Geoffrey Brewer Poet Sonnet

Shepherd Meadow Sonnet

SHEPHERD MEADOW SONNET
OR: Dogs, balls, games, and the meaning of life

In Shepherd Meadows dogs are running free
From river bank they plunge into the stream
With leap and bound unleashed across the lea
To chase and catch a ball, in sport supreme

Beyond the trees the willow clap on leather
Tells us of other games no less inspired
With teams united in a shared endeavour 
Their purpose strong, imaginations fired

The game's the thing that gives the spirit wings
But is it just diversion, of no moment
Frivolity in greater scheme of things
A minor part, a trivial component?

Or as Shankly said: 'no weight of life and death'
Much more important; reason to take breath

15 October 2020

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Sara Kendrick October 22, 2020 at 9:38 AM Creative use of the quote in this winner. Congrats on your winning work. Way to go. Sara Geoffrey Brewer October 22, 2020 at 11:02 AM Many thanks, Sara.

Linda Alice Fowler October 21, 2020 at 6:31 AM Congratulations on the win Geoffrey! Linda Geoffrey Brewer October 22, 2020 at 11:02 AM Thank you Linda.

William Kelii Kekaula October 20, 2020 at 3:27 PM Your endorsements served you well in your submission, Geoffrey, it was my sincere pleasure to have read it, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William Geoffrey Brewer October 22, 2020 at 11:02 AM Thank you for the placement and the kind comment, William.

Gary Radice October 16, 2020 at 4:38 AM How could I resist a poem that quotes the late, legendary manager of my favourite football team? This is another enjoyable and clever write Geoffrey Geoffrey Brewer October 16, 2020 at 9:19 AM They broke the mold when he passed on. Thanks for the comment, Gary.

Caren Krutsinger October 16, 2020 at 1:46 AM Ah, yes, football is taken oh so seriously. Which was the only gathering allowed in KC and now our hospitals are turning ambulances away because the beds are full with Covid-19 patients. So you can see how seriously football is here. It takes precedence over life. Nice tribute to the crazy frenzied love of this sport. Geoffrey Brewer October 16, 2020 at 9:12 AM Thank you, Caren.

Joseph P. DiMino October 15, 2020 at 11:56 AM Absolutely! No speck of existence is irrelevant, in the greater scheme -- that small drop in the sea spreading out eventually touching all shores. For nothing happens in isolation, and the predecessor, as with the drop, may have been an enormous cloud. The mystery of each breath, great as a universe. Inspiring writing my friend! Geoffrey Brewer October 16, 2020 at 9:11 AM Many thanks for your valued feedback, Joe.