This calm is only an illusion
a photographic alteration
of a moment, where
leaves confetti-whirl, flutter fly, fancifully
surfing wild winds with surrender.
Smiling, I accept their invitation to frolic
following one golden riffle
then a tangerine-red
in beautiful celebration
of all things temporary.
© Ali Grimshaw 2025
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Photo taken on one of my many walks through Amsterdam in 2019.
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Beautiful, Ali, and that last stanza was superb!
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Susi, thank you for the positive feedback. I appreciate it.
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You’re welcome!
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Very nicely done
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Thank you kindly
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Not so temporary now; you’ve given it a much longer life.
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I love this response. Poetry can do that for us can’t it?!
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The first stanza makes me feel like all photos are lies in some way. Videos too, even our eyes. I think I may be in frame of mind of the poem I just wrote for Tuesday Poetics though.Anyway, your poem certainly triggered some thoughts. Thanks! 👏
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Everything is a matter of perception.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Beautiful poem and image, Ali.
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Thank you for stopping by. Wishing you all good things.
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A beautiful quadrille, Ali, that flutters and flies in celebration. I really enjoyed this poem.
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Dora,
I appreciate your writing greatly, so your compliment means a lot to me.
Take care of your beautiful heart.
Ali
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You’re very kind. Thank you, Ali. And same to you, my friend.
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This is awesome Ali, well done 👏
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It makes me smile to know you enjoyed it. Wishing you wellness.
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a fiesta for the temporary – beautifully and tenderly written Ali
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Thank you kindly for visiting
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Love the way you project the movement from that wonderful still-life picture
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Thanks, I had fun with the words.
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I love your ephemeral poem, Ali, with its illusion of calm, ‘a photographic alteration of a moment’, the alliterative ‘confetti-whirl, flutter fly, fancifully surfing’, and I would accept the invitation to frolic with those colourful leaves.
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Kim,
Thank you for your feedback. I hope this poem encourages frolicking. It is a far better response than violence and hatred.
Thanks for keeping dVerse going. I really enjoy the connection.
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My pleasure, Ali, and I hope to see more frolicking in the future,
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in beautiful celebration
of all things temporary❤️
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Gorgeous, playful and wise poem I love “in beautiful celebration
of all things temporary.” Love the photo too Looks like Amsterdam?
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Yes, It is Amsterdam. Thanks for sending back the words that most spoke to you.
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An invitation to engage fully with the present moment. Thank you!
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Thank you for your appreciation.
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💜
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Gorgeous photo and a gorgeous poem describing the scene you experienced there, Ali.
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Thank you kindly.
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You’re welcome.
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A wonderful poem, Ali. I love your ending.
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Thanks for letting me know what you liked about this poem.
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you are welcome!
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Temporary loves temporary. Well done, AG. Thanks
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Thanks, Ron. I appreciate hearing from you.
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never turn down an invitation to frolic!!! beautiful 🙂
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Indeed. We need it to keep our hearts alive.
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Love this, Ali. Beautiful.
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Thanks for the inspiration.
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Temporary? Et Moi?
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Beautiful Ali. 🍂🌿 To stay present in moving moments our world becomes precious and alive!
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Karen,
I have always loved wind and its presence of moving energy. Thanks for stopping by. May you be well.
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