Nette Onclaud Poet Rhyme

Glory of Summer

A fleck of wheat along the bay
A quiver in the grass,
While daybreak shifts and ripples on
To mirror clouds that pass.

Warm breezes drift among the trees,
So calming to my ear
And only wistful eyes can seize
This dreamy atmosphere.

Then stars lend glitter to the night
To beam upon the dew,
Which fondles passion with glazed charm
As lovers thrill anew.

A time to dance, a time to grasp
The heart of summertime--
And nothing else to break the flow
Of moments quite sublime !



2019 Poetry Marathon Mile 22 Poetry Contest
Re-submitted 3/04/2019
8/6/8/6 rhyme scheme

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Sandra Haight May 18, 2016 at 3:13 PM Nette, congratulations on your nice placement in 'Summer Sight' Premiere Contest! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper May 18, 2016 at 1:55 PM A breathtaking poem, Nette, congratulations on your win.

Mohan Chutani May 18, 2016 at 4:35 AM summer can be interesting, time to chill. congrats.

Beautiful Scars May 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM A breathtaking poem Nette, congrats on your placement :)-luloo

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores May 17, 2016 at 8:28 PM Congratulations Nette on the placement of the contest

Catherine Labeau May 30, 2015 at 3:14 PM you forgot the spider with its web left in the dew of morning as she gorged itself all night

Keith Bickerstaffe May 28, 2015 at 12:34 PM Simply superb nette! Gorgeous imagery bursts into life with perfect cadence and spot on rhyming. Delicious phrasing also. BRAVA my dear! Best wishes, Keith

Isaiah Zerbst May 28, 2015 at 10:30 AM Breathtakingly beautiful! I love that you present a series of nearly still moments and reflective, nearly like looking at a spectacular picture slideshow. To faves

Brian Strand May 28, 2015 at 3:27 AM Thank you Nette for your always welcome comments on my poetic endeavours.Rgds Brian

S.Jagathsimhan Nair May 27, 2015 at 7:53 PM A cool verse on summer. Thnx for the visit. Hope all is well with you.

Connie Marcum Wong May 27, 2015 at 5:27 PM Oh my Nette, This is so profoundly beautiful that your first stanza had me in tears as I finished reading your poem. Straight into my fav's this gem goes! If I were judging, this poem would be a Number One! 7+

Arthur Vaso May 25, 2015 at 2:49 PM I was so sure I had commented on this one, this is quite simply "beautiful poetry" I had come back to read it again!

Monterey Sirak May 25, 2015 at 2:41 PM I am always in a hurry for summer to pass, but your words make me wonder what is the rush. "A time to dream, a time to grasp"

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser May 25, 2015 at 9:13 AM NEtte, you write so beautifully.. :)!! love every line.. :)!!!olive eloisa

Poet Destroyer A May 24, 2015 at 3:26 PM Nette, Congrats on your awesome win @-> Always & Forever LINDA

Sneha Rv May 24, 2015 at 12:43 PM Congrats on your lovely win, dear Nette!! :D :D

James Peranteau May 23, 2015 at 5:06 PM It sure ( shore ) sounds like you have spent the 'whole' day at the ocean's seat dear poet ! Beautiful write my friend ! Have a wonderful weekend Nette..........much love, james

Kelly Deschler May 23, 2015 at 1:02 PM The heart of summertime certainly flows throughout your lovely poem. I enjoyed this so much, Nette! Terrific writing!

Andrea Dietrich May 23, 2015 at 9:10 AM did you get my soupmail a while back?

Ravindra K Kapoor May 22, 2015 at 10:02 PM The beauty of your Poem splashes beyond words in expressing the charms of Summer time. I wrote a Song on 'Summer Days Are Coming' and you too can hear it on my Music Channel on You Tube "RavindraKK1". Your Poem is extraordinarily beautiful and it goes as a favorite of mine dear friend. I give you 10 out of 7. Love this one it is more like a Song. Great one and my best wishes for your contest entry. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra K Kapoor

Shadow Hamilton May 22, 2015 at 6:52 PM this a wow of a poem Nette love it gl in contest hugs 7

Andrea Dietrich May 22, 2015 at 6:23 PM I don't think i have ever seen you write so lyrically with such perfect meter as in this one, nette. VERY nicely done. Congrats.

Emile Pinet May 22, 2015 at 9:05 AM A beautiful, happy poem that brings back happy childhood memories of summer. Emile.

James Marshall Goff May 22, 2015 at 6:51 AM mmm.....what a delicious, delicious poem, Nette! "a quiver in the grass" & your first line pulls me in.....16 line vacation......goin up to the north shore of Lake Superior with Ma next week....waves breaking on the rocks on Gitche Gumee soothe my soul....will print this & fave it....I've said it before, your work is reason to stay here....be back in a week....love, jimbo

Skat A May 21, 2015 at 7:18 PM nice win.... SKAT

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