Wild Flowers

[2old4this]

Hey Frank,

Your poem is truly special. I admire your vivid symbology my friend. Your ending is priceless. You honor me by using some of my words, especially considering that you came up with such a beautiful poem.

You know Frank, my time is really, and I mean really short. My best friend wrote this great children's book that I was asked to illustrate, and that is my priority right now. These exercise challenge threads are great. I have learned a lot in them. Why don't you take this one over. Just propose a challenge, people will show up. I'll stop by for a challenge when I can. Best of luck to you. You're a born writer.

Larry

[Buchanan]

Leaves of Glass

Emerson bleeds from every leave
that splinters into Being.
Where once glass words were one's reward,
now beckon second seeing.

Whitman breaks the branches a way,
gifting crystal trees great shakes.
Then the day one stone rolled away
gave birth to our first earth quakes.

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Naomi
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"Every poem can be considered in two ways--as what the poet has to say, and as a thing which he makes..." ~ C. S. Lewis

[2old4this]

Hey Naomi,

Good to see you "Leaves of Glass" This is a very insightful poem; very compact and yet very clear. To say that I know your thoughts behind this poem would be presumptuous on my behalf, but let me tell you what it meant to me. Emerson wrote an essay called "Leaves of Grass" The essay inspired Whitman to write a very important body of work by the same title. To me, your poem speaks of the inspiration that one artist lends to another. Without Emerson's essay, Whitman would have never written his book of poems, which is considered a ground breaker in its day. This is very thought provoking in that, artists like yourself can truly inspire greatness in others, and how cool is that? I would love to think that someone might take some of my humble offerings and use them as a catalyst for a masterpiece. I believe that forums like this can do just that. I am a better writer because of your inspiration. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem Naomi. It truly made me think, and what higher expectation can a writer have for their work.

Larry

[Larwar]

Hello Naomi and Larry! So good to see you back and posting again. I hope you'll spend some time hanging around.

Happy holidays,
Larina
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Never wait for the muse. She's probably waiting for you.

[Buchanan]

Hi Larry and Larina,

Larry-- Are you a fan of Emerson and Whitman? Emerson inspired Whitman and someone else inspired Emerson. You are right; artists do inspire each other's work and each work of art inspires another.

Emerson set forth a formidable challenge: "I look in vain for the poet whom I describe." And Emerson said, "Thou shalt not know any longer the times, customs, graces, politics, or opinions of men, but shalt take all from the muse." Emerson strikes me as a motivational Poet for poets and an advocate for the Muse.

Larina-- It's good to see you. I'm just stopping by to admire the wildflowers, where no moth can chew holes in their treasure. (Luke 12:33-34) I don't believe I'll be hanging around, but I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Happy Christmas and a fortunate New Year to you!

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Naomi
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"Every poem can be considered in two ways--as what the poet has to say, and as a thing which he makes..." ~ C. S. Lewis

[2old4this]

Hi Larina and Naomi

Larina- It's good to see you too I hope that you had a good Christmas. Ya, I'll stop by when I can. I haven't written anything in a while. I've been blocked, but this thread seems to have a way of uncorking the creative plumbing.

Naomi- Was Emerson's inspiration Thoreau? Am I a fan? Yes. I'm a fan of their views if not their style. Style-wise, my favorites would be Frost, Hardy, and Coleridge, but I do like Emerson, Whitman, and especially Thoreau's views of man's interaction with nature.

I enjoyed the way that you used double meanings with your word choices. Like the artists that you mention, your poem requires a second reading. Such as "leave" at the end of S1, L1 and "a way" and the end of S2,L1. I read those words as leaf and away the first time that I read them. Very good Naomi

Larry

[glasgow]

2old forthis


Too old for this I am blocked
blocked, word against word
sound against sound.
I speak of Emerson
raise Whitman's spirit
but I am left
with the emtiness of my soul

[2old4this]

The Enduring wind

That spires in a tameless coil
Within the winter’s chilling twine
Despite the days forspent with toil

That drifts and spills upon the soil
Upon the grass and goodly vine
That spires in a tameless coil

That rounds the myrtle’s ash and foil
And rounds the willow’s weep and whine
Despite the days forspent with toil

And stirs the river’s crest and royal
And spurs the thistle’s twisted tine
That spires in a tameless coil

And turns the rain drenched sky to boil
That baths the sun upon decline
Despite the days forspent in toil

Despite the guild of nature’s spoil
Despite the list and lean of time
That spires in a tameless coil
Despite the days forspent with toil.

[mortemere5]

Is anyone out there? Or am I alone?
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"He that travelleth into a country before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel."- Francis Bacon

[Jerryfox]

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