The Cornflower
written by: Kate Aranda Nye
And as I lay upon my breast
Loves indigo display,
Of bobbing azure sentinels
‘Twixt fields of golden hay.
And as I walk the dappled paths
With cobalt bells laid by,
I glimpse with hope meanderings
Unto bright Aegean skies.
And as I sit and watch and wait
With beating heart prostate,
These sapphire fronds of loyalty
The litmus of my fate.
So, look upon my cornflower
A button for thine eyes,
For with it lies my hope in you
Treasured lapis lazuli.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
This poem was written on the theme of “blue”. The cornflower, also called ‘batchelor’s button’, was said to be worn by young men in love. If the flower were to wilt, this meAnt that the young man’s love was not returned.
Kate Aranda Nye is a British writer of short stories and poetry. Growing up in Gloucestershire (UK) with her two brothers and an array of pets, she was often found in a comfy corner with her head in a book, and would now describe reading as one of her greatest pleasures. After achieving a degree in English Literature, she spent many years living and working in France and Spain before returning to the UK with her family, and is now settled in the beautiful Lake District in the north west of the country. Much of her work is inspired by the landscapes around her. She often collaborates with her older brother, the composer Richard Nye to produce scored audio versions of her stories and poetry. Her work has appeared in "Writers' Forum" magazine (UK) - "Jenny Hyde" from the "Wolfe Lake" series of short stories - and she has collaborated on winning entries for "15 Minutes of Fame" and the "Kernow Awards" with her poems "John Marrack" and "The Bal Maiden". Most recently her short story "The Corpse Road" was the winning entry in a Christmas Ghost story competition, the audio version of which was published on Facebook.
Latest posts by Kate Aranda Nye (see all)
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