James Marshall Goff Poet Lyric

Once Upon a Rainbow

The new tomatoes were
Little bumps
On the
Vine
Showing off to the
Universe
Before sundown
On the fourth of
July
Waiting for the 
Celebration
To begin

Duckweed choked
The pond
Set back in the
Woods

Baby
Painted Turtles
Full of hope
Sunning on an exposed
Log
Heads snorkeled
Towards the
Diaphanous
Crescent moon

Vinelike tree limbs
Trellised the
Surface
Scum
Stretching
Glassine algae
Like a smoky
Haze
Clinging
To the
Underworld

Gripping
My
Stare


   Never

   Letting

   Go



07/04/14

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Space Cadet August 25, 2016 at 2:18 PM Wow. Perfect. You're work is so inspiring. W

Andrea Dietrich July 26, 2014 at 10:42 AM oh, and I see this was a winner. Which contest? I was thinking it was written for the turtle contest!!! The one not even judged yet. Because of the way you had the turtle in the poem. Congrats for your win. Was it in the free verse contest of Charlotte?

Andrea Dietrich July 26, 2014 at 10:40 AM gosh, James. This is pretty good free verse. Have you always used this style with few words on each line? I don't recall lit was your trademark before! some of the images in this one were incredible! Very good poem, my friend.

Sara Kendrick July 16, 2014 at 9:36 AM Ahh!! Great work..I felt I was there..Sara

Pandita Sietesantos July 13, 2014 at 11:46 AM Congratulations on a very fine well-deserved win, James! Beautiful write!

Debbie Guzzi July 11, 2014 at 7:40 PM Your admiration and love of nature is alive in all your writing! Congrad's Light & Love

Faye Gibson July 11, 2014 at 2:04 PM Love the picture your words create in my mind...reminds me of places I have been. Congratulations!

Arlene Smith July 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM Beautiful imagery and a great win! Congrats, James my friend.. Hugs.. Arlene

Verlena S. Walker July 11, 2014 at 5:24 AM Nice James... Congratulations on your high marks in the contest... Verlena

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 11, 2014 at 4:14 AM Wow a wonderful lyric of a great pen James! Congrats on huge win!

Debbie Guzzi July 7, 2014 at 7:52 AM Please DO enter in my Beautiful contest! So Nice to hear from you where have you been? Light & Love

Richard Palmer July 5, 2014 at 9:43 AM what a beautiful scene,I would't want to let go either,wonderful write James