Today, Frank re-introduces the form of the Chaucerian stanza or rhyme royal.
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Earth's Achey Heart
There is danger in our fears lying still,
people trembling in cold trenches under
tumbling skies, in soaking rain's steady drill,
homes flattened, tattered land torn asunder,
high winds butting heads with rolling thunder
People trying to gather their shredded lives,
ease the pain of scorched flesh, the meaning of shallow lies.
Poltical rhetoric out of date,
promises, burnt to carbon crumpled leaves
Affairs of state we must repudiate
Fiery alcoves melt vinyl memories,
With living trees, replace hypocrisies
What profit a man to know
this is true?
Earth is where I share my loving with you.
I like this one, Kathy. It has a timeless quality to it, might be the natural references as much as the language.
ReplyDeleteLove this: "with living trees replace hypocrisies"
ReplyDeleteVery nice last three lines and especially the last one about Earth being the place where love can be shared. And this all framed by the ominous concern in the earlier lines.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comments, Frank.
DeleteWow--flawless form with creative flourishes, capped with a haiku. Our minds were in a similar track it seems, but I like the specificity of your poem. Even the wildfires in CA are taking behemoth proportions. I like your line /fiery alcoves melt vinyl memories/.
ReplyDeleteIt all tugs at our hearts. Thanks for dropping by.
Delete'Poltical rhetoric out of date,
ReplyDeletepromises, burnt to carbon crumpled leaves
Affairs of state we must repudiate
Fiery alcoves melt vinyl memories,
With living trees, replace hypocrisies'
Superb, Kathy!
Thank you, Sara! :-)
DeleteOh if only we could be more like trees...love this one Kathy
ReplyDeleteA wonderful write, Kathy. Somehow, this line stood out for me
ReplyDelete"high winds butting heads with rolling thunder"
I can read it metaphorically...or as is for example in horrific storms that flood, lighting that strikes and launches real fire.
"political rhetoric" -- I'm thinking of Puerto Rico where many were happy to cruise to, vacation, enjoy its beauty...and now, devastated. I read that the governor expects the island to have full electricity by December. December! And these are American citizens with no representation in Congress. What is wrong with this picture?????
PS: every time I open your blog, I mean to comment on the beautiful home pictured at the top of your blog. The photo itself is beautiful. It seems a peaceful place. Is it your home?
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