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

26 comments:

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

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    1. Happy you dropped to read mine Bjorn

      much love...

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  2. I like happy endings, Gillena. I will cheer on for Rapunzel's rescue.
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    1. okay, Jim, i too prefer the happy ever after (◕‿◕。)

      much love...

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

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  4. Happy you dropped in to read mine K

    Much love...

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

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

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Opal

      Much love ...

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  7. 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. Thank you for your appreciation Susie

      Much love...

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

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  9. Thanks for your appreciation Humbird

    Much love...

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

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

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  12. Happy you dropped in Hannah

    Much love...

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

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

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

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  16. Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

    Much love...

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