Brian Strand Poet Imagism

Tabb-Suddenly

Out of nowhere,an idea
   Then image;
Out of this picture,a sentence,
   Then a page;
Out of the verse,a sonnet,
   Then a rhyme;
Out of this art,a hobby
   So sublime


labelled this imagist form 'a tabb' in his honour.

EVOLUTION
by: John Banister Tabb (1845-1909)
Out of the dusk a shadow, 
Then, a spark; 
Out of the cloud a silence, 
Then, a lark; 
Out of the heart a rapture, 
Then, a pain; 
Out of the dead, cold ashes, 
Life again.

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 30, 2010 at 7:58 AM Truly the way it is related down to us to write... thankxxx for acceping my entry again for the contest.. these past few days have been horrific but now I am back to stay ... the poetry is too important to me and so is my "family" of poets... thankxxx for this introspective imagism.... luv.. Linda-Marie

Daniel Cheeseman January 30, 2010 at 3:04 AM Tis what we all dream of Thanks Daniel