Suzanne Delaney Poet Enclosed Rhyme

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Selected Poem Of the Day 
August 5th 2022

For the Simile Contest.
By Hilo Poet]
Written 8/3/2022
2nd Place.

A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE Poetry Contest
Poetry Contest Deadline: Saturday, September 3, 2022

 

A Tree Is Like a Blank Book

A tree is like a blank book
that nature writes her seasons on 
In Winter black branches woebegone
With snow and ice and brazen rook

A tree is like a blank book 
Which spring soon paints in pink chiffon
As if at a signal — to act upon
Not one blossom will overlook

A tree is like a blank book
And summer the season of sweet bygone
And tongue in cheek, writes, green as a lawn
Cool tangle of leaves and meadowbrook.

A tree is like a blank book
Where autumn leaves warm tones adorn
In her golden shroud the year withdrawn
Until nature gives back all she took.

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Timothy Ray May 29, 2023 at 10:07 PM i remembered being in the petrified forest looking at rings now solid in sandstone...the tales of inland seas, forests where monsters freely roamed, where Pterosaurs, Pterodactyl, and Quetzalcoatlus, filled the air....now silent stone i found myself listening....loved the inner breath this brings where poets meander in observation, inspiration, and imagination breathes heavenly in these lines....loved it Suzanne Delaney March 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM Thanks for these shared thoughts. Those moments are more than magical. My eyes have been giving me hell. I bought blue light glasses and they seem to help. SuZ

Daisy Meadows September 24, 2022 at 12:22 AM A lovely poem. Well done. Suzanne Delaney September 24, 2022 at 4:13 AM So happy you enjoyed it Jeanette: I can see you are a lover of nature. SuZ

James Marshall Goff September 9, 2022 at 10:23 AM Hi SuZ, love the comments below, am reading a book about the underground world of tree communication, "And summer the season of sweet bygone" a line to immerse, quite lovely, jimmy Suzanne Delaney September 9, 2022 at 12:49 PM Hi James: I also have heard about the way trees interact through their roots. So many mysteries of Nature that we are unaware of , or could learn from. Thanks for your valued feedback. Will visit your page tomorrow. Giving a BBQ soon and got to shower and whip cream for the dessert. SuZ

Laura Leiser September 5, 2022 at 9:29 AM Your poetic take on trees are in glorious display with this poetic form, Suzanne! Absolutely lovely enclosed rhyme poem..a fave! :) Suzanne Delaney September 7, 2022 at 7:16 AM Thanks Laura. I had fun with this form and contest subject. Appreciate the fav. SuZ

I Am Anaya September 4, 2022 at 1:36 PM Trees are so important and for the reasons you most brilliantly expressed in metaphors and simile form, real poetry. Belated congratulations on your P.O.T.D SuZ! ~Anaya Suzanne Delaney September 7, 2022 at 7:17 AM Thankyou Anaya. It really was a thrill for me. Glad you enjoyed, SuZ

Craig Cornish September 2, 2022 at 7:05 PM Gladly lost in this Suz---had to revisit 3 times and not yet full of it--beyond the ABBA rhyme and simile and metaphor played like a harp---this is gifted writing! Suzanne Delaney September 3, 2022 at 6:48 AM So good to hear from you,Craig: I value your thoughtful comments, Best, SuZ

Mystic Rose Rose September 2, 2022 at 6:45 PM This is a very creative write, Congrats Suzanne Delaney September 7, 2022 at 7:18 AM Thanks and I apologize for my belated reply. Best, SuZ

Sara Kendrick September 1, 2022 at 4:10 AM Your winning work is creative and descriptive. I enjoyed reading it. The tree so beautiful in each season. Your visit to my page was uplifting. Sara Suzanne Delaney September 7, 2022 at 7:20 AM Many thank Sara. I always enjoy reading your work too, SuZ

Constance La France August 16, 2022 at 3:43 PM Suzanne, beautiful poem and congratulations on your win in the contest, blessings ~Constance Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:56 AM Thanks Constance for the congrats and your visit. Always a blessing. SuZ

Deb M August 16, 2022 at 9:51 AM So very beautiful Suzanne and I adore the picture! Debx Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:55 AM Thanks Deb: I was so lucky to find the perfect image.

