Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Rhyme

Wilding Fawn

I saw the raven night withdrawn
as scarlet of a peacock dawn 
arose atop the crested east
and as the bleeding scape increased
one feral star I wished upon.

I prayed for summer fire to yawn
across my salamander lawn--
lay low the winter's ice-fanged beast.

But even now gold hours are gone,
September's afternoons are drawn
away to Autumn's umber feast,
its shadows porcupine released
as further strays the wilding fawn.

10/9/17

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Anne-Lise Andresen April 20, 2018 at 4:36 AM - Congratulations on your 2nd place in the contest, Dale :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Dale Gregory Cozart April 20, 2018 at 7:36 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise.

Susan Gentry April 19, 2018 at 9:37 PM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful poem. Wonderful imagery. Dale Gregory Cozart April 20, 2018 at 7:36 AM Thank, Susan.

Line Gauthier April 19, 2018 at 4:55 PM Thanks for entering my contest, Dale, with this amazing poem. Congrats on your silver medal win. Dale Gregory Cozart April 19, 2018 at 5:59 PM Thanks so much, Line.

Patricia Cresswell October 14, 2017 at 10:24 AM I love how you use nature and her creatures as colours in this word/painting. It scintilates before my minds eye. Dale Gregory Cozart October 14, 2017 at 10:28 AM Thanks so much, Patricia!

Agnes Krampe October 10, 2017 at 5:19 PM Nice rondeau, you make it sound so effortless! Delicious imagery - peacock dawn, feral star. Love it. Dale Gregory Cozart October 10, 2017 at 5:52 PM Thanks so much, Agnes. My first try!

Darren White October 10, 2017 at 8:12 AM Wonderful rondeau. You use a wide variety os poetic forms, so I was wondering, do you try them all out, or do you have a lot of experience writing for instannce rondeaux. It flows quite naturally, hence my curiosity. Dale Gregory Cozart October 10, 2017 at 9:40 AM This my first rondeau, Darren, and I just wrote my first pantoum as well. Until I started at the soup about five months ago I had no experience with anything other than free verse. So I'm learning as I go. I want to experiment, but I wait til I think I'm brave enough.