Misdemeanor

MISDEMEANOR A soft lisp runs through blonde summer grasses, shoving at kites or the hems of long skirts. Umbrellas and hats stir as it passes, jumbling at picnics, it teases and flirts. It picks up speed while playing with Marty, and takes his land legs as he tries to walk. The unseen source can raid a yacht party, by strewing boats that are moored to the dock. Laughing in whispers or screaming in storms, a mythical being, felt but not seen. Its guests are blind to the brail it performs, it can be gentle, or just as well, mean. Wickedly hurling a house in the air, or docile enough to tousle our hair. -Edlynn Nau © May 21, 2018

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John Watt

Date: 7/24/2019 3:00:00 PM

Love your sonnet, Edlynn! It captures nicely the two-faced nature of the wind, especially in your summary couplet. I especially liked "Its guests are blind to the brail it performs". Keep on writing, poet! ~ John

Edlynn Nau
Date: 7/28/2019 12:59:00 PM

Oh my gosh! You made my day. Thank for sharing your time to read and comment. I love writing sonnets on occasion. Also, thank you for encouraging me at a time when I am discouraged. I still am writing but life gets in the way (you know).

Robert Lindley

Date: 12/6/2018 8:57:00 PM

Truly an exceptional sonnet my friend. So nice to again read your exceptional poetry! A fav..

Edlynn Nau
Date: 12/6/2018 11:43:00 PM

Awwww thank you so much. I do enjoy Sonnets and anthropomorphising thé elements! LOL! Thank you for giving me a read.