Thursday, September 1, 2016

Summer bride




They're frilly skirts to my morning bouquet
Leaves with seedy wands, trailing wisps and spray
Their sheen, glossy-green, sun-crinkled
against riot of raspberries,   ruffled-wrinkled

As I walk, my hair is nest of blooms, cress,
Queen Anne’s Lace, and pleated wheat. No regrets, 
no doubts.  Morning tangs of fresh lemon, stillness
that brims as I stand beside you, summer's fullness  





Picture credit:  here



Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Meeting the Bar. Walter is our host and we are working with rhymes for this prompt.    Join us when the pub opens at 3pm EST.   

28 comments:

  1. A lovely and delicate song to summer. I can smell the flowers. Queen Anne's Lace my favorite of these 'weeds'

    Jane (Lady Nyo)

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  2. Oh I do love the sense of summer here... the bloom and Queen Anne's lace is a wonderful thing.. to remember. i love how subtle your rhymes are...

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  3. You seem to work with rhyme like a second nature; lovely in its imagery & brevity. I like the lines /sun-crinkled/against riot of raspberries/ruffled-wrinkled/.

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  4. A summer sense with rhyme, works any old time

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  5. Summer blooms....wonderful. here, fall has suddenly arrived....lots of much needed rain.

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  6. I know this challenge was all about the rhyme (which you excelled at, as well), but OHMYGOODNESS, this phrase:
    "riot of raspberries"

    Fantastic.

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  7. Their sheen, glossy-green, sun-crinkled
    against riot of raspberries, ruffled-wrinkled


    Gorgeous!!! ❤

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  8. Oh Grace, this is just so fresh and fruity!

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  9. I can't even tell you what I see in the title. It's too naughty. :X

    I love this section:
    "sun-crinkled
    against riot of raspberries, ruffled-wrinkled"

    Also the way you describe your hair, especially how there's "no regret" woven into your hair. That is AWESOME.

    This too: "Morning tangs of fresh lemon, stillness"

    You're such a gorgeous writer.

    "riot of raspberries" ... man, that's so good

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  10. Your rhyme adds such an aire to your piec there usage borders on perfection. Love this presentation, Grace!

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  11. Queen Anne’s Lace, and pleated wheat. That's my fave! lovely poem, Grace :)

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  12. summer's fullness indeed...so gorgeously delicious...

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  13. Gorgeous! Love all your internal and external rhymes.

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  14. I do like the imaginative feel for the rhyme Grace. Bouquet and spray were quite delicate.

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  15. Their sheen, glossy-green, sun-crinkled
    against riot of raspberries, ruffled-wrinkled

    The rhyming stands out most eloquently Grace! Crinkled and wrinkled are classic sounding words!

    Hank

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  16. words exchanged, beneath lush trees,
    the fecund bounty, pollen-laden bees,
    buzz around, dragonfly ends a life,
    delicate sunlit kiss, now a wife

    Brian @ https://screamingcoffin.wordpress.com/

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    1. Sorry about the double web address in the comment. It said anonymous at first.

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    2. It is alright, smiles.

      I love the rhyming verses during the wedding. But sad for that dragonfly who dies. Thanks Brian!

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  17. Nest of bloom... I like that, Grace.
    It's Friday!
    Such a fun day.

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  18. Loved all the different plants you worked in!

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  19. Delightful!

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  20. Just came in from the garden and here I am, enjoying more of nature's gifts present in such soft-flowing rhyme!

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  21. Lovely images for a Summer bride.

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  22. Thoroughly enjoyed the weave of different rhymes and words.

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  23. A treat for the senses - a dreamy summer reverie, beautifully penned.

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  24. I was once, in my youth, a Summer bride. I think about it now and then although we have long since parted ways. Lovely post.

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