Radiant Shadows

Photo by SilverGardenia

In the shadow of Shakespeare, a summer's day begins
In the shadow of Emily, feathered hope flies up and wins
In the shadow of Wordsworth, daffodils shine bright
In the shadow of Tennyson, a mirror flashes with reflected sight
In the shadow of Anne, refining fire burns strong
In the shadow of Christina, goblins sing a scintillating song
In the shadow of these giants, perhaps my own will grow in alliance

 

 

Poets and poems referenced:

William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18

Emily Dickinson, “Hope” is the thing with feathers

William Wordsworth, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, The Lady of Shalott

Anne Bradstreet, Verses upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666 

Christina Rossetti, Goblin Market

Written for W3: Wea've Written Weekly

 

 

Drizzle

Image by tuptus1703 from Pixabay

 

down falls the drizzle

without a hiss or sizzle

as slowly it chisels

against pale cloud frizzles

adding to the sky’s grizzle

until at last it all fizzles

with the last drop of mizzle 

Written for Moonwashed Musings

Wading

Photo by Pascal Bernardon on Unsplash

She walks where waterlilies bloomed
Nearby the hanging boughs of yellow leaves
Lift on the breeze before falling doomed
Rippling where the watered mirror receives

Anything it can from the open air’s open hand
Here she removes two well worn shoes
Paying sure tribute from the upper land
And wades where e’re she’ll choose

 

dVerse challenge using these words in order near – can – remove – sure