Water nymph, gliding upon a lotus
hovers back and forth, as though
pulling aside a memory.
The trouble is that, we believe we
have time but in reality time’s like
the course of a setting sun.
Water nymph, lend me wisdom
of change and light, lest tradition
crops my wings and sets me aside.
We touch destiny without going
too deep, feeding on hope and
slipping by obsidian sky.
Water nymph fiery, stout and great
let me bloom as a lotus, come
give me dreams that fly.
Process notes: The dragonfly is associated with symbolic meaning of change.
The pink lotus flower is a representative of what a person is going through,
shedding light on ones heart; as lotus blooms it comes to represent a person
opening up to all that is around them.
Photo credits: NatBG.com
Posted for ‘Bits of Inspiration’ @ Real Toads
& Posted on Open Link Night @ dVerse Pub
and on Monday Writes @ My Blog – Verses
60 Responses
I love these lines, Sanaa:
‘hovers back and forth, as though
pulling aside a memory’.
Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
One of the most satisfying things of summer is to witness dragonflies dart about with such great intent, hovering then darting off at an angle ever mindful that predators may be around. If only we would look at other species more and learn from them as you suggest in your lovely poem Sanaa; but sadly we are so vain!
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Robin ❤️
How wonderfully inspired you were by this prompt, to such a beautiful and personal vision.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Rosemary, I did OLN at dVerse and left you off the birthday list of Poets born in November…but I amended it in the comments! Happy birthday.
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This is so beautiful.
“Water nymph, lend me wisdom
of change and light, lest tradition
crops my wings and sets me aside.”
Change is necessary and will happen whether we want it or not. I love how your poem reads like a psalm. You are the seeker, willing and open to search mind and soul and become what you need, hope to be.
Thank you so much for sharing about the lotus, and thank you for writing for the prompt.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
The imagery of “pulling aside a memory” is stunning. Their is something very meditative and healing about a body of water. Beautifully penned.
Thank you so much, Margaret 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Perfect, Sanaa.
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This poem is so beautiful. “Give me dreams that fly.” I love it, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
as though pulling aside a memory.. lovely.
Thank you so much, Rajani 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
This is a comforting poem. I like the water nymph, and the optimistic ending.
Thank you so much, Matthew 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Love the waving of the dragonfly and lotus…
Thank you so much, Bjorn 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is beautiful Sanaa, I hope you find those dreams that fly ;o) xxx
Thank you so much, Xenia 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Such soothing words – let us all dream and fly.
Anna :o]
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Anna ❤️
A Lovely poem this is. One thing about dragonflies, they can’t go backwards! Your poem is like a song…
Thank you so much, Toni 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
“we believe we have time, but in reality time’s like the course of a setting sun.”- I really like this line in your poem. Nice work 🙂
Thank you so much, Renee 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“slipping by obsidian sky.”
Perfect.
Transcendence in immanence: not easily versed, but you make it look easy! Bravo!
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This sounds almost like a prayer, a beautiful, whimsical, colorful one. Just lovely.
Thank you so much, Angela 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is sweet:
let me bloom as a lotus, come
give me dreams that fly.
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
thank you for adding the bit about the symbolic meanings of dragonflies and lotus. I enjoyed that and the poem.
Thank you so much, MNL 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
It takes a special mind and sensitivity to find wisdom from unlikely sources in the insect world. Beautiful!
Thank you so much, Alwi 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
I agree: “time’s like
the course of a setting sun”
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Frank ❤️
Sanaa – your poetry becomes more and more vivid painted, full of marvelous similes – I shall think of these lines when I next see a dragonfly “as though pulling aside a memory.”
Oh gosh! ❤️ Thank you so much, Laura 😀 so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
I love the bit about hovering back and forth as if pulling aside a memory.
Thank you so much, Bryan 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Love all these bits of wisdom ascribed to the nymph
Thank you so much, Vivian 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
..as though pulling aside a memory….such a beautiful line. My favorite line. Thank you.
Pat
Thank you so much, Pat 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
So beautiful Sanaa! I loved the wisdom in these lines:
The trouble is that, we believe we
have time but in reality time’s like
the course of a setting sun.
Thank you so much, Vandana 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
‘Slipping by obsidian sky’ – such a gorgeous image. All your imagery is beautiful.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
“We touch destiny without going / too deep, feeding on hope and / slipping by obsidian sky.” This stanza has it, Sanaa. The magical merging of perspectives from the poet-observer with that of the dragonflies dipping the water; not only that, but the metaphor perfectly sums up how in the limited days of our lives we’re merely slipping by the “obsidian” sky. Wonderful work.
Oh gosh!❤ Thank you so much, Colin 😀 so glad you liked it!❤
Luv your word craft and profound thoughts Sanaa
My favourite lines
“hovers back and forth, as though
pulling aside a memory”
Thank you for linking to Monday WRites and your constant support through out 2017
much love…
My pleasure, Gillena ❤️
much love…
The lotus is an awesome flower, growing through the mud, muck, and water. Good poem.
Thank you so much, Sean 😊 so glad you liked it ❤