‘Sunflower Field’: A Poem by Adam Sedia

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Sunflower Field

_A boundless, isle-less sea of green
Bestrewn with yellow starbursts gently swaying—
The heavens mirrored, dazzlingly displayed
_Upon a rolling sea of jade
Where swells and ripples ceaselessly are playing
_Upon the fixed supernal scene.

A choir of yellow haloes blazing bright
With light drawn whence they turn in adoration,
Intently following: the coursing Sun
_Drenching them in his rays. To none
But him they deign raise eyes in supplication,
_Their warmth, their life-source, their one light.

_Rustling softly, they gently sway
In Zephyr’s warm, caressing breaths. Their beauty
The all-encircling peace of innocence
_Knowing no guile, no vain pretense,
Nor passions, lusts, nor envy; their one duty—
To face the Sun—they happily obey.

I long, trapped in this realm of woes and strife,
To reach that tranquil field of blooming sunflowers,
Infinity of starry souls, pure, free,
_Beyond desire, content to be
Nowhere else, where their joy lies far beyond ours,
Receiving Light, resplendent in its Life.

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Adam Sedia (b. 1984) lives in his native Northwest Indiana and practices law as a civil and appellate litigator. He has published four books of poetry and his poems, essays, and fiction have appeared in various literary journals. He is also a composer, and his musical works may be heard on his YouTube channel.