Today, I attempt a poetry form new to me, a Celtic form called Dechnad Cummaisc, for the prompt Fairy Rain. Enjoy. Photo by Daniel Frank on Pexels.com Fairy Rain Swirling twilight colour fading,soft summer rainLaughing shadows, woodland music,gentle refrain The fairies dance as evening ends,spinning sublimeEthereal wisps past the glen,adrift in time The moonlight sings... Continue Reading →
Day 21 – National Poetry Month: Violet Petal
Today's poem was an experiment in rhyme, from the prompt, Violet Petal. Enjoy. Photo by Gyubin Hong on Pexels.com Violet Petal Dew drop rains in springlisten to the birdies singFlowers bloom in violetunder the garden swing A laugh and a smile met;best friends inviolateEven when they must go,but stay for a while yet Such cheery... Continue Reading →
Day 20 – National Poetry Month: Cancelled Day
Just a short, silly poem today. A Cinquain from the prompt Cancelled Day. Enjoy. Photo by Kaique Rocha on Pexels.com Cancelled Day Bad startOut of coffeeand now stuck in trafficTurn up late, to find the officeis closed ©2022 A. F. Stewart
Day 19 – National Poetry Month: Last Refrain
Not sure where recess of mind this poem came from today, but it's part chant, part free verse from the prompt, Last Refrain. Enjoy. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Last Refrain Warm sunlight fading past the windowat the end of dayhaunting notes of yesteryear playingon the violinA last refrain of memories Morning dawn streaming in... Continue Reading →
Day 18 – National Poetry Month: Brilliant Narrative
Today I wrote some cheery loop poetry, from the prompt Brilliant Narrative. Enjoy. Photo by Khanh Le on Pexels.com Brilliant Narrative See the morning dew,dew sparkling in the lightLight of a new dawn,dawn that splits the night And so the tale begins,begins the story anewAnew with expectationExpectation of a sunlit view © 2022 A. F.... Continue Reading →
