Keith O.J. Hunt Poet Rhyme

Amid the Sylvan Shade

Amid the sylvan shade,

   the footpaths teem with wooded laugh,

   the sylph she giggles atop aerie slumber,

   tickled in soft-slender breeze;

   the nectar dews,

   meady-moss and carpet-leaves,

   juniper and berry-sweet breath

She sings amid the sylvan shade

   nothing to do but sigh and dream

   her wanton-wistful way


The glade whispers wishes (weening)

   tempered hush,

   echoed odes of faerie-tongue forgotten rhyme,

But for the meadow and vale,

   aerie eagle cries,

   none has come but I;

   to sit and ponder, and listen -----

   homage,

   amid the sylvan shade



Keith Hunt (c) 2011 Anthologized in 2012

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Carolyn Devonshire May 20, 2014 at 10:26 AM Dear Keith, I just love your writing style so much! It is unique; no one on the Soup can write like this. I could relate to your words as I remember so many dreams and I've been told that I laugh and talk in my sleep. I doubt I sing though. No one would want to hear that. LOL Another amazing write from one of my favorite poets! Love, Carolyn Keith O.J. Hunt May 21, 2014 at 9:00 AM Surely you jest Carolyn!.... So glad you enjoyed; when I wrote this poem I was very proud, I think one of the finer 'little' gems I've written :-) Love always, Keith

Robert Lindley May 5, 2014 at 6:30 PM Sweet. I saw her singing and it was ever so pleasing!

Lucilla Carrillo May 3, 2014 at 10:37 AM This is very well written Keith. I enjoyed reading very much. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla