Gust

The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it. - Thoreau

if the wind raised a woman's skirt, would you look?

if it pulled it back down, would you deem it a crook?

would you bother licking your fingers if it had already turned the page of your book?

would you give up your coat for someone who shivered and shook?

what if your true desires were hidden in an inglenook or a babbling brook?

if the wind blew again and raised that same skirt, would you give it a second look?

or would you deem that woman a flirt?

if she walked on water, would you convert?

based on what you saw under that skirt, would you thank heaven she eats yogurt?

would that make you a pervert?

or better yet, maybe you'd just wait 'til that same wind spun you the perfect woman out of rubble and dirt

Author's Note

"Let him who has work to do recollect that the object of clothing is, first, to retain the vital heat, and secondly, in this state of society, to cover nakedness." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Gust'
Pete,
Well good question. It all depends right. How do we view what we see? Is it with compassion or selfishness.
Good questions raised by your above poem. Interesting how 'Thoreau' considered, to retain heat and now to cover nakedness. Both are true. Also for the protection of other souls and the vulnerabilities unique to people.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Pete]

we can learn much from nature and use it as a guide. thanks for the kind share kathy. hope all is well with you.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thanks Pete,
I was thinking the same for you. Our lives are sometimes challenging but to be able to see that truth is part of how we deal with responsibility and the 'stuff' that happens. I am still here and feel that my Savior has been my help and strength.
Bless you!
Kathy

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Pete, well nature gives and nature takes and we also learn so much about human nature from it. I guess with the wind blown skirt, the male of the species would probably be delighted whereas if it happened to me I would be embarrassed lol. Am I being unfair to the male of our species? You can tell me off, I don’t mind. Played your music while I read and pondered.

Chris

[Pete]

well it got you thinking anyway so mission accomplished on my part. you're so right about the nature part. i don't think i could ever tell you off - you're such a sweet poetess. what a great song huh?

[Buddhistboy73]

Great play on words poem here Pete...

I liked the idea and flow of this one...makes you think...
A gust of wind can evoke so many images and actions...

I liked the final line especially...

Nice write fella...

BB73

[Pete]

lol, sometimes i wonder if i'm more twisted than that wind. thanks for stopping by bb73 and hope all is good in your neck of the woods.

[Thomas W Case]

You ask the questions that make the skin crawl and the mind ache—truths most men dodge in polite light.
Your wind isn’t just air; it’s a mirror, and what it lifts shows us ourselves, ragged and unashamed.

[Pete]

love your observations on this one - so true of ourselves. you gleaned quite a bit - 'neath skirt aside.

[Einstein Noodle]

hard not to notice such good .... or bad, fortune for the timing and place. would i look again if another wind gave breath ... mmmmmmmmm maybe; but I would think she would be too far down the road to have the same effect. i appreciate the magic quality you give the wind ... to whistle up perfection in a woman ... "out of rubble and dirt". as Eve and Adam ... i like the Thoreau quote .. covering our nakedness was of course one of the many consequences of being aware of that nakedness eh!? according the Bible that is. which I believe in. ;)
E.

[Pete]

i love your take on this and what you gleaned. great insight a usual. thanks for sharing thoughts with stark truth.

[Einstein Noodle]

i love the questions, and turns in each "if" line .. keeps the ball rolling.