John Watt Poet Sonnet

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Imagination

There is a magic place not far away
where flying dreams take off - they rise to soar
above the tree line where the eagles play
and teach their offspring what their wings are for.
There is a roaring fire within your eyes
that warms the soul with creativity.
Drink deeply of those sights that mesmerize,
and paint impressions of each memory.
There is a firmament within your heart
of stars as yet unnamed. They shine their light
upon each path your future holds. So start
by seeking out those stars when comes the night.
Dear child, imagination is your flight -
with dreams your wings, and stars your guiding light.


written 29 July 2021

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Dennis Spilchuk December 3, 2021 at 8:20 AM Imagination is the wonder of life. Lovely penned sonnet expressing imagery that captures the heart. John Watt January 1, 2022 at 1:00 AM Thank you Dennis, your affirmation means a lot to me ~ John

Laura Leiser October 11, 2021 at 9:26 AM Hi John! I wanted to visit your poetry today, and I just love this romantic, imaginative gem of a poem! You captured the magic of creativity so well! A fave! :) John Watt October 12, 2021 at 10:16 PM Thank you for your generous feedback dear friend, and for the fave. This was inspired by my daughter and her incredible creativity.

Andrea Dietrich August 12, 2021 at 10:47 AM gosh, I can't believe I ever missed this one. Hmmm. The one about your wife is more precious, yet this one is more for a "general audience" and also this one has perfect meter. So it makes it hard to choose between this and the last one I reviewed!!

Michelle Faulkner August 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Simply breath taking, John, while it is all beautiful, I just love the lines 'there is a firmament within your heart/of stars unnamed' - what a glorious metaphor for potential! Looks like your muse is sprouting fruit again, and it was worth the wait :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury July 31, 2021 at 3:51 PM Enchanting, John! Each and every line takes me to a land of dream and imagination! To my faves. Love and BW ~ Mala

Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2021 at 6:03 AM Those first lines enchant and draw us in! Congratulations!

Christuraj Alex July 31, 2021 at 4:52 AM Dear child, imagination is your flight - with dreams your wings, and stars your guiding light. Beautiful advice. Congratulations on your placement!

Curtis Johnson July 31, 2021 at 12:55 AM This poem is absolutely beautiful; a gift every child should have. ...."dreams your wings, and stars your guiding light". Blessings

Shirley Hawkins July 30, 2021 at 8:51 PM Imagination.....Dreaming of what could be or will be...

Alexis Y. July 30, 2021 at 7:56 PM WoW! John, You have penned such a well-written and uplifting write on imagination. I loved every line. Well done. I'm adding this to my favs. Have a great day and weekend, my friend:-) Alexis

Jennifer Proxenos July 30, 2021 at 11:33 AM Oh so beautiful, so sweet it brought a tear to my eye as I thought of how quickly our young sons learnt to fly, and what an experience it is for our children, but what about the ones who have nothing or no one and learn to fly high at 11 or 12 years of age with a needle in their arm, and sadly some have it all, and still learn to fly high with a needle in their arm. Creative write my friend. Take care. Stay safe. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Heidi Sands July 30, 2021 at 7:20 AM Beautifully written John. I enjoyed this :)