Joy
Ecstasy
Inside my being
A bubbling brook
Chattering sparrows
The joy of the first crocus
The warm blush of the sun
The beauty of a brooding sunset
Deep within the shadows of my mind
There is a desire and longing for rest
To slip from this mortal world
Recline within white clouds
And to leave this land
For one more gentle
Most welcoming
Less demanding
Encompassing
Eternal
Sleep
Joy
© Joy 2012
By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Worldly Winds 
This is so well done…technical but still organic
Thank you – technical… really… I was just trying to make sure the lines were the right length…
OMW I am such a girl!
This poem has the shape and feel of a final breath. Great verbal + visual imagery!
Thank you! I’d not thought of it like that – yes it does!! 🙂
This is utterly beautiful Alexandra, love the pattern, the visual display, the rhythm, it is just gorgeous
Thank you! I don’t often use visual patterns as it can be quite constraining, but this just seemed to evolve!! 🙂