Day #22, Idyll Poem

Idyll Poetry Types

Idyll Poetry Types are either short poems depicting a peaceful, idealized country scene, or long poems that tell a story about ancient heroes. The word is derived from  the Greek word 'eidyllion' meaning "little picture".  Also spelled Idyl.

If I doubted it before I started, this is SO helping me with my thoughts, though I feel sorry for the poor readers who have to witness this strange experiment. THIS. IS. HARD.

Looking Into the Valley.

The pasture before me

is green, polka dotted by wild flowers

and a crisp minty wind

runs its hands over the tops

causing a sea of waves to billow in and out.

The air is so clear it gives a crystal shine to the sun

that spreads slowly like a broken yolk,  a buttery gold gloss

laying lazily on top of the trees.

On the edges of my sight I see giant green hills

and luscious dark bark curled like chocolate

around every trunk. The ground gives

like a giant mattress underneath my steps. 

Every progressing stride hums with the sounds of

moist earth, the crunch of moss and twigs crumbling. 

It sounds like shredded wheat.

The mint in the air and the must of the ground combine

and my nose tingles from the vapor. Life and death

swarm underneath my toes. "Ready? Ready. Go!,"

it cries. The cool breeze that slides between the branches

works on me like a mother's embrace and everything feels

much better, so much better here. 

And peace tumbles down my skin like 

a warm shower and I am ready for 

this evergreen of change. 

This July and December living.

I smile and whisper, "I am ready too."

"No hurry. No hurry.", it gently replies.

Dakota Tonalism Series: Opus 52 - Horus Dolce