Friday, May 8, 2015

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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



Blog hopping today with
Get Listed for May: Pablo Neruda
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
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
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26 comments:

  1. brudbergMay 8, 2015 at 3:20 AM

    Oh I hope that for a Rapunzal end rather than Ophelia's end.. somehow the sea deserves better too...

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 3:23 AM

      Happy you dropped to read mine Bjorn

      much love...

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  2. JimMay 8, 2015 at 3:34 AM

    I like happy endings, Gillena. I will cheer on for Rapunzel's rescue.
    ..

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 4:35 AM

      okay, Jim, i too prefer the happy ever after (◕‿◕｡)

      much love...

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  3. OutlawyerMay 8, 2015 at 6:55 AM

    Agree that Rapunzel has a much better outcome! Great rhymes. Thanks. k.

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  4. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Happy you dropped in to read mine K

    Much love...

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  5. Sanaa RizviMay 8, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    This is so beautiful & emotive..! Touched my heart :D
    Lots of love
    xoxo

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  6. ✿May 8, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    I love the way your title interacts with this: "withdrawing thy skirted waves"

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Opal

      Much love ...

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  7. Susie ClevengerMay 8, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    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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    1. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Susie

      Much love...

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  8. De JacksonMay 8, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Ohhhhh. so lovely.

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  9. humbirdMay 8, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    New horizons - always attractive...but everyone deserve the lesson....nice poem

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  10. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Humbird

    Much love...

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  11. Sherry Blue SkyMay 8, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    I love the image of the "skirted waves in flounces." Perfection!

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  12. HannahMay 8, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Oh wow...I love where you brought these words...vivid imagery.

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  13. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    Happy you dropped in Hannah

    Much love...

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  14. Magaly GuerreroMay 8, 2015 at 11:45 PM

    A tragedy and a fairy tale... I like it.

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  15. grapelingMay 9, 2015 at 1:22 AM

    love how this sounds, Gillena - how all poetry should be read, aloud - and thank you for adding your voice ~

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  16. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 9, 2015 at 3:57 AM

    Such romantic language contrasts nicely with the anti-romantic theme.

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  17. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

    Much love...

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