healing power.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
David
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