Poetry Thursday: Reciting Lines on a Foggy Morning
While dead, I can still write poetry...toss 'em like bottles filled with scrolls towards the wooden fence of home.
This week's prompt was/is My Favorite Line of Poetry. I am to reveal a line of poetry I love, whether written by me or someone better, and wrap my own poem around it.
The lines I most adore are by Robert Frost; the final stanza from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.
...
Mile Thick Fog
I walk into the fog of morning
wet grass
the sound of animals and birds
singing and chirping
crickets make violins of their legs
I walk into the fog of daylight
sun shining
casting its rays of gold and orange
to warm the wet grass
and the crickets that play
I walk into the fog of each new day
never knowing
if life will soon end
is this my final moment?
the birds circle overhead
I walk into the fog of evening
sun setting
animals make their bed of dry grass
the dirt where they live
till this day is dead
I walk into the fog of midnight
moon rising
shadows stretch across the land
I lose my way on this cold day
with miles to go before I rest
This week's prompt was/is My Favorite Line of Poetry. I am to reveal a line of poetry I love, whether written by me or someone better, and wrap my own poem around it.
The lines I most adore are by Robert Frost; the final stanza from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.
...
Mile Thick Fog
I walk into the fog of morning
wet grass
the sound of animals and birds
singing and chirping
crickets make violins of their legs
I walk into the fog of daylight
sun shining
casting its rays of gold and orange
to warm the wet grass
and the crickets that play
I walk into the fog of each new day
never knowing
if life will soon end
is this my final moment?
the birds circle overhead
I walk into the fog of evening
sun setting
animals make their bed of dry grass
the dirt where they live
till this day is dead
I walk into the fog of midnight
moon rising
shadows stretch across the land
I lose my way on this cold day
with miles to go before I rest
5 comments:
Love the quote, the picture and your poem. I'm taking it that as a woman, as a mother, it is too much to ask for sleep, but a little rest, sometime, in the future, that's coming for sure. :-)
Thank you sweetheart.
I hope we both get plenty of sleep and rest...in December, I bet. ;)
good idea ladies. Bet on December...not happening in November for many reasons I suppose...
Heidi
Hey Ash,
I loved your poem...and I've always loved Frost. A poet for those of us who are not necessarily poetry fans. The lines you quoted are so evocative. My favorite poem has always been The Road Not Taken...for some reason...hmmm
I loved all your entries that I've just read...I don't know how I missed all these last week...must have dozed off and didn't know it.
I hope your novel is going better, and wish that the week finds you at peace...
Take care my belle,
Brian
Heidi: Yes, many reasons...little rest. :)
I hope you're well. :)
...
Brian: I'm so glad you loved my poem.
The road not taken...yes, I love that one also.
Again, for many reasons. ;)
"I don't know how I missed all these last week."
I wasn't able to post much, what with the novel and all, so I posted four in one night/morning while taking a break. :)
I hope this week finds you at peace, also.
Take care, my man in black...
...
Happy Thursday to you both!
Love,
~ Ash
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