The Credenza

Gold goblet lifts steadily to yielding lips, his reservations are buried deep within. Ornate credenza displays one yellow tulip waning as holy water cleanses him from sin. His reservations are buried deep within. The servant fears he's not pious enough. Waning, as holy water cleanses him from sin, prayers for his lord rise like wings from a bluff. The servant fears he's not pious enough for service by hands of faith and devotion. Prayers for his lord rise like wings from a bluff dipped in wine laced with pernicious potion. For service by hands of faith and devotion, ornate credenza displays one yellow tulip. Dipped in wine laced with pernicious potion, gold goblet lifts steadily to yielding lips.

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Jack Horne

Date: 9/6/2012 2:22:00 PM

wow, you've made this look so easy, Rhonda - I really struggle with this form! Many congrats on all your wins : )

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/6/2012 1:47:00 PM

wow, a delightful poetic potion that pulled me in, rhonda... you never fail to amaze your readers!!..: huggs!

Erich Goller

Date: 9/5/2012 2:47:00 PM

that's a beautiful expressed poem, nice rhyme and form, I enjoyed reading it,God bless you.Hugs!Erich.

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/5/2012 5:06:00 AM

what can one say, that has not be said below, this is wonderful Rhonda, your imagery is superb, you never disappoint. awesome!

Kevin Clark

Date: 9/4/2012 4:54:00 PM

Classicly well done.

Tim Ryerson

Date: 9/4/2012 10:07:00 AM

Mercy me...Absolutely brilliant, Rhonda...I have tried this form with absolutely no luck at all!...YOU sure do have it down pat!...as always thank you for your kind comments and support...coming from you that means a lot! - Tim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/4/2012 7:48:00 AM

Great work..I hope that he survived the poison...Enjoyed reading this morn..Thanks for stopping by...Your kind review was greatly appreciated...Sara

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/4/2012 7:22:00 AM

Ohhh most excellent and you have mastered this form one wee tiny bit of help? perhaps even stronger in present tense? TRy take a look and then decide? My silly hmmmm well LOL would it be such a bad world a bad place if more folks Hmmmm'ed? LOL Light & Love a fan!

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/4/2012 7:21:00 AM

What a brilliant write my friend, simply brilliant! I just love your chosen lines as when they repeat they flow perfectly into the next stanza! You did very well with this write, perfect piece, Great Work!!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 9/4/2012 5:09:00 AM

Looking at furniture online, I accidentally came across the origin of the credenza. The Italian word credenza* means belief or confidence. The act of credenza - for a servant to taste the food and drink of a lord or other important person such as a pope or cardinal to ensure his food was not poisoned. I thought the history was quite interesting, so I wrote this poem...