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I Dance With Shadows - Yclept Sonnet

When dappled shadows flit through darkened backstreets, 
and whispers rendezvous with one another,
the usual bright spirits take a backseat.
They nurture remnants of rebounds which smother. 
When cadence of sweet trilling of dawn chorus		
unwelcome thief: give dream a few more seconds.		 
Deceit of sun when rays are merely porous,		
its loving embrace reaches out and beckons.		 

Fomenting trouble ‘gainst my better judgement;  
tormented by unbidden thoughts of moments. 

The unexamined life is not worth living – 
fulfilment’s in the act of freely giving. 

Inspiration that’s echoed in poetry,
I dance with shadows in this vibrant city. 

Poetic form: Yclept Sonnet. For more details regarding this form, please see my article, Introducing Three New Sonnet Forms, here on PS. Also, a 'Summary of Metres' is depicted.

Copyright © Suzette Richards | Year Posted 2023

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Paige Hind Date: 5/18/2025 8:23:00 AM This is beautiful. You're right, it is in the same vein as my post recent post. "They nurture remnants of rebounds which smother. When cadence of sweet trilling of dawn chorus unwelcome thief:" deep, Login to Reply Paige Hind Date: 5/18/2025 8:24:00 AM Hey, did you actually paint that? The picture you used? It's amazing.

Lin Lane Date: 4/28/2023 4:27:00 AM Dancing with shadows is so unfulfilling. I recently posted a poem that spoke of doing just that... "for when I turned around it had taken flight." Login to Reply Suzette Richards Date: 4/28/2023 7:58:00 AM Will have a look shortly ... :)