Scarlett's Guest Poet, Claudia Messelodi, stops by from Italy...

Please, welcome my friend, Claudia Messelodi.  Claudia has traveled all the way from Italy (via the Web)—taking time from her husband, three children and responsibilities as a high school teacher —to visit with us this week, and share her work.   I am so glad she is here! Claudia’s poetry has been published in EoTE, Dragonscale Clippings,  A Handful of Stones,  Pure Haiku, Simply Elfje, and Calaméo. Her first poetry collection 'Sky-blue Wisteria' was published March 2012 by the Arcolibri Cazzaniga Editore. Her poem, 'Presenza', won the  Perle Poetiche award in Italy this past February. You can enjoy more of her writing on her blog, a stream of small stones and contact Claudia here. 

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Claudia Recommends

Wisteria

Wisteria

Delicate
light purple-blue
tendrils – embracing;
vulnerable, youth-scented
weeping clusters,
imbued with shy, self-effacing elegance;
pale, fuzzy leaves.
Convey
an intimate sense of friendship.
Blossom out
reciprocal belonging.
Celebrate
harmonious wildness.
Unveil
untamed, natural beauty.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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Cyclamen

On the window sill

proudly look at themselves in the pane,

stylish, slim fuchsia

cyclamen.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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The Colours of the Rainbow (Haiku sequence)

The Colours of the Rainbow 

(Haiku sequence)

Rainbow red up high, 
let your fire spread through pale panes,
warm up frozen hearts.

Rainbow orange stripe, 
scatter joy and mirthful smile 
upon hopeless eyes.

Rainbow yellow yawns 
as sun shine lights up the room,
stormy rains have gone.

Rainbow green grows wild
touching hills and mountain peaks,
earthly powers rise.

Rainbow blue beams bright
amid indigo and green, 
pours dew-drops from skies.

Rainbow indigo,
intense shifting gradation,
evokes His presence.

Rainbow violet arch,
lavender scent to announce
God's mercy on earth.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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Bees

Bees

Curious untiring bees,

your buzzing round our ears,

as a welcoming cheerful melody

that expands in the air;

you show us your golden fuzzy rings,

tracks of stardust,

as reminders of your nourishing juice,

beside your proud pitch-black parts,

as cautious lifebelts,

hiding the most defensive weapon.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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My Friend

My Friend

The intimate sound of your voice, my friend, 
as a cradle-song for my anxieties, 
heals my fears, 
strengthens my belief, 
whenever the hinges of life 
start to vacillate and weaken. 
Do come wings of that unique voice,
flying softly over my face, 
give me the spur to go on, 
once again, 
infuse into my being 
your delicate lulling sounds, 
that once 
only my mother 
had been able to modulate 
in the most absolutely 
perfect way.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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Sky-blue Wisteria (Haiku sequence)

Sky-blue Wisteria 

(Haiku sequence)

Weak dwindling strength sways
in the wind while sipping sap

of uncertainty.

Tightly interwoven

twigs ovecome loneliness

in mutual support.

Pale purple pink white

wisteria - mirrors of one's 

rooted rarity.

Colourful fragrance

tasty touch - crossed crowded bridge

that crosses barriers.

Celestial light blue

shoots - skimming but not lapsing

over frothy sins.

Flourishing clusters

that flatter rusted railings 

plunged in rotten clay.

Bright blooms bend downward

shunning the shimmering gloom

of a moonless night.

Through fluctuating shades

constant modulated grasp -

shifting perspectives.

© Claudia.Messelodi

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