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Under Lucent Skies

Over ¦¦¦ fields ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ through the ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ purple clover,
¦¦¦¦ letters a message ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ for every vagrant rover;
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ dells are abloom, and a ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ brook calls after,
Feeling ¦¦¦ kinship with us ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ of dreams and laughter.

¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ elfin voices are calling;
¦¦¦¦ from ¦¦¦ misty hills ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ greetings are falling;
Whisper ¦¦¦ grasses ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ murmuring gleeful and airy,
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ pixy-led, seeking ¦¦¦ haunts of faery.

¦¦¦ wind is our ¦¦¦¦¦¦ comrade wherever our free feet wander,
Over ¦¦¦ tawny wolds to ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ meadows yonder;
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ stars go with us, or ¦¦¦ rain ¦¦¦ swiftly flying,
Racing ¦¦¦ over ¦¦¦ wastes where ¦¦¦ hemlocks and pines are sighing.

Across the ¦¦¦¦¦¦ dim, ¦¦¦¦ through ¦¦¦ beckoning hollow
¦¦¦ we go ¦¦¦ far and fast ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ feet of care to follow!
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ fire in our hearts for ¦¦¦ wilderness ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ luring;
Other loves may fail but this is ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ enduring.

Other delights may pall, but ¦¦¦ joy of the open never;
¦¦¦ charm of ¦¦¦ silent places ¦¦¦¦ win ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ us forever;
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ walls we leave with never a glance behind us.
Under ¦¦¦ lucent sky the delights ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ shall find us.

(Blackout of The Rovers by Lucy Maud Montgomery)

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Pascal Borg

August 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM

I'm unfamiliar with this type of poetry, Lin. I'll have to try it someday, perhaps with the lights switched off. I downloaded the original, your blackouts retain the integrity of the poem. Excellent!

Lin Lane

August 25, 2026 at 10:20 AM

ummm That would make it a true blackout, Pascal. lol Thanks for going to the trouble of reading the original and for you thoughtful comments.

David Kavanagh

August 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM

Methinks you are enjoying the challenge of the blackout poetry, and the results show why Lin, it seems to come so easy to you, such is the grasp of your technique and poetic mind, I honestly cannot fault this one in any way whatsoever, I’d love to see this receiving POTD, just to highlight the beauty of minimalisation. a fave for sure, cheers David

Lin Lane

August 25, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Methinks your thinking is correct. I have to give credit to the years I spent editing. I'm always looking for ways to improve... it's a curse! I never get potd, but that's just fine because that theory of choosing never sat well with me. Thanks a lot for your fave and comments, David.

Ink Empress

August 23, 2026 at 6:07 AM

Ah Linnersz, Whatever you write for some reason sounds so beautiful and magical! I love what youv chosen to do blackout for ! The words you’ve picked from the entite poem is so very stunning and I am like 😱 I need to try this form. But i am not patient i think 😂 You are doing these so well I must say! Absolute pleasure reading Sending you light always 💋

Lin Lane

August 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Thanks so kindly for the kudos, Ink. I'm stuck on the fun and challenges after not even looking at them for a week or more. I appreciate your light as much as your friendship.💕