NEW HORIZONS
Oh mournful sea,
To whither, withdrawing thy skirted waves in flounces,
Brides departure be?
New horizons unrelenting tender hearts,
Venture in naivete,
Willing fragment to absorbing varsity,
Thy love insistent on hope to ever after tales,
Where dreams canst be,
If not Ophelia then rescued Rapunzel she.
© gillena cox
Get Listed for May: Pablo Neruda
CHALLENGE - from Grapeling: To write a new poem using at least 3 of the list words (or reasonable variants), from a given list
I used the option: from "Poet's Obligation", page 429 (links to full poem at PoemHunter.com):
fragment, insistent, withdrawing, sea
Oh I hope that for a Rapunzal end rather than Ophelia's end.. somehow the sea deserves better too...
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I like happy endings, Gillena. I will cheer on for Rapunzel's rescue.
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okay, Jim, i too prefer the happy ever after (◕‿◕。)
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Agree that Rapunzel has a much better outcome! Great rhymes. Thanks. k.
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This is so beautiful & emotive..! Touched my heart :D
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Thank you Sanaa
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I love the way your title interacts with this: "withdrawing thy skirted waves"
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A bride sets sail on happy dreams, but there is danger in the water. I have the romantic hope of happy endings. Beautiful poem
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Ohhhhh. so lovely.
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New horizons - always attractive...but everyone deserve the lesson....nice poem
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Thanks Sherry
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I love the image of the "skirted waves in flounces." Perfection!
ReplyDeleteOh wow...I love where you brought these words...vivid imagery.
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A tragedy and a fairy tale... I like it.
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love how this sounds, Gillena - how all poetry should be read, aloud - and thank you for adding your voice ~
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Such romantic language contrasts nicely with the anti-romantic theme.
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