Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Quatrain

The Harp

Hibiscus glistened in their beaded sleeves
as wind played keys atonal in the oak.
I plucked taut rain strings weeping from the eaves
and heard an angel whisper as he spoke

the scattered verses in my nomad mind
imprisoned in the gray cell of a storm.
Then as I played that harp in restless kind
a blue wisp in the clouds began to form.

6/13/18

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Kurt Ravidas April 26, 2019 at 1:38 PM Laughing out with pleasure... Hmm, this is new for me. I must think it out)

Kurt Ravidas April 26, 2019 at 11:07 AM Jesus, when I got to a blue wisp, I laughed out with pleasure. How comes? Dale Gregory Cozart April 26, 2019 at 11:36 AM Gosh, I don't know. Was it something I said?

Gershon Wolf June 19, 2018 at 7:55 PM Once more with feeling: Such tantalizing, sensual and 'sense-ual' imagery. Excellent! ~ Gershon

Tim Smith June 13, 2018 at 6:18 PM The scattered verses in my nomad mind... brilliant Dale Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2018 at 6:27 PM Thanks, Tim!

Agnes Krampe June 13, 2018 at 3:38 PM Stunning imagery, Dale, and I love how you work with the sounds (beaded sleeves, weeping eaves)- this needs to be read aloud. Is this for the contest? It's such an odd contest prompt, I have no idea how to even begin - and now that I've read your poem, I won't even bother writing one :) Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2018 at 4:11 PM Yes, it is for a contest. Thank you so much for your kind words.

Charlie Smith June 13, 2018 at 2:07 PM Nice work Dale, this should do very well in the contest... Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2018 at 2:13 PM Thank you very much, Charlie.

Mike Gentile June 13, 2018 at 1:44 PM I agree Dale, just beautiful imagery. I really want to hear it !!! Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2018 at 2:13 PM Aw, thanks, Mike.

Kim Rodrigues June 13, 2018 at 11:13 AM A wonderment of images, Dale! Hugs...Kim Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2018 at 11:20 AM Thanks so much, Kim.