Howe Meadow ITQ

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Written: January 22, 2024 _________________________________________ I hear the wild cry as I sleep, no roaming goats or gulls or sheep. Tire them out, no trace of dread sweep, seamless grass is combed by reap. I heard the humpback cry whale site, before the day turned into night. Hunt for krill, girls, and young scouts fight, boys, singing, as one, of raw dight. Meadowlarks wave wings in the breeze, hunt flies in the sun, fly with bees. Breathe fresh air as lowly birds tease, tweet, and perch on red tussock trees. Meadow wrens chirp as streams dry out, fly high to low till storms cross route.

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Valsa George

Date: 1/23/2024 4:34:00 AM

With your wonderful ability for rhyming, I am sure writing a Quatorzaine is so easy for you as breathing air. I see the roaming goats and sheep, the meadow larks and meadow wrens and the gimmicks of young boys.... ! Such captivating scenes from nature, you have brought alive before our eyes. All the best dear friend...

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/22/2024 2:04:00 PM

a special fluidity to this poem, dear Sotto. You're descriptions of nature are captivating, light, and almost airy. I liked 'red tussock trees.' Just a delightful read. Wishing you a pleasant evening, your poetess friend in Texas, Sara

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/22/2024 1:02:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your work. I will have to look up Quatorzain to see what it is all about. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my pages. I am working on one but still unfinished. Sara K

Silent One

Date: 1/22/2024 10:28:00 AM

Nice done.. poem paints a vivid and enchanting picture of the natural world, capturing the essence of various creatures and their activities. The rhythmic flow of the verses contributes to a soothing and almost hypnotic quality, which aligns well with the theme of nature's cycles... It captures the beauty of nature in its various forms, using language that invites readers to visualize and appreciate the intricate dance of life in the wild.

Ink Empress

Date: 1/22/2024 9:53:00 AM

Ah dr sotto, i bet this was done with such ease , as rhymes come easy for you hey? I love the flow of this and how descriptive this is and cadence of this . I especially love the third stanza the imagery there that you have painted in such a delicate manner truly stood out for me. I bet this will do well in the contest. Best wishes! Always a pleasure reading your work

Paige Hind

Date: 1/22/2024 9:41:00 AM

Very surreal, and I enjoyed... felt like I was in another world, out in Nature.