Roy Jerden Poet Quatrain

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Poetic Ambitions

To enchant the eye and tickle the tongue
with levels of nuance like well-aged wine,
to engage the ear and limber the lungs
as sea winds seasoned with fragrance of brine.

To hearten the soul or tear it apart,
to start with a sigh and end with a gasp,
to sharpen the mind and quicken the heart,
to aim one's reach to outdistance the grasp.

To roar like a lion and ever stand fast,
to bring out smiles and mitigate pain,
to tell the legends of histories past,
and teach their mistakes, not do them again.

© May 26, 2015

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Robert Johnson August 12, 2015 at 9:23 PM As sea winds seasoned with fragrance of brine. Love that line. You have touched on so many wonderful things a poem can do.

Mark Peterson July 18, 2015 at 7:16 PM So adept and agile you are in casting your rhymes. This is truly as good as it gets.

Robert Lindley July 16, 2015 at 7:21 PM Definitely adding this to my fav list. It inspires me to write more often and to read more here. Thanks..A7

Connie Marcum Wong July 7, 2015 at 1:05 PM Your poetry defines what it is to be a poet Roy! I am fav'ing this wonderful sonnet. 7

Skat A June 9, 2015 at 12:08 PM Roy. Congratulations **SKAT**

Tim Ryerson June 9, 2015 at 5:53 AM Every single line is a poem within itself; absolutely BURSTING with insight and wisdom...BIG congrats my friend! - Tim

Arthur Vaso May 31, 2015 at 10:33 PM Wow, what can one say, this is beauty and wisdom weaved with very humble and inspiring verse, need I say this in A7?

Kp Nunez May 27, 2015 at 6:09 AM I like this sonnet, Roy. Yes, you are right, a poem does many things both for the writer and the reader. I believe you have covered many of the essentials here. A 7 and a fav. Kim

Skat A May 27, 2015 at 12:55 AM enjoyed your write ... *always, S.K.A.T.