Title & Photography by Brooke Shaden
Wind, tinder my words
ivory blade, glinting silver
than winter's splintered ice
Sun, flint my shadows
reddening my cheeks to bloom
than spring's first plume
Sky, marshal my feet
to carve a path sieved
of autumn's dying leaves
Sea, lighthouse my way, with bird's
eye, I hurdle storms, ignited
by wildfires of summer nights
Wind, tinder my words
Sun, flint my shadows
Sky, marshal my feet
Sea, lighthouse my way, with bird's
beautiful
in me -
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight, Hosted by Bjorn Rudberg ~ I took the constanza poetry form and played with the ending ~ Thanks for the visit ~
this piece glints of the beginnings of spring
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lighthouse my way... i love how you use nouns as verbs...so effective... lighthouse my way is just priceless... very cool
ReplyDeletea dream of a poem...exquisite Grace...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and Lovely Grace!:)
ReplyDeleteI like very much the idea of the sea lighthousing one's way (rather than the lighthouse lighting the way in the sea). I like the way you have used wind, sky, sea, and sun in such an effective way.
ReplyDeletelighthouse my way and tinder my words.. what perfect examples of noun as verbs.. The constanza form you have turned refreshingly new I think.. a wonderful freshness, just like you have done with the villanelle... exquisite..
ReplyDeleteYour adaptive creativity relative to classic forms is remarkable; this piece, especially the 4th stanza is wonderful. Never have tried using nouns as verbs; a terrific challenge for MTB sometimes, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteSuch exquisite imagery in your poem! Beautiful depiction of emotions! Specially love the part where the lines read:
ReplyDelete"Sun, flint my shadows
reddening my cheeks to bloom
than spring's first plume"
Truly inspiring...
xoxo
I love your use of verbs here. Lighthouse my way ... I love that image, and the wind, sun, sky, sea references speak to me. Lovely, Grace!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting choice of 'verbs'. At first I thought it marks that transition between winter's stark glint and spring's warming rays, but then I noticed you'd brought all the seasons to play in there. A beautiful transparence there...
ReplyDelete"in me" --- great !
ReplyDeletevery much enjoyed your use of "lighthouse" as a verb. Lovely piece!
ReplyDeleteThat's an incredible photograph.
ReplyDeleteLove the words, and the image...wonderfully unique. You inspire me to experiment and be braver in word use.
ReplyDeleteWords! Wonderful playing with words! Great job. I love this poem.
ReplyDeleteWritten gracefully, really your words 'ivory blade, glinting silver' ~ nice Constanza form ~ beautiful art!
ReplyDeleteThis reads like a tender prayer--we all seek peace within ourselves--this sdeems a wonderful to that en
ReplyDeleteamazing use of words, Grace!
ReplyDeleteI especially loved,
Sun, flint my shadows
reddening my cheeks to bloom
than spring's first plume
I swear each stanza could stand alone easily
Here is another beautiful poem about beauty. 'Sea, lighthouse my way' - I also really like this image.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is beauty in you.
ReplyDeleteWell written piece!
ReplyDeleteLighthousing ones way to a brighter day and learning what is within, sure a win
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem. I love the third stanza, I can feel it's intensity and intention. I want to walk that path.
ReplyDeleteThis reads like an incantation or spell.
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ReplyDeleteAl the natural elements encompass our body, we are what-- a result of amalgamation of nature's elements and you have brought out them beautifully, the soul will beautifully glow.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful and fantastic feeling.....
ReplyDeleteEthereal beauty enhanced by your words.
ReplyDeleteThe verbs in your poem are like little shining gems. The ending is awesome.
ReplyDeleteGosh Golly! Never have I seen such combinations of elemmentals and verbss. Yet by the time the first lines combine into a poem of their own, you have made me feel each one! Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI have got to play with this constanza form!
DeleteAnd you really are beautiful
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I love the idea of witnessing the beauty in self and the form supports it well.
ReplyDeleteI love that "lighthouse my way" line, makes perfect sense.
ReplyDeleteOh, the elements play beautifully in this gorgeous piece!
ReplyDeletethere is beauty in everything if you just know where to look. ;)
ReplyDeletelike the image you used.
Such beautiful word pictures here, and I like the declaration of self-affirmation at the end. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece of work.
ReplyDeleteSo may it be! :)
ReplyDeletehow beautiful each verb performs
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Grace....
ReplyDeleteIt felt of a prayer of hope and thanks to me.
ReplyDeleteIs really lovely, the images and form and finding the beautiful in you! nice!
ReplyDeleteUtterly exquisite :-)
ReplyDeleteAgain - a wonderful form. This poem is crafted with such continuity and flow - it really is splendid!
ReplyDeletereads like a prayer to me ~
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