Long Englyn Poems

“Stafell Gynddylan” (“The Hall of Cynddylan”) belongs to the cycle of Welsh englyn or englynion (three-line stanzas) traditionally called “Canu Heledd” (“The Song of Heledd”). 

The Welsh “dd” is pronounced “th.”
Cynddylan is pronounced KahN-THIHL-aeN.

Stafell Gynddylan...

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Tick tock says the clock
Time to 
Walk, talk, 
exact
pain or gain
says the clock
Pray you don't fall prey
slack mouth lacks
Wanting no seizing
From season to season
No reason for ridicule
A reason for a silence
Resilience, shame
Tamed fame, no frame
Fascinating



Pain;...

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Cherish her land, lovely boy!
Never let them come destroy!
Show the Welsh pride, lovely boy!
Sing aloud your heart and joy!

I met a Bard of ancient time
who sang to me in mystic rhyme
as we climbed the mountain...

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the untimely measures gathered beneath solid 
structure as hands fold the numeral gestures 
gravely carved throughout the roman empire 
while the daintiness of quiet muse's reciting playful 
tunes through a calming poetic mannerism while 
surrounding...

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The Complaints Of Ducks
the city
filled in
the small
pond
in the middle
of my tiny
poem.

all the ducks
came to
my door
and complained 
i am
simple
i agree
in the meekest
of language.

that they 
have been
unhomed.

it is 
my duty
they tell 
me as a poet
to open
the ...

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Today i had to leave my home I awakened 
to break ins again a raging ex husband 
his girl friend my fatal attraction thee arsonist 
stalking me sending terrorist threats by Telly 
unexpected calls for...

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Deadly greed allows mafia 
leaders to fake their deaths 
and impersonate my deceased 
father born 1942 why old 
disagreement’s unfinished 
bribes payoffs bleeding the 
life out of fallen officers sigh 
for the giving pray for...

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4974

Five Thousand Soon Will Reach

This is the number I do want to reach;
Maybe soon Trump they will impeach;
Makes us nervous;
Never joined service;
Lesson to politicians we should teach.

Jim Horn

Englyn. What is that anyway?

Englyn, a group of...

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AS THE YEARS WENT BY. I NEVER FORGOT ABOUT. YOU ALWAYS BEEN ON MY MIND LIKE THE STARS IN THE SKY. I LONG TO E LOVE HEAR VOICE FOR SO LONG. I LISTEN TO ALL...

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a man and his kitten 

He had lived in a cottage deep inland for thirty years, now, was time for a change, but it was hard to let go, but now the dog was dead...

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Her love was like a rose,with no perfume.
Dressed in very fine clothes
passion she could not propose,
brought the romance to a close.


Note on form:ENGLYN a quatrain from Welsh poetry of 30 syllables in four lines 10,6,7,7.The...

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chlorophyll greenery, Spring’s
creamery daffodils chock-full of light.
bees alight; honey wings.

violette clematis rife —
the ribbon wraps ‘round my neighbor’s mailbox.
her preserve rocks wildlife.

the southern cottonwood tree
sheds seeds of tumbleweed-like fluff, blowing
in warm wind; swing drifts free.

sights...

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God's word is clear, a call to segregate
From the world's wicked ways, to separate
Not to befriend the darkness, nor to condone
The sins that shame the Lord, and cause His throne to moan

But many play the...

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FLOWERY FOOLS

I totally take gardenias for granted
As do I the petulant petunias someone planted
I neither bless nor bow to any bouquet
Nor any overused flowery cliché
I walk by the willows and never weep
And I wish morning...

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SIX AND SO SICK

into the eternal. far from the real
saddened by six bells which no longer peel
six clappers stand now, stilled and so quiet
death took them away and life could not deny it

extinguished were six...

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When you go walking alone in the dark
Sometimes you can feel your heart start beating fast
As your breathing heavy sometimes you run
When you feel like somethings following you,
And with all the sounds you hear,
You never...

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I hear you're learning to drive...
                     Straight Ahead, make No U-Turn!
    ...

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I’M STILL LOVE 

Who I am it’s written in glory,
Though crucified by name,
Dreams of now the given story,
I'm still love.

Hung between the two deserving,
Bearing the lies and naked shame,
Though innocent, their sentence I am serving,
I'm...

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I met him when so young, a crush, a love
on silky words I hung
they just slid smooth off his tongue
now, a memory among

___________________________
February 17, 2020


Poetry/Englyn Quatrain/A Crush, A Love
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1226-288-03
All Rights Reserved,...

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God surely deserves our praise*
Heartfelt worship of love’s proofs
With sincere gratitude-phrase
Acknowledging grace He pours.

Along praise in poems and prose
Odes to the Lord show faith props
As the Holy Spirit prods
Toward joyous service-press.

Freed from greed and pride...

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A dawn makes a promise new
love songs, sