I miss writing poetry... I might share some older ones or do the Sunday Mini Challenge over in the Imaginary Garden.
Peggy asked us to write a poem about the outside or maybe the inside of outside.
Kerry asked us to write a poem inspired by a quote by William Wordsworth.
Kerry shared this:
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 and died on 23 April 1850, at the age of 80. Wordsworth was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain (1843 - 1850). He is best known for his lyrical poetry which is definitive of the Romantics, as well as several much anthologized sonnets. His magnum opus is the posthumously published epic poem, The Prelude, on which he worked from the age of 28.
One summer evening (led by her) I found
A little boat tied to a willow tree
Within a rocky cave, its usual home.
Straight I unloosed her chain, and stepping in
Pushed from the shore.
Wordsworth allowed her (Mother Nature) to be his guide in life as well as in art. For this prompt, I am providing the following quotes selected from his writing. Choose the one that most inspires you, becomes the little boat, and push off from the source to write something to express your own unique perspective.
Peggy asked us to write a poem about the outside or maybe the inside of outside.
Kerry asked us to write a poem inspired by a quote by William Wordsworth.
Kerry shared this:
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 and died on 23 April 1850, at the age of 80. Wordsworth was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain (1843 - 1850). He is best known for his lyrical poetry which is definitive of the Romantics, as well as several much anthologized sonnets. His magnum opus is the posthumously published epic poem, The Prelude, on which he worked from the age of 28.
One summer evening (led by her) I found
A little boat tied to a willow tree
Within a rocky cave, its usual home.
Straight I unloosed her chain, and stepping in
Pushed from the shore.
Wordsworth allowed her (Mother Nature) to be his guide in life as well as in art. For this prompt, I am providing the following quotes selected from his writing. Choose the one that most inspires you, becomes the little boat, and push off from the source to write something to express your own unique perspective.
I selected this quote:
"Come forth into
the light
of things,
Let Nature be your
teacher."
Moon whispers from her perch
her twinkling gray eyes learn
the smallest wish
as shooting stars play
jealous of Lunar's throne
cross their hearts and hope to die as the slip
to find the secrets of old
visit day's blue window
skeleton key lost
till one finds the treasured map
diving tattered angels
like chipped diamonds
plunged to sea
collapsed like spun sugar
just to see day's bridge n'
feel blanketed breeze
sand colored arches skim the clear blue
cloud mountains frame the dotted canvas
of pierced and soft greens
salty perfume entices
faint hint of honeysuckle
SEAsons ebb n' flow
stormy n' calm
like Lunar's romance with the sea
stars dive deep into dark abyss
alluring sirens
tease them
into the wild, blue wonder
mission misleading
mission misleading
their descent
their tree
lost at sea...
© Ellen Wilson
Comments
like Lunar's romance with the sea
This is certainly a love poem to nature's essence. Lovely.
Sirens are such teases.
And is that last starfish for real? Whoa!
like chipped diamonds
plunged to sea
collapsed like spun sugar..
Wow, Ella! That image is startling visual. Your entire poem took me to a different place, imaginative and filled with possible meanings.
No rules in nature ;D This is how I see it! My next poem the Moon will be a man-one time my Moon was Marilyn Monroe, lol
Idolized by many:
http://ellasedge.blogspot.com/2013/01/vitamin-d-and-leap-frog.html
Kerry-Thank you! I love that I took you somewhere else~ I thought it nice to think of those falling stars finding their family on land n' sea~
:D
Alex-Thank you! Yes, I guess it is:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Blue+Linckia+Sea+Star&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Q8a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nrthUeulK4r68QTnhoC4Bw&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=867
I thought for sure my daughter would read this and think of Starbucks. They use a siren as their coffee logo~ lol :D
Margaret-Thank you! Yes, they have quite a relationship-timeless and lots of ebb n' flows, lol ;D
Sherry-Oh, I love thinking of it being a song! I just thought it fun to let the star dreaming night cousins visit the light of day and find their family tree! :D
Happy Weekend Ella ~
Moon whispers from her perch
great pics as well..
"stars dive deep into dark abyss
alluring sirens
tease them
into the wild, blue wonder"
K
You are amazing.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
This melodic love poem of sea and sky...I love the likening that you pull through the entirety...so fluid it almost feels like ink pooling or paint being applied.
Lovely, lovely piece, Ella!! Twilight twin!!! xo
SEAsons ebb n' flow
stormy n' calm
like Lunar's romance with the sea
stars dive deep into dark abyss
alluring sirens
tease them
into the wild, blue wonder
mission misleading...
Quite the adventure. My mom told me that she and I, both singers, were "descended from a race of mermaids." I worried for years that, when I sang, somewhere there was a ship crashing on the reef.
Really!
Great work, Ella. Peace, Amy
@>-------- This makes me happy~
Amy-Oh, this made me happy n' sad!
I was told I was a mermaid, too. Oh, Amy...I'm sorry you had to worry!
I bet you are an amazing singer!
@>----------- Thank you~
Other Mary-Thank you so much! :D
Yours was so fun~
Hannah-Hi Twilight Twin @>---------
Thank you so much! xo I need to paint again... ;D For now this is less messy, lol~
Shelly-Thank you so much! Hugs n' chocolate to you~ I have to find you on Twitter :D