Alight Alliteration

a sacred sparrow
hovers over the sage,
she flutters a feather 
giving gift of a page


the alliteration lights
with a spiral of sparks, 
and the quickening quill
darts to dazzle the dark


worlds of wonder 
sing through my mind,
and building a bastion
with mosaic designs


I now leave lines
of crumbs and seed,
praying the sparrow
comes back to feed


light on the language
and with a little chagrin,
I unfurl this page 
to a wintering wind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Fraser Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 5:54 AM
Beautiful poem Jaynes, you do seem to have a way with words in rhyme >> James
K. Avatar
June 5, 2010 at 6:50 AM
this really beautiful Jayne :) your title sure gives a nice preview of what's in store in your poem--very nice use of alliteration!! enjoyed reading this very much :)
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June 5, 2010 at 6:12 AM
That's what poets do, Jayne, "leave lines of crumbs and seed" in hopes they will feed the minds of readers. Great use of alliteration to bring across your message! Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
June 5, 2010 at 6:09 AM
I enjoyed the nice imagery
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