In the dVerse Poets Pub ~~
My inspiration, Poet ~ Siegfried Sassoon ~ “When I'm Among a Blaze of Lights” ~ he certainly had a way with rhyme.
in the city's rush and throng
I seek a place where I belong
amidst the whispers of tall trees
gentle hum of honey bees
meadows lush, deep green and wide
where wildflowers in abundance hide
for in the stillness of the night
I find my peace, my heart's delight
when I'm among a blaze of lights
within the city's sleepless nights
I feel a longing deep and true
for quiet space and skies of blue
Greenery space in the city does help a person's longing for forests and open fields. Our walking trail amongst the green grassed flood control depressions makes for a most pleasant walk. Ours has a little running stream through and ducks, cranes, egrets and the non-winged turtles. Very pleasant.
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p.s. "Get well quick", old but it's my wish for you. Mrs. Jim and I had COVID back in March, 2022. For her there aren't many remnants but the Lingering COVID has left me with hardly any smell or taste, mucus like I only had with a cold, and a messed up sense of balance.
DeleteDifferent folk get different types of ails. Not fun, keep us posted. O yes, today we got our 4th shot, two earlier for the COVID and now another
booster shot.
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I love your response, Helen, particularly the dreamy rhyme scheme and use of colour. I agree with you that Sassoon had a way with rhyme, and I’m glad you chose to reflect that in your poem. I love the contrasts in each stanza: ‘blaze of lights / within a city's sleepless nights’ with ‘quiet space and skies of blue’ and, in particular, ‘the city's rush and throng’ with the ‘whispers of tall trees’ and ‘gentle hum of honey bees’.
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ReplyDeleteWell done Helen! He'd be my choice too if I can get around to fashioning something worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteLovely as always, Helen.❤️
ReplyDeleteWonderful response with excellent rhyme, Helen!
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