Beauty abounds everywhere
I have found
And sight alone is not its audience
There is abundance of it
Enough to sate,serenade,soak and soothe the whole senses
Hear it…
In the sound of carefree gleeful laughter
Tossed up into the sky
In gentle giggles whispered into the wind
In the delighted squeal of a tickled child
In the ripple of pouring water
Taste it…
In the gripping relief of ice-cold gari ijebu and coconut/groundnut
At the peak of a hot Lagos afternoon
In the mercurial sensation of eating salt-and-sugar popcorn
In the mouth-watering smack of sour stuff
In the surprising gooey core of hard chocolate
Smell it…
In the tastebud-swarming smell of freshly-cut grasses
In the earthy mix of cologne draped in manly musk
In the crisp clear odorlessness of untainted morning breeze
Feel it…
In the sultry seduction of silk
In the comforting cuddle of cotton
In the ticklish tease of beards against smooth skin
In the sensation of moist warm lips against flaming skin
In the prickly brush grass points against naked running limbs
See it…
In the beautiful balance in the contrast of dark against light
In the bareness of a leafless tree against the skyline
In the blood-orange of an evening sunset
In the crooked tilt of an imperfect smile
In the refreshing difference of the unconventional
Oh who ever said beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
Beauty is everywhere
The beholder only chooses what beauty he sees
P.S. I’d really like to read what beauty is to your senses…what tingles your senses…what make you go WOW! Express in the comment box.
Cheers!
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Flow! 
Hmmmm. Let me remix mine; Smell, taste, sight, sound, touch….as I call it. All are really so beautiful to behold and experience. When U’ve got all 6 senses as in Sixth Sense, then U finally know that it is the most beautiful in the eyes of the beholder both physically and spiritually depending on the level of ones intuition. A very pushful write up. Its deep and U just swept me off my feet, not everyone does that. Thank U. My sweet Toyosi bom bom 1. Lol
Hey M.O.3! Great to read your reply. I like your spin of the 6th sense into it…beauty indeed is what you make of it.
cheers!
Indeed beauty abounds everywhere.
In the toothless smile of the old,
In the loud release of long held-in fart,
In the awkward bump of heads before a first kiss,
In the cacophony of early morning Lagos traffic,
In the rapturous abandon of copulating beings
Yes it abounds everywhere.
Nice piece sis. Keep the ink flowing.
Sure thing bro! Thanks for dropping by and gracing my humble pages with your flow!
Wow! Beautiful!
Beauty surpasses beauty,
But all beauty is beautiful.
Beauty to beauty, casting beauty for beauty…
From the invigoration of the rising sun, the sweet melodious sounds of the birds…the long romantic walks by the beach, the brushing of the cool evening ocean breeze against your skin..
Life in it self is beautiful.
Thanks The Reformist. Appreciate the comment. And you do have a romantic perspective on beauty…Nice.
…Simply Beauty-full reading this ‘Beuty’ piece’… a gud one for my morning!
Hey Kunle! Glad i could add to your morning! And i hope you have a beautiful day too. I’d like to know what beauty is to you though…if you can, stop by again and let me know. Cheers!
AWESOMELY AWESOME. U awake my senses. (especially that of taste and sight).
thanks Emma
…Life Is Beauty-Full After that Extra-ordinary Design you had Just finished on a CorelDraw Graphics Page!…
“It makes me go Wow!
Oh yeah! There definitely is beauty in being able to create what you have in your mind! Creativity and creation are real beauties Kunle.
I’ve not been here in a while but it’s good to be back.
Beauty is in holding a new born in your arms
Beauty is in the hair at the nape of your neck with a mind of its own
Beauty is in the dry smell harmattan brings
Beauty is in that quick flash of dimple I see on your cheeks
Beauty is in the color splurge known as Earth
Beauty is in that pitch your voice gets when you are excited
Beauty is in the eyes of a child as it twinkles in pure joy
Beauty is in that ever warming hug that expresses things words can’t communicate.
Beauty, Ore Mi, is YOU…
Chai Neo! All this for me?!!! iBlush! You know how to mush a person up sha! You are such a sweet delight to the heart…Thank you
And did i ever tell you you pack pounds of beauty yourself…for the eyes,nose,ears,skin,tongue and the heart too! XOXO baby.
Life and nature are similar concepts because nature is the study of how life acts and interacts within the circle of existence. When we take the time to examine the beauty of the world around us, we are able to see parallels within our own lives. One who is attuned with nature is attuned with the practice of living.
Beauty gives us pleasure though inspiration.
Beauty is in your chinese eyes.
Thanks for your contribution…and that little drop at the end *winks*