judyanne

May 14, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Metamorphosis

Cool wind greets the hot wide air.

Blackened sky

hovers heavy,

then floods from on high.

Winter mutates the summer scene.

Sun-baked land thirsting for relief

suddenly soaked with tadpole-filled lakes.

Steam rises from the hot sod.

An aroma of earthy moisture seeks nostrils,

cleanses the soul.

Wet, wet, wet

transforms dust to green.

Multicolour as far as can be seen

appears like magic,

covers the realm.

Wildflowers of every variety

reaching upwards

welcome the burgeoning clouds,

reflect multihued prisms

through drizzling droplets of diamond.

New life, new promise,

new beginnings.

— judyanne, May 14, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

Critiques

scribbler

16 years ago

good description of the end

good description of the end of a drought or dry season.Still don't know enough about free form verse to judge structure

judyanne

16 years ago

thanks scribbler

and thanks for visiting. i don't know much about free form either, i just presume it is okay if it has rhythm. i hope this does. love judy http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

judyanne

16 years ago

hey bud !!!!

much thanks me lud love your duchess judd xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

xena465

16 years ago

Fabulous images Judy

I really love this stanza... Sun-baked land thirsting for relief suddenly soaked with tadpole-filled lakes. Steam rises from the hot sod. An aroma of earthy moisture seeks nostrils, cleanses the soul. Rosina xena465

judyanne

16 years ago

thank you rosina

it is exactly how it happens in our dry outback. thanks for always visiting and leaving such supportive comments. love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

hobo

16 years ago

spring time

it sounds like spring is in the air my friend, nice soothing feel to it. very nice

judyanne

16 years ago

not spring randy xx

winter in australia is when the land is in colour, more so than spring. thanks for reading love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

Wonderful wonderful judyanne,

Ann of Norway Is metamorphosis the theme of a competition everyone seems to be doing it and what pray shall we change into? That's exciting I had better have a go too then, but I must see this one of your judyanne. This phenomenon takes place even in so far away Australia doesn't it? Wonderful wonderful judyanne, I am called away from here but will be back never fear. love annanya

judyanne

16 years ago

lovely annanya

thank you so much for the lovely comment i don't think there is, at least i'm not aware of, a competition involving metamorphosis if others are also writing on this theme it must be just that as poets we are all connected. love and hugs to you from judyanne xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

It was Dale's poem I was thinking of.

Ann of Norway "Metamorphic Myth" It wasn't the same in any way, just the theme. Yes as you say we are inspired by each other and that is such a lovely interplay isn't it? We all address it in our own individual ways and that is wonderful too. Vive la diffèrence! Love to you judyanne, annanya.

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Judd

My family in the outback are now filled with hope from the new growth ... our 100 yr flood is making lots of old cow cocky's smile with weathered faces ... you beat me to it lol I also have one but its not done yet ... its good to be back on my wobbley feet again ... and back reading all you guys ive missed you all badly wonderful poem dearheart love and biggest hugs across a flower filled desert Jayne-Chloe x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")

judyanne

16 years ago

so, don't post yours

'cos it'll be so much better than mine that i''ll be jealous (smile) just joking mate xxx i always think of banjo patterson's answer to henry lawson's 'up the country' when i hear of floods - especially in NSW and Victoria. yes, the desert is in flower - just wish i had the time to go visit it. love and biggest hugs right back at you judd xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

Kailashana

16 years ago

I’m sitting in the middle

I'm sitting in the middle of an Australian monsoon and I am loving it. Such wealth! Hugs, Anna "Just as what you dream is your own and no one else can observe it, so the world you see is your own." ~ Nisargadatta

judyanne

16 years ago

thank you so much anna

that coming from you is very confidence-building it's just semantics but we in the antipodes call them cyclones they turn in the opposite direction to monsoons but apart from that they're no different. love you hugs back judd xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

shirley harrison

16 years ago

you are a beautiful butterfly!

You are a true insiration to me and your poetry is really sublime! Much love shirley harrison Look i have brought the sun!

judyanne

16 years ago

what a lovely thing to say !!!

thank you shirley. and beautiful as that avatar is it does not match your sunny disposition listen to us - we sound like members of the mutual admiration society love judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

shirley harrison

16 years ago

well i have been in the dog house!

so hiding behind the sun! I took this photo its from ischia! a little island off of the coast of naples! however i do have another fitting photo of my Donkey!L:O:L So much love to you judy shirley harrison

judyanne

16 years ago

stop hiding and put that shiny smiley face back on xxxxxx

love judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Can i put the donkey?

L:O:L i love the donkey!!!! shirley harrison

judyanne

16 years ago

where's the donkey?

xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

shirley harrison

16 years ago

Judy i have a donkey but for

Judy i have a donkey but for now he is sleeping! did you see my little poem to you? shirley harrison

judyanne

16 years ago

yes i did shirley harrison

thank you love and hugs judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

raj

16 years ago

perceptions differ...

Hi Judy...while reading the same script perceptions can at times differ from reader to reader... My take on this... while reading through your write and the sequel of events unfold..it felt like heightening of passion between lovers...beginning with tell-tale signs of sighting a Lover after a long spell of absence(stanza 1)...the craving and heightened desire as they seek each other passionately (stanza 2) followed by the climax ..ecstacy..elation..jubilation...(stanza 3).... that may or may not be right..but that was my perception.. warmly..raj (sublime_ocean)...

judyanne

16 years ago

what a wonderful reading raj

and if my words attempting to describe the passion of the dry outback for the rains metamorphed in your mind to physical union, that is a great compliment to me. i love it when the reader gets a different aspect to the poem more than the author intended. thank you judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

judyanne

16 years ago

thank you licia

for your lovely words about my poem and for the good wishes. love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

Seren

16 years ago

big smile so good to see

big smile so good to see this wonderful piece in spot aussie aussie aussie ;) love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")

judyanne

16 years ago

thanks jc

oi oi oi love and big hugs back at you. judd xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html