Sara Kendrick Poet Sonnet

The Old Wooden Bench

The old wooden bench with the high back
Carefully covered with a soft cushion
Drew her to come, sit, enjoy this morn's slack
And view the fog as it covered Orion

The bench held her in its arms many days
Her books and glasses felt comfortable lying there
On afternoons a scented shawl thrown blase'
He would visit her each day his life share

Today her scent lingered, her glasses lay
Nowhere was she seen; small footsteps led away
In his heart alarm bells rang with dismay
Rain pours 'pon the old bench_ grief display

If only he had not kept her confined 
And let her spirit with his freely align

Finis'_

Sponsor: Black Eyed Susan
Contest: On A Bench

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Andrea Dietrich March 29, 2013 at 5:13 PM lovely to see this on the list. Congrats, Sara. Hope you are having a great day.

Olusegun Arowolo March 29, 2013 at 7:18 AM Wonderful and splendid write,Sara...Congrats on your superb win in this contest....Ride on pal.....

Dinda Minardi March 29, 2013 at 6:38 AM congrats on the win Sara :))

Poet Destroyer A March 28, 2013 at 10:23 PM Sara, stopping by to say hi, and wish you an early Happy Easter, just in case I don't have time to stop by in the next few days. take care and have yourself a good one~ Always & Forever *LINDA"

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 28, 2013 at 3:56 AM Congratulations on your win Sara love xx

Barbara Gorelick March 27, 2013 at 8:29 PM Im going to be thinking of this story for awhile. Good for you..congrats. BG

Donna Jones March 27, 2013 at 5:42 PM Sara I loved your poem....congrats....Donna

Joyce Johnson March 27, 2013 at 5:22 PM Congratulations Sara. This is intriguing. I want to hear the rest of the story. Love, Joyce

Dinda Minardi March 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM I loved the twist at the end, a very good verse, too "If only he had not kept her confined| And let her spirit with his freely align". Enjoyed the read, Sara :)

Lucilla Carrillo March 20, 2013 at 5:44 PM This is good. I can just picture the bench all by it's self. Good for contest. Lucilla

Connie Gildersleeve March 20, 2013 at 3:47 AM Sara truly wonderful how your ending did unfold. I didn't expect it. That's how you keep your readers wide-eyed. Best wishes, Connie

Andrea Dietrich March 19, 2013 at 11:57 PM This is really nice how you subtly brought out the sadness. way to get inspired by a contest theme!

Donna Jones March 19, 2013 at 9:47 PM Well done Sara ...good luck...Donna

Russell Sivey March 19, 2013 at 8:23 AM I really enjoyed reading the finished version of this bench poem! You have entered a fantastic write for the contest...you should finish very high on the winner's list as this is an outstanding piece! A very enlightening poem, Great Work my friend!!

Anne-Lise Andresen March 19, 2013 at 5:41 AM - Agree with Russell ..... I have great respect of what you write, you have always been the "large" poet in my eyes! - Thanks for letting me read your poems, Sara. - Have a nice day. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Russell Sivey March 18, 2013 at 3:42 PM What you have done so far for this write is wonderful Sara! I really enjoyed reading what you have written in this short verse, perfect for the contest! I see you have your books and glasses on your bench too, seems like a good place to sit them doesn't it? This is a glorious write, Great Work!!