Ann Peck Poet Rhyme

A Poet's Life Review

A life has passed; the years' account:
Was bravery shown at seasons' fount?

Was it a life made ever strong?
Did it show sense; did it know wrong?

Was purpose there to bear the load;
or did it take a different road?

Were daydreams, then, the sustenance,
and words that gave it arrogance?

Yet softness came with evening light,
borne on a wind that became night

And wisdom grew and cleared the sight
for pity to steal in with might.

Then words became the poet's slave,
and let the world their wisdom rave.

But were they brave at their last count?
Truth had become Brave's tantamount.

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Gershon Wolf July 4, 2021 at 5:36 PM Profound, Ann. Much food for thought for all of us poets. Huzzah! ~ gw Ann Peck July 20, 2021 at 9:04 AM Gershon, thank you so much! That poem was one of those that wrote itself :)

L Milton Hankins June 13, 2021 at 8:09 AM Ann, absolutely fine writing. I enjoyed your couplets, their rhymes, and their message. So moving.... Ann Peck June 13, 2021 at 11:31 AM Thank you so much for commenting, Milton! I wasn't sure how it would be received :)