Sam Kauffman August 16, 2022 at 9:20 AM Lovely concept of the seasons writing themselves on a tree "like a blank book." Congratulations Suz! Blessings. Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:54 AM Thanks so much, Sam

Christuraj Alex August 15, 2022 at 9:08 AM The very title expresses the whole thing with the likeness of Tree and book. Beautiful concept. Congratulations! Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:54 AM Thanks for your always valued comments, Christuraj Have a great day. SuZ

Paula Goldsmith August 14, 2022 at 1:48 PM Congratulations on your win. A "Lovely" write. I love your "A Tree is like a Blank Book." Have a blessed day writing away............... Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:53 AM Thanks Paula:Your comment means a lot to me. SuZ

Terry Miller August 14, 2022 at 9:57 AM Congratulations on a well-deserved win; I loved your poem Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:58 AM Hi Terry: Thanks for your lovely comment. Will visit your pages soon. Best, SuZ

Reason A. Poteet August 13, 2022 at 6:21 PM Great comparisons. Love your simile on trees and books but I couldn't help thinking that coniferous softwoods are used to make 85% of the paper made. And of course, some of that paper goes into making books. Congratulations on your win. Super monorhyme scheme, kudoes. Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:52 AM Yes, that is an ironic little twist you thought of. I have been tweaking it since, to make it flow better. A difficult form with only two rhyme sounds to work with but a fun exercise to try. Will visit soon. SuZ

Connie Marcum Wong August 13, 2022 at 2:11 PM I am back to congratulate you on your marvelous poem winning Second place SuZ. I loved it! Blessings xxoo Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:49 AM Many thanks, Connie: I treasure your friendship. SuZ

William Kelii Kekaula August 13, 2022 at 9:27 AM Beautifully crafted, Suzanne, a natural Fave! Thanks for your participation and my compliments on your high placement in my contest, Aloha~William Suzanne Delaney August 13, 2022 at 1:08 PM Dear William: Thank you for my placement in your Simile Contest. Thanks too for the inspiration trigger, It was so nice to be able to write a poem. Much Aloha, SuZ

Harry Horsman August 10, 2022 at 2:29 AM Oh what would we do, without our precious trees, and the wonderous poetry like this, Suzanne. an amazing potd.... Suzanne Delaney August 26, 2022 at 5:48 AM Thanks so much, Harry: I have been tweaking it since to make it flow better. A difficult form with only two rhyming words but a fun exercise to try. Will visit soon.

Susan Ashley August 6, 2022 at 7:32 AM Dear Suzanne, seasons and emotions are gracefully expressed with beautiful imagery, simile and wonderful rhymes. I love the idea of the tree being the blank book and Nature being the author filling its pages with details and musings; "tongue in cheek writes green as a lawn". So alluring, so creative, so brilliant! Congratulations for POTD honors. Your poem is a rich and worthy choice. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 8:06 AM Dear Susan: Thanks for your very thoughtful comment. I am so happy you enjoyed it and got a chuckle out of my second simile thrown in…LOL Thrilled by your visit. SuZ

Vijay Pandit August 6, 2022 at 6:30 AM BIG congrats on POTD, SuZ. A beautiful write! Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 8:08 AM So glad you stopped by, Vijay: Best day ever for me on the Soup. Thankful for you, SuZ

Anitha Jayasankar August 6, 2022 at 3:02 AM Excellent write using Enclosed Rhyme... Congratulations on your POTD honor dear Suzanne... Hugs... ~ Ani Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 5:38 AM Most appreciative to have you visit, Ani. Hugs, SuZ

Daisy Meadows August 5, 2022 at 10:54 PM A lovely poem. Congratulations on your POTD. Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 5:36 AM Thanks Jeanette: so nice of you to stop by. SuZ

Susan Lawrence August 5, 2022 at 6:15 PM I love this journey through the seasons with you Suzanne ! Lovely in its magical descriptions and emotion. Congratulations on POTD! Hugs, Susan :) I just finished a wonderful book The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak I think you would appreciate. Suzanne Delaney August 6, 2022 at 5:23 AM Hi Susan: Thanks for stopping by. I will definitely look up that book you mention. Have a wonder filled day, SuZ

Timothy Ray August 5, 2022 at 5:55 PM love it...this is poetry...as i meander line by line neuropathways light up....the neotropical forests i walked in Mexico light up and as i travel farther the smell of the redwoods in the sea air...meld into the Olympic Rain Forests....line by line the depth of a tree is exposed for its meaning and beauty, congratulations and well deserved.... Suzanne Delaney August 5, 2022 at 6:06 PM Thanks Timray: Your wonderful comment means so much. Poets and trees a have an inescapable connection. Good subject matter for another poem I think. Thanks for the Congratulatiions. SuZ

Andrea Dietrich August 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM wow, and it's a POTD. Big congrats to you. Suzanne Delaney August 5, 2022 at 4:54 PM Thanks, Andrea: This was a real thrill and made my day. Hugs, SuZ

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