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In the Promise of the Bud
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Friday, October 20, 2023 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- In the Promise of the Bud -- By John Herlihy In the promise of the bud Lies the bloom of the flower. In the seconds and minutes Lies the fullness of the hour. In the shells of a tree Lies the kernel of an almond. In the planting of a seed A sycamore is summoned. In the facts of knowledge Lies the nuggets of wisdom. In the patience of waiting Lies a beautiful kingdom. In the falsity of lies Lies the verity of the truth. In the fullness of the truth Lies the emptiness of a lie. In the tail of a peacock Lies its feathered plume. In the aroma of a scent Lies the blessing of perfume. In a paarched desert Lies a hidden well. In a wondrous miracle Lies a mystical spell. In the enigma of a mystery Lies the surety of a certainty. In the secret of a mystery Lies the revelation of a certainty. In the beating of the heart Lies the drum of harmonies. In the breath of the breast Lies the answer to the mysteries. - - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Sunday 17 September 2023

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on October 22, 2023

WITH THE PROMISE OF THE BUD...THERE IS THE HOPE FOR ANOTHER DAY, TOMORROW! SO SMALL, AND YET FILLED WITH UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES, INDEED. INSPIRING, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on October 21, 2023

What appears to be opposites, often is not. And what appears to be corollaries, often is not. Otherwise, the basic structure seems to be intact and carried throughout like many of your poems. But you seem to have been dashing about corollaries to use.

There's a far cry between a blossoming of a bud and the blooming lie.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on October 20, 2023

Nicely done. Although somewhat random with choices to express the premise, it works. I found myself having to read it twice to make sure I was connecting all properly to the resolution. You might consider exchanging the last and the second to-last stanzas. Just a thought, but for me, there's more finality by switching.