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