I enjoyed last week's Poetry Friday so much, I am back for more! This week I am adding to my series of poems based on photographs of nature. Previously I had been versifying based on photos taken by my dad, but since they are all locked on my old computer and currently unaccessible, I am going to use a photo I took last month in the bush behind our house.I also was intrigued by last week's Poetry Friday host, Lisa Chellman, who is working her way through Stephen Fry's poetry book The Ode Less Travelled. I don't have access to that book, so I thought I might cheat and shadow her progress a little. Accordingly, here is my attempt at a rondeau.
True Blue
A flash of blue beneath the trees
my full attention guarantees.
A scrap of sky that's fallen there,
a flaunting colour, rich and rare,
amongst the rust-brown leaves, a tease.
A floating mote that skims the breeze
and flits with soft-winged expertise
an irridescent sheen so fair -
a flash of blue.
It's true, I am not hard to please,
just one of nature's devotees,
delighted by a chance to share
this image as a visual prayer
with thankfulness that thrills to seize
a flash of blue.
This week's Poetry Friday roundup is hosted by Mommy's Favourite Children's Books.
4 comments:
I love nature poems. Beautiful!
I have never tried writing a rondeau, will put that on my to do list!
I like how you've grabbed that teasing scrap of blue and thrown it back at the world. Beautiful photo and it perfectly compliments your lovely poem.
Oh, I love it! Blue is my favorite color, and seeing a snatch of it in nature, whether it's insect or bird or lake, is so special.
I'm so glad you went for the rondeau! You make me want to try it again with something different!
Nice!
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