More Than Poetry

Cherry

By Richard L. Provencher

Sun, 24 Dec 2017
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More Than Poetry 

 

In love with a dream--

working clothes and farmer

boots hide heavy socks on a day

full of mosquito bites.

Some victims take a swig of gin

I soak myself in deet.

 

The dawn

makes me smile

wild heart-beat stilled

like a whispering shadow

sky ablaze -- a promise of summer.

 

I come alive to the dance

of field and sky

and glory of daffodils

a loon’s melodic cry

red embers on a sleepy night.

I live -- live!

 

© 2017 Richard L. Provencher

 

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Comments

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Lovely poem, Richard. I love the natural rhythm of this. It fits the reflective mood. Well-chosen and economical words. "dance of field and sky" is wonderfully evocative.

Great timing, too. A bit like the holiday adverts. No, much better than those.

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Richard. Best wishes. x

Parson Thru

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Wow, coming from a poet with such great poems yourself, it means a lot. 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Thank you editors for the lovely cherries.

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Some lovely pictures. Christmas greetings to you both. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

And a MERRY CHRISTMAS!! back to you Rhiannnon. Merci for your liking of my images. I try to say the same thing in new ways, as others do of course, and our precious compamy of artists do the same, eh? Cheers from Esther and I.  

Richard L. Provencher