The she-bird sang her secret reveries
While I, moon-blown, searched the ringéd-seas.
Deep waters drummed my heaven-circling pleas
Awash with water-spoken mysteries.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Laura Bloomsbury hosts with the theme of compound words used by Dylan Thomas. I picked “moon-blown”, “she-bird”, “ringed-sea”, “heaven-circling” and “water-spoken”.

I love how you have used the compound words… it creates such a precise imagery…
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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a beautiful rhyme to your word compounds – succinct and still magical in every line.
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I’m very impressed – fitting four of those compounds in and maintaining rhythm, rhyme and meaning. Fabulous.
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Thank you, Sarah!
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Thank you, Laura!
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You pierced the heart of the prompt while maintaining your brevity; nice job.
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Thank you, Glenn!
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Peace-inducing and tender, I absolutely adore that first line, Frank.
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Thank you, Jade!
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You create a lovely picture. I like “Awash with water-spoken mysteries.”
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Thank you, Merril!
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I can hear the sea and birds in your rhymes, Frank!
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Thank you, Kim!
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Simply lovely. This is one of my favorites of yours. So simple but delightful.
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Thank you, Linda!
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Love the rhyming verses and that ending is awe inspiring with: water-spoken mysteries.
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I love water-spoken mysteries!
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I think you were conversing with the Oracle! Anything that mentions the moon is good with me. (K)
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The Moon is good to listen to. Thank you, Kerfe!
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She is. Always.
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This is so well done – So much said in 4 lines. The photos are amazing.
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Thank you, Truedessa!
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love the “water-spoken mysteries” in this
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Thank you, Candace!
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Secret reveries and water-spoken mysteries play well off each other.
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Thank you, Ken!
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Awash with water-spoken mysteries – I love this phrase, Frank. Well done.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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you weaved a cohesive and mysterious poem using these tricky word compounds. ah. great.
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Thank you!
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Hi Frank,
Beautiful words.
I loved
‘Deep waters drummed my heaven-circling pleas’
Loved how you used this week’s criteria to create such lovely verse.
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Thank you, Shirley! I am glad you enjoyed them.
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Nice use of the words and the opening lne is quite engaging Frank – draws one in to read on!
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Thank you, Rob!
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We are all, driven by a predestined vocabulary, it seems being rather trippy
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It is good to be forced to use words one may not normally use. Thank you, Sabio!
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Lyrically and imagistically rich, Frank! Once again, so much said so briefly!
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Thank you, Frank!
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My pleasure o
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you wove the prompts very sweetly and with lovely pics!
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Thank you, Kate!
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my pleasure Frank!
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“Moon-blown”, “she-bird”, “ringed-sea”,
“heaven-circling” and “water-spoken”
Smiles With Prompt Phrases Like this
who needs
to even
Improve
on the Poetry hehe..
i Can really FeeL it
i WiLL Really Sense it is ReaL..
Anyway.. Frank… You Did improve on
It Excellent Choices of Phrases i will add.. hAha..:)
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Those words are poetry enough. Thank you, Fred!
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It Seems Any Words
Coloring Life
Is Poetry It Seems
Coloring Life is Poetry..:)
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Awash with water-spoken mysteries. – Absolutely love this!
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Thank you, Pragalbha!
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