Nette Onclaud Poet Dramatic Verse

Mythical Lyre

in meadows more verdant than evergreen
there is but an Orphic lyre that tingles
in dream’s delight,
haunting, husking, heaving
the songs my soul cannot reach
except in interludes of moonlight’s chant,

as the nearness of grasses twirl my hair
dancing with inner wolves
in velvet chorus...not of moaning trespasses
but for now,
if only for now,
on the stage of star-glow blushing my face
I am relieved from the rasp of past’s tatters...

this same plucking of  lyre fiddles higher  higher
while the movement of its rhapsody
dangles like a mythical lore on duskfall's arms

cleansing me from a silent scream so punishing.



Paint Me A Picture 4 for Silent One's Contest
10/11/2017

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Agnes Krampe October 16, 2017 at 1:29 PM Congrats on your win, Nette.

Eve Roper October 14, 2017 at 1:13 AM Nette, excellent write congratulations on your win hugs Eve

Gregory Richard Barden October 13, 2017 at 10:33 PM Nette - congratulations on your well-written win, my friend - nicely done! :-)

Gary Smith October 13, 2017 at 5:42 AM Congrats Nette :)

Silent One October 13, 2017 at 5:31 AM You have written a wonderful poem Nette, some great lines in this.. Your poetic vocabulary is amazing.. The beginning of the second stanza is brilliant.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..

Arthur Vaso October 12, 2017 at 12:46 PM You have painted a picture indeed! oh and that last line amazing Nette!

Maria Williams October 11, 2017 at 11:27 PM Have you ever thought of getting your brilliant poems published? You should you know, you are one seriously good poet. This is a winner in my eyes already Nette, but good luck anyway...Maria xx

Susan Ashley October 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM Lush and beautiful imagery in your fantastic write Nette. Each line as lovely as the line before and as beautiful as the line after... Good luck in the contest!

Lyva Marty October 11, 2017 at 4:20 PM Gosh, tantalizing poetry-tunes from your fluid pen; music cleanses the soul.

Vijay Pandit October 11, 2017 at 12:33 PM This reads well nette--words chosen carefully to echo the lyre and the mythical tale--best for a win!

Vijay Pandit October 11, 2017 at 12:33 PM This reads well nette--words chosen carefully to echo the lyre and the mythical tale--best for a win!

Franco Gonza October 11, 2017 at 12:21 PM This mystical poem is full of haunting imagery, a beautiful musicality and a sibtle power that carries the reader along with it. "Orphic" stands out ; you are a metaphor queen!

Agnes Krampe October 11, 2017 at 11:35 AM wow, this is beautiful. Good luck in the contest - this one reads like a winner

Manny Paras October 11, 2017 at 10:56 AM Woman, undeniably a rich spin of an ORPHIC melody you have created in a lyrical, fashion, " dancing with inner wolves" and cleansing a troubled mind. I am slain by this outstanding poem!