Dean Wood Poet Couplet

Climb

In a far-away land, far out of my reach
Lies a beautiful island, with a wide sandy beach.
And hiding the grandeur of the world there within
Are high rampart cliffs with brier on the rim.

It is there, in that world where most dare not go,
Where a dear friend of mine lives with riches aglow.
For the high rocks, to him, are nothing at all.
He lives for the climb while I fear the fall.

His scarred limbs bear witness; he well knows the fall,
But he’d rather die climbing than not live at all!
I envy my dear friend. For his riches?  Oh no!
But for the courage to climb where I’ll never dare go.

I stare from the beach at the brier on the rim.
And search for the greatness to climb after him.
But deep in my soul like that rim o’er the beach,
Lies a rough latent courage, just out of my reach.

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Victoria Stasiv August 19, 2017 at 2:03 PM Nice poem!

Kim Rodrigues August 10, 2017 at 12:45 PM Love this! My husband did the opposite! Jumped off a too high cliff onto the beach! I saw the fear on his face but he did it! God bless him! Dean Wood August 11, 2017 at 11:16 AM Glad he was OK! Whatever possessed him to jump?

Lenna Walker May 2, 2017 at 11:10 AM This is rich with a feeling many of us know at one time or another. A very enjoyable read. I'm glad I found it !! As to form, you could list it as "rhyme" easily. Dean Wood May 2, 2017 at 2:54 PM Thank you Lenna, for the kind words. I wrote this as a "Chiasmus", notice how the first couplet matches the last, and the second matches the second to the end, etc. I couldn't find this form in the list so "Rhyme" it is. Glad you stopped by and took time to help me out! - Dean

Jennifer Christie Temple May 1, 2017 at 1:29 PM I love this poem for the encouraging message within the engaging metaphor. The courage to live life as we would like is a simple aim but one of the hardest things to achieve. The relaxed rhythm and rhyme is as smooth as silk and makes for an enjoyable read. Thanks for posting this! Jen. Dean Wood May 1, 2017 at 2:14 PM Thank you Jen. High praise indeed! Dean