THE BURDEN OF BEAUTY

deuxiemepeau14/05/201815/05/2018PoetryBeauty, burden, nature, Weight

I walk under the bloom

As branches bend with beauty,

Not all perfection is weightless,

Even the blossom must bare its

Burden upon a branch

All words and photographs by Damien B. Donnelly

Published by deuxiemepeau

Published poet, writer, baker and former fashion maker, with footprints in Paris, London and Amsterdam but currently back home in Dublin with sights aimed at leaving a mark on the West coast one clear fine day... View more posts

14 thoughts on “THE BURDEN OF BEAUTY”

exploringcolour says:

14/05/2018 at 13:32

Oh this is perfectly wonderful – can I share it on my blog Dami?

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  14/05/2018 at 18:43
  
  Of course, it would be an honor! And I am so thrilled to have been your first follower. Here’s to your continued success and sharing 🤗🤗
  
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  1. exploringcolour says:
    
    14/05/2018 at 21:59
    
    Thank you so much Dami 🙂
Jane Dougherty says:

14/05/2018 at 13:52

Baring a burden is a deepening of meaning I like in this one.

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  14/05/2018 at 18:42
  
  Thanks Jane
  
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  1. Jane Dougherty says:
    
    14/05/2018 at 20:44
    
    🙂
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merrildsmith says:

15/05/2018 at 17:31

Wonderful poem–and that tree! It is so beautiful, and I can imagine children playing under those branches. But yes, the burden of beauty, in all its forms.

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  15/05/2018 at 17:43
  
  Thank you Merril! There were lots of kids around as it’s in the jardin des plantes but I managed to push them all out of the way, gently, to take the photo 😊
  
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  1. merrildsmith says:
    
    15/05/2018 at 21:26
    
    I’m glad you added the “gently,” Damien. 😉
hypercryptical says:

23/05/2018 at 16:14

Wise and wonderful.
Perfection is a burden to carry, an impossibility to maintain – yet we all know beauty, however fleeting.
Anna :o]

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  24/05/2018 at 09:32
  
  Thank you so much Anna, I am really touched by your comments. The day feels so much brighter now
  
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Noa says:

25/06/2018 at 21:23

Love it

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  25/06/2018 at 23:15
  
  I am happy to hear this 😊😊
  
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