Prairie Days

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Prairie Days

west wind blowing hot

ferocious blasts pummel
while she stands motionless
against the dip and sway
of tomorrow’s loss
at west wind’s mercy

heart hardened against the bluster
carries less weight than
years past with
aching hopes shriveled prunish
by west wind fire

don’t ask, don’t tell
secrets, better swept away
than faced forward
bound and blustered
thru west wind fury

tears to drown
rivers of yesterdays
spill silent upon
weathered jowls
bruised and beaten by

west wind blowing hot

[grant hayes]

AND you master the blank verse too? Not enough Likes by a zillion, Rhymist. Damn, I shall have to concede my blank perch!

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Haha - not likely Grant - you are firmly ensconced as king in that castle. Although there are plenty of others here who give chase, to be sure. Thank you for the generous praise. I'll not deny it is sweet music to my ear.

[grant hayes]

This poem has sweet music to my ear, Rhymist. It has all the alliterative, assonant, consonant, rhythmical, imaged bells and whistles, and the conceptual stature to go with them. One is drawn to pay attention to every word.

[MHenry]

Much to like here, RLW! I particularly love

heart hardened against the bluster
carries less weight than
years past with
aching hopes shriveled prunish

You are a woman of many poetic talents!

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Thank you. God and the muses are generous to this little soul.

[AlexandratheLate]

I don't know how I missed this one but superbly executed and outstanding imagery.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Thank you AtL. This is high praise!

[Muttado1sb]

Excellent, RLW! You are now nipping at grant's heals. Are you trying to master all forms? Because you are getting there.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

At this point I'm trying to attempt all of the new forms as they are presented here. I don't know when, but I thought it would be interesting to pick one subject and try to write a poem about it in every style I've seen so far. It will likely have to wait a little, but hopefully soon.

[Muttado1sb]

Well, the way you are going you'll get there soon. And it will be good.