Nocturnal Remission
Once upon a frosted moon
I gathered diamond dust in June
Nonsense or hogwash, dare you say?
Perhaps you’re right; it was in May
With snowdrifts icing late spring blooms
I laced my skates and headed north
Her hand outstretched from feathered plumes
My butterflies flittered for warmth
This bird migrated in three-fourths
I lagged behind her melody
Her song was lilting, light, on-key
We danced our dream with fragile force
Her sea-salt kiss reigns tearfully
Melting capricious symphony
My snowbird left this lonely loon
In sentiment and fantasy
That once upon a frosted moon
I gathered diamond dust in June
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Written for dVerse Stock Phrases, posted by lillian in Poetics.
I enjoyed this prompt… but look, I get it… I know there’s not much to hold onto in this poem (or perhaps too much, depending on your perspective), so pardon my whimsy.
“Once upon a…” prompts get me in a bit of a whimsical mood. 🙂
takes me on a journey into a world and space of magic and hope, love the assembly of words, especially “we danced our dream with a fragile force”, the words wood sprites breathe as baby’s breath beautiful.
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Thank you. Glad you had a good journey. 😊
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Thank you, Gina. 🙂
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you are welcome Barry, totally my pleasure to read this
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“This bird migrated in three-fourths”
👌👌👌
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Glad you liked that line .:)
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Well….whimsical or not, it works for me! Love the coming round to the beginning in the end.
I read this a second time, aloud. Sounds are wonderful as in “Melting capricious symphony” and
“Her song was lilting, light, on-key.” And those lines sound musical even as they refer to music.
I enjoyed your take on the prompt very much.
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This is such a wonderful dreamy poem, and I love the rhythm of it… like a song… and song.lyrics can be as whimsical as you want.
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Pardon your whimsy? Nay, celebrate your whimsy … and perhaps a tongue-in-cheek title to titillate??
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Your whimsy has charm and your rhyme has rhythm…delightful 🙂
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Nice sound and sense in those last two lines.
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Absolutely love this, Barry. Great title, that reappears as ending. Also love that last stanza.
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