Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

Dig

DIG

Dig with spade and a soulful heart,
Destiny’s soil chambered beneath.
Dust chalice canvas, questing art —
Dovelike Wings of lily bequeath.

Dig deep into the chasm of love —
Desired silty handfuls, free of
Debris, a blessed ruddy start.*

6/5/2018
Joseph May’s Pleiades Contest
*blessed with 2 syllables

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Susan Gentry June 25, 2018 at 3:27 PM Congratulations on your win! Well-written Pleiades! Kim Rodrigues June 25, 2018 at 3:41 PM Thanks, Susan!

Probir Gupta June 23, 2018 at 12:36 AM Enjoyable ' dig' ... Congratulations, Kim ... Kim Rodrigues June 23, 2018 at 8:47 AM Thanks, Probir!

Andrea Dietrich June 22, 2018 at 4:30 PM I love this, and that last part was so cool how you expressed it: silty handfuls... a blessed ruddy start. Wow!! (congrats too) Kim Rodrigues June 22, 2018 at 5:52 PM Thanks, Andrea!

Joseph May June 22, 2018 at 4:10 PM Digging deep into the heart..Congrats on your win Kim.. Kim Rodrigues June 22, 2018 at 5:52 PM Thank you, Joseph!

Demetrios Trifiatis June 7, 2018 at 5:35 AM Profound and beautiful! Food for thought dearest, Kim! Kim Rodrigues June 7, 2018 at 12:01 PM Thank you, Demetrios!

Heidi Sands June 5, 2018 at 4:13 PM Amazing poem Kim! Good luck in the contest :) Kim Rodrigues June 5, 2018 at 4:55 PM Thank you, Heidi!

Janice Canerdy June 5, 2018 at 4:10 PM Superb use of metaphor, Jan! Janice Kim Rodrigues June 5, 2018 at 4:12 PM Thanks, Janice!