Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words

Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.

Fringe

Photograph courtesy of https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/Ariadne-Fringed-Beach-Umbrella-MLOD1030.html

Out on the fringe
hanging still
very quiet

A tempest wind
blows through
fringe dances in the breeze

Too soon the wind
goes away and
fringe returns to stillness

11 responses to “Fringe”

  1. Hammad Rais Avatar
    Hammad Rais

    I would love to sit at the beach like this, right now!
    Lovely thoughts 🙂

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  2. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar
    Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

    Thank you Sadje … a week ago I sliced two fingers of my right hand badly, using my new kitchen device to slice potatoes. (A mandolin-manual slicer.) Spent several hours in the emergency room and now have my middle and ring finger bandaged to the hilt and beyond, so typing (and everything else) is somewhat difficult. I have been reading all the lovely posts still! Thank you for asking my friend. Hope all is well with you. 🤗

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    1. Hammad Rais Avatar
      Hammad Rais

      Oh my!
      A chill ran down my spine as I read your comment. Take your time to heal and rest well

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      1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar
        Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

        Thank you Hammad!! 🙏

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  3. Carol anne Avatar
    Carol anne

    so nice Ami! I love it!

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar
      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you Carol Anne!

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  4. JeanMarie Avatar
    JeanMarie

    I love that each stanza makes sense independently of the others, but together the poem tells a story with past, present and future. Bravo!

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar
      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you so much JeanMarie!! 💜

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  5. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    A very visual experience.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar
      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you most kindly Sadje! ☺️

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        You’re most welcome. I hope you’re keeping well, your presence on WP has been quite less of late. Lots of love to you

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