It’s over there If you would see, If you’re not scared Of mystery. Unlock your mind, Walk out and find Reality.
Linked to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt. The photo above was provided by Sue Vincent for this prompt.
The poem’s form is called a Ha’sonnet, assuming I did it right.
In summer-spring when flowers bloom We know what's pretty soon will be Allowed to drop indifferently. For autumn's seeds we made this room. We danced around the bride and groom. They faced each other with a smile Rejoicing, talking, thinking while The feast was laid out fresh with food. Recall that early springtime mood When brides walked down the wedding aisle.
Linked to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge where the rhyme word “smile” must appear in a c line where the rhyme scheme is abbaaccddc.
Linked to Cosmic Photo Challenge where Dale offers the theme of “choose your masks”. I interpreted this as what shows on the surface. That could be trees masking the morning sun or flowers masking the fertile ground.
Also linked to Trent P. McDonald’s The Weekly Smile. The corona virus hasn’t got me yet and so I’m still smiling. Besides that, one of my poems, “Stronger”, appeared in The Lyric and a copy arrived a few days ago. This week I’ll be reading the other poems in the issue and hopefully come up with something else to submit.
The moon approaches for a kiss. Her crescent smile appears like this And as she moves to greet the sun She's clothed in light til day is done.
Linked to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt. She provided the photo above.
Since none of us get very old Why stand in line to take this ride? Why worry what is left to hide? But demons tempt, "Don't leave your gold." We count all that our hands can hold. Around our magic carousel We hear the call of some church bell. We’re counting still. Wait til we're through. There's so much counting left to do Before the popping of the spell.
Linked to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge where the word “ride” must rhyme on one of the B lines where the rhyme pattern is ABBAACCDDC.
A cloudy trail for special walks, Humble nonetheless, Justice loving mercy and A chance to praise and bless.
Linked to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt. The photo above was provided by her for the prompt.
I often want bright blooms to stay But they perhaps are restless too. There’s more ahead for them to do. They serve their seeds which go away Like snowflakes on a winter’s day. Nor have I stayed long anywhere. I might live under skies less fair Or wander somewhere else and try To find bright blooms that please my eye Or serve in ways that show I care.
Linked to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge using “stay” as a rhyming word in the a position of the abbaaccddc rhyme pattern for this ten line form with eight syllables per line.
One of my poems has appeared in Potcake Chapbook 7, Murder! – Poems of killings past and present. I am grateful to Robin Helweg-Larsen for accepting it.
The ocean water's not all blue. The prairie's not all green. What's in between is what I've seen And what I trust is true.
Linked to Cosmic Photo Challenge where Dale offers the theme of “collages”.
Also liked to Trent P. McDonald’s The Weekly Smile. The phlox and tiger lilies were at their peak in Vince’s yard so we celebrated the day by watching the butterflies, bees and whatever came by to enjoy his yard which brought smiles.
With fantasy The leaves turn green. The water's blue. With fantasy, Though doubters dreaming differently Won’t see the tower that I do, I clean my windows. See what’s true With fantasy.
Linked to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt. The photo above was provided by her. The poem is a rondelet described by Ronovan.
What’s tentative fell to the ground, But reason helped it stay afloat. The words came choking on the throat. The premises felt less than sound. Defeated, dropped but then re-found Where will this walk in circles go? It leads to home. We didn't know The autumn prairie took the prize On blooms that mirrored sunny skies. So likewise seek what you would show.
Linked to Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge where the rhyme word “prize” is to appear in the d lines. The rhyme pattern for this 10-line form is abbaaccddc.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 