Lonna Blodgett Poet Free verse

Watering the Garden of Dreams

taciturn springs rising
from within the quarry 
of deep earth's wisdom
urging lyrical waters to transpose
while held like singing seas of living reveries
of history and infinity
misting to meld with rainfall dreams
Falling like ancient messages
into the orchard of molecular landscapes
drawn to penetrate its legacy
embedded in the rockeries and rills
blanketing the groves of dirt and ferns
teeming in the arcadian oasis 
feeding feast or famine
flourishing the solicitude of springtime
in spider spun dreams
of longings in ancient oaks
merging with the ebb of shedding sycamores
in salted seas teeming and exalting
the rhetoric of existence 
in musing opaque vapors
mingling into pervasive clouds 
bleeding life
cached in the creche 
of pastoral beginnings 
of everlasting eddies
watering the garden of dreams


April 22, 2020
Rewritten:  October 3, 2020

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Edward Ibeh January 7, 2021 at 3:18 AM So glad to read this gem again and see it win yet another contest, Lonna:-) Heartiest congratulations! Lonna Blodgett January 8, 2021 at 12:35 PM Hello and wishing you the best of the New Year! Thank you again for your wonderful comment Edward. Lonna

John Hamilton January 5, 2021 at 6:44 PM This is probably your best write yet Lonna, sharing the spotlight with two very accomplished writers, this and you deserve it! Lonna Blodgett January 6, 2021 at 11:56 AM I so incredibly appreciate your kind words John! Many thanks and I wish you well and happy in these times. Lonna

Darlene De Beaulieu May 12, 2020 at 1:37 PM Hello Lonna Blodgett, this sounds like a wonderful garden. A peaceful place of quietness and calmness. Enjoy your day my friend.

Jim Dunlap May 11, 2020 at 6:32 PM Nice flow to this. It's all good. Beau travail. Lonna Blodgett May 11, 2020 at 8:58 PM Thank you kindly Jim. Wishing you the same!

John Watt May 3, 2020 at 5:04 PM Back to wish you a well-deserved congratulations Lonna. So happy to see you with a high placement for this excellent writing ~ John Lonna Blodgett May 3, 2020 at 7:43 PM I love it when you visit with your words John. Truly value your input. Hope all is well with you.

Edward Ibeh May 3, 2020 at 12:54 PM A remarkable poem with striking imagery throughout, Lonna:-) Congratulations on your winning my contest! Lonna Blodgett May 3, 2020 at 7:42 PM Thank you Edward. I really like your muses in this contest. They were hard for me to choose. Always enjoy, and appreciate your input.

John Watt April 30, 2020 at 1:26 PM Lonna, I pondered this one a long time this morning, reading it several times, just luxuriating in the density of poetic imagery and luscious phrasing. "singing seas of living reveries / of history and infinity" is my favorite among many lovely lines. Going into my faves to return to when my own garden grows dry. Have a beautiful day ~ John Lonna Blodgett April 30, 2020 at 11:55 PM Hello John. Thank you for letting me know how you feel about my poem. I’m very happy that it meant something to you. Appreciate your visit dear poet.

Vijay Pandit April 25, 2020 at 3:21 PM This is brilliant--articulated in precious words. Lonna Blodgett April 25, 2020 at 10:16 PM Thank you to a poet I admire! Loved Silent Ones contest, and working with your beautiful words.

Richard Lamoureux April 25, 2020 at 12:15 PM Much to contemplate. ;0) Lonna Blodgett April 25, 2020 at 10:15 PM Thanks Richard. Definitively a true mind set on this one.

Susan Ashley April 24, 2020 at 10:13 AM Lonna, each and every poetic line is a brilliant facet of creative imagery, alliteration and captivating phrases like; 'cached in the creche', that sparkle in rich harmony. A shining gem of a poem. I was mesmerized by the depth and finesse of your artistry. A metaphoric beauty and a fav! Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes for you, dear poetess.. ~Susan Lonna Blodgett April 25, 2020 at 10:18 PM I want to thank you so much for these inspiring comments. Much appreciated. I wish you health and good wellness.

Caren Krutsinger April 23, 2020 at 6:45 AM Lonna, your exquisite use of alliteration added to the fabulous imagery in this poem magnificently. "to flourish the solicitude of springtime in spider spun dreams" WOW! Lonna Blodgett April 25, 2020 at 10:19 PM Caren you are the best!! Overjoyed with all your comments.