Two Poems – SunWinks! January 25, 2015 – Sound Decisions

A Merry Summer Song

At this balmy beach

Merry seagulls screech

Playing catch with merry

Frothy breaking waves

Where merry children’s hands

Build merry castles in the sand

With merry queens and kings

In whose merry kingdoms

Merry people live and sing

A Dark Summer Song

As darkness hovers

Over sweltering folk

Cicadas’ summer song is

Buzzing, ringing, buzzing

In my head

Sudden thunder

Drowns their shrilly buzz

Elijah’s having fun

Banging, drumming, banging

On his drum

Sending shivers

Down my doggie’s spine

On my lap he quivers

Shivers, quivers, shivers

We’ll be fine, I murmur

The Prompt:

Write a short poem (not too short—I’m thinking 10-30 words) on a pleasant, or pastoral (nature), or hopeful theme. Using the devices discussed in this and other columns, as well as the sonorities of the words themselves, polish your poem until the sound of the poem supports and reinforces its meaning and sense of completeness.

Now write another poem about an unpleasant, ominous, or violent theme. Make the language of the poem reflect the violence and unpleasantness of the meaning.

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Kookaburra sweet, you neither chirp nor tweet. Your laughter is much like mine, my cackle is much like thine. We are two sister souls, one clad in feathers, the other in clothes. ~ Irina ~ I’m a budding blogger. Poetry and photography are my newest passions, living in perfect harmony inspiring each other. I like both free verse and form poetry and am quite proud to let you know that I am the creator of a new form named ‘tercetonine’. Blog Name: Irina's Poetry Corner Blog URL: http://irinadim.com

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13 Responses to Two Poems – SunWinks! January 25, 2015 – Sound Decisions

steelheaddoug says:

January 30, 2015 at 12:56 am

Awesome! You really did it!

- irinadim says:
  
  January 30, 2015 at 2:46 am
  
  Doug, your awesome comment is music to my ears. 🙂
  
mincs1 says:

January 30, 2015 at 3:06 am

I like the “merriment” of the first piece and how you can comfort your pooch in the second. Kudos! 🙂

- irinadim says:
  
  January 30, 2015 at 11:42 am
  
  Thank you so much. That pooch is now in doggies’ heaven, he passed away 12 years ago. He was a cattle dog, quite big, but when it thundered, he turned into a lap dog! 🙂
  
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johannisthinking@wordpress.com; pedalpushingthoughts@wordpresss.com says:

February 2, 2015 at 8:14 pm

Beautiful photos to accompany comforting thoughts of merriment and security!

- irinadim says:
  
  February 3, 2015 at 3:22 am
  
  Thank you so much, Jane. Your thoughtful comment is much appreciated. Cheers 🙂 Irina
  
Swetank says:

February 5, 2015 at 7:03 am

Beautifully constructed! 🙂

Be Bettr, Stay Bettr!
Swetank.. 🙂

- irinadim says:
  
  February 5, 2015 at 7:44 am
  
  Thank you so much, Swetank. 🙂
  
  - Swetank says:
    
    February 5, 2015 at 8:41 am
    
    You’re most welcome Irinadim.. 🙂 Hope you have a great day! 🙂
    
    Be Bettr, Stay Bettr!
    Swetank.
irinadim says:

February 5, 2015 at 11:16 am

Wishing you a lovely day too. 🙂 Irina

Heartafire says:

February 6, 2015 at 4:28 pm

Beautiful poetry and lovely blog!

- irinadim says:
  
  February 6, 2015 at 11:30 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Heartafire. 🙂