Sunshine Challenge Day Four: Kyanite

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I had never heard of kyanite, but it's a pretty stone.



I read a little bit about it and was struck by the line: Kyanite occurs as elongated blades principally in gneisses and schists.

So I was thinking geologically, which led to writing a poem called a xenolith (which is named after the geological term 'xenolith' a fragment of extraneous rock embedded in magma or another rock).

its name from kyanos, Greek for blue, from dark to light
a mineral, its hues like ice
found principally in schists and gneiss
the many shades of blue of precious kyanite
cerulean like sea at rest, a calming sight
it forms in elongated blades
in clay-rich sedimental grades
an indigo like cloudless sky of fancy’s flight,
an indicator in the main
of deep burial of terrain
a sapphire of silken wings or cats’ eyes at night
used to trace metamorphic zones
a cobalt employed to reproduce artist’s sight
in different directions, these stones
form sprays of healing, grounding azure stalagmite

Comments

[mythicmistress]

That is a lovely poem and moodboard.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[kingstoken]

Very pretty moodboard.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[smallhobbit]

Great poem and a stunning mood board!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[enemytosleep]

a sapphire of silken wings or cats’ eyes at night

This line was striking on its own, but those blue eyes in the moodboard are STUNNING and I love the way you've paired the images in the text.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much! I originally had human blue eyes but I think the cat eyes are more striking against the grey fur. And, yes, I tried to pair the moodboard & poem. The fun part of this form (xenolith) is that it is supposed to be two poems which you fit together like teeth of two combs. So the longer lines are about different shades of blue and the shorter lines are about geological features of kyanite, but they are supposed to fit (more or less!) seamlessly into one poem.

[dr_zook]

Oooh, that's super interesting! You did marvellously with both the moodboard and the poem, wow. ♥

[bemused_writer]

Absolutely gorgeous moodboard! Really love that rose in particular. And that poem is so lovely. It captures the vibe of peace and calm very well.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments!