Some more opinions in poetry for today. Image byย Gerd Altmannย fromย Pixabay Exclamations OutcriesOutragefor empty conspiracyand repugnant traditionClinging to what they knowinstead of letting gointo a brave new world Oh, oh, ohDonโt change it!Oh, oh, ohYouโre too sensitive!Oh, oh, ohI didnโt mean it like that! Hollow exclamationsThreatened recriminationsagainstnew expectationsfor a better society
National Poetry Month Day 10: High Wire
Here's today's poem. Image byย _Vane_ย fromย Pixabay High Wire Suspended, far abovethe madness circle of stale fearbalancing atmosphereagainst each fractured tear and acheuntil the high wire shakesYou fall, as your screams quake above
National Poetry Month Day 9: Revival Tents
A touch of the controversial with today's poem. Image byย Manfred Antranias Zimmerย fromย Pixabay Revival Tents Hallelujah, my children!Today, we have congregatedto attend the word of our LordBut first our coffers must be sated Step up, your preacher speaks,Heaven will be your final rewardBut first our coffers must be satedto attend the word of our Lord Praise... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 8: Winter’s Fjord
Here's today's poem. Image byย Noel Bauzaย fromย Pixabay Winter's Fjord Within the icy flowShe haunts my dreamsHer beloved faceSinking beneath the watersWhy did she leave me? Consumed inside the nightAshen pyre on the riverScorching embers taking flightI see her face within the waterHer soul sailing out to sea
National Poetry Month Day 7: Nuanced
Today I have my attempt at a Triquain poem, with Nuanced. Image byย Michael Schwarzenbergerย fromย Pixabay Nuanced Subtle wordsdeftly flavoured in saltand astringent along the edgesYour barbed opposition to keep the world at bay,designed for elegant detachmentDegrees of shade and slightdistinction
