Michelle Faulkner Poet Free verse

Across the Wide

There are cities of sonnets to map
Quests of pantoums and villanelles 
To harness, and ride
Across the wide
Tangled grassland of gratuity
Unwritten, unruled
Anarchy of expression
Empty lines can entice
And immobilize 
The choice of choice
May embolden, or paralyze
But the space you embrace
Is where you hear your voice
In the discipline of daring
The dance of chance
The only choreography
You need heed
Is your pen.

11/27/19

For 'Free Verse vs Structured' contest
Sponsor: Line Gauthier

Shared 2nd Place

Poem of the Day, November 29, 2019

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Krish Radhakrishna March 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM Very good. read it a few times to get the full meaning. Great impact of the last sentence. Congrats on your win!

Edmund Strempfl December 29, 2019 at 5:01 PM Very enjoyable and well written . Piecing ech thought like a jigsaw.

John Hamilton December 21, 2019 at 6:33 PM A wonderful write Michelle, a poem that speaks for most if not all of us, double congrats I see are in order...well done!

Edmund Strempfl December 13, 2019 at 5:39 PM Enjoyable and creative as for thought as don't see the end until the end

Terri Stiles December 13, 2019 at 4:18 PM Michelle-Beautiful! Our words as a dance and our keys or pen as choreography-brilliant! Terri Michelle Faulkner December 13, 2019 at 4:59 PM Thank you for the kind compliment, terri!

Richard Lamoureux December 13, 2019 at 2:55 PM Congrats for being in the top 100 new poems! Well done. Michelle Faulkner December 13, 2019 at 4:55 PM Double thanks for the double compliment, Richard! Richard Lamoureux December 13, 2019 at 2:55 PM Also congrats for POTD!

Line Gauthier December 9, 2019 at 7:56 AM Congrats on your POTD, Michelle. Thank you so much for participating in my contest. Michelle Faulkner December 13, 2019 at 4:55 PM Thank you. Line, appreciate the placement-

Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2019 at 9:58 PM Belated congratulations for poem of the day, my friend. Very nice! Michelle Faulkner December 7, 2019 at 5:43 PM Thank you, my friend!

Mark Toney December 5, 2019 at 5:06 PM Michelle, this resonates deeply with me. I have to Fav this so I can read it over and over again. Give your muse a high five for me! A belated congrats on Poem of the Day! ~Mark Michelle Faulkner December 7, 2019 at 5:42 PM I am so touched by your generous comment, Mark, thank you so much-

Connie Marcum Wong December 1, 2019 at 7:59 PM This wonderful poem speaks to every poet Michelle. I really love it and it is going into my Faves! Congratulations on having it honored as POTD! xxoo Michelle Faulkner December 7, 2019 at 5:41 PM Thank you for your compliment, Connie, it means a lot!

Mystic Rose Rose November 30, 2019 at 12:51 PM I love the way your pen dances across the page, you got the music down pact, love it. xo Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2019 at 7:28 PM I love your warm and witty comments, thank you, my friend!

Kai Michael Neumann November 30, 2019 at 8:34 AM Very well penned. Just a pen needed and a lot of brain waves. Kind wishes, Kai Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2019 at 7:26 PM Very grateful for those kind words, Kai-

Brandy Nicole November 29, 2019 at 6:55 PM The Pen is needed when Wrapping thoughts around these forms. True! But the heart- it should always be the Spine of a Poem. Structured or Not. Congratulations Michelle, on this win and Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2019 at 7:24 PM Yes, the heart is the center of every poem - thank you for commenting, Brandy-

Chris Green November 29, 2019 at 3:16 PM A POTD and a contest winner and a poem I truly enjoyed. Congrats all all of them my friend. Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2019 at 7:22 PM Thank you for that generous comment, my friend!

W.A. Cholt November 29, 2019 at 3:15 PM Congratulations on POTD. Great literary advice. Reading this poem, I felt encouraged to be more daring and inspired at the same time. Michelle Faulkner November 30, 2019 at 7:20 PM That is about the best compliment I have received, thank you so much!

Tania Kitchin November 29, 2019 at 2:39 PM Wonderful Michelle, congratulations on POTD! Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:57 PM Thanks, Tania!

Na Na November 29, 2019 at 2:33 PM Congrats Michelle on getting POTD Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:34 PM Thank you very much, Gregory.

Panagiota Romios November 29, 2019 at 2:18 PM Truly well done, Michelle. Panagiota xx Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:33 PM Thank you kindly, Panagiota-

Jennifer Proxenos November 29, 2019 at 12:38 PM Michelle, I love this poem I have made it a fav. congratulations on your POTD - a well deserved honor my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:30 PM I am flattered you made it a fave, thank you, Jennifer!

Heidi Sands November 29, 2019 at 12:18 PM Congratulations for POTD with this great poem :) Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:30 PM Thank you, Heidi.

Sunlite Wanter November 29, 2019 at 11:03 AM "Across the wide," reminds me of my child hood, but west of Missouri." Congratulations - I enjoyed reading the cadence. Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:24 PM I am glad you liked it, thank you!

Gershon Wolf November 29, 2019 at 10:25 AM Wow! You've really earned POTD, Michelle. So happy for you! Happy day after Thanksgiving! Cheers, Gershon Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:24 PM Yes, I have turkey, football and potd - I am a happy camper!

Sandra Adams November 29, 2019 at 10:09 AM ...and the third time's a charm so back to say congratulations on your POTD :) Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:22 PM Your warm words are always welcome, Sandra!

Joseph May November 29, 2019 at 7:31 AM Each line moves to the rhythm of the pen..Congrats on POTD Michelle.. Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:21 PM Thank you for your kind words, Joseph-

Phil Capitano November 29, 2019 at 7:15 AM Super-cool, Michelle, an anthem for writers. Love it. Well-deserved POTD. Michelle Faulkner November 29, 2019 at 2:09 PM Thank you very much, Phil-

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