Showing posts with label Kenning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kenning. Show all posts

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Worthy heir...Poem #13

NaPoWriMo
WORTHY HEIR - Poem # 13   Writing kennings today...

Their  means of travel
is a Rolls-Royce
He steps out wearing a
penguin suit; she,
Princess Diana like gown
A conscientious and poised pair,
their demeanor is Savoir-Faire,
They have the ability
to communicate
between blue-blooded
and red-blooded citizenry;
are mind-worthy
of their nobility and crowns;
trendy yet traditional -
in a nice kind of way
Ladies in waiting bow,
soldiers stand attentively
But almost of walking age,
who is it that steals the show-
a handsome Prince George
who already seems to know
how to sieze- the- day
Certainly he'll grow
to be an officer-gentleman,
will be a genuine good leader,
Surely a worldly statesman.
peace-maker
Of course, too,
he will be a heart-breaker




Thursday, March 20, 2014

Lover's ode...









Thursday is Meeting the Bar at dversepoets.com where 
we have critique and craft.  Bjorn has asked us to write 
kennings (Old Norse metaphors) made up or new brief 
metaphoric phrases or a compound word which are 
underlined below:



I saw her today near the Heavens-gate

Sitting on a park bench quiet and still
peering between wrought iron bars ornate
She wrote on paper with ink, pigeon quill

Stoically, she thought, then penned her love-words

She had hoped his absence temporary,
flocks flew in the formation  missing-bird
Her soulmate rests in the cemetery

Poetry flowed from her heart to her hand

Remembering their love life together
He had given her a gold wedding band
love to last always and now-forever

To be his wife was her utmost desire -

now, ready to light the Juliette-fire