Laura is hosting Meeting the Bar in the dVerse Poets Pub today ~~ it's all about the Tableau poetry form which consists of one or more verses, each having six lines. Five beats per line, no set rhyme scheme, the title contains the word tableau. A picture should come to mind as the poem is read.
Deschutes Riverbank, Bend Oregon
on this riverbank
a twisting turning
arm of the Deschutes
two horses sculpted
from twisted metal
stand as testament
enduring symbol
of resolve / great strength
unbroken spirits
under the weight of
countless challenges
true beacons of hope
this territory
where dreams would take root
settlers forging on
into the unknown
a rugged terrain
that is Oregon
settlers flourishing
a community
of like-minded souls
trailblazing spirits
their tales told in the
chronicles of Bend
I liked the poem and the horses
ReplyDeleteVery ibteredting Tableau, Helen.
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Dearest Helen,
ReplyDeleteIndeed—forging on into the unknown and with success.
It tells us about perseverance!
Hugs,
Mariette
I loved this Helen. Your second verse was beautiful ... particularly these lines
ReplyDeleteunbroken spirits
under the weight of
countless challenges
A very beautifully written poem, Helen. I like what you did with the prompt.
ReplyDeleteA story/poem written to the form - well done - Truedessa
ReplyDeleteI love this kind of sculpture, Helen, and how you brought it to life in your poem. I especially love the alliterative ‘two horses sculpted / from twisted metal /stand as testament’.
ReplyDeleteGreat sculpture, and the settling is a fascinating topic with so many facets that we still need to understand.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful sculpture! You've done it and its context full justice.
ReplyDeleteThe horses by themselves looked a bit like calling-the-recycling-art, which is at least nicer than letting it pile up. The poem gives it meaning. Now i like both.
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Nice work, Helen
ReplyDeleteA lovely tableau Helen of fortitude and hope on the Oregon trail
ReplyDeleteA magnificent sculpture, Helen, strongly depicted in your poem and the allusive meaning of them for the settler history of Oregon drawn out...
ReplyDeletethis is exceptional! love, love, love <3
ReplyDeleteI like that you give explanation for the “two horses sculpted
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and the story behind them, Helen. A lovely tableau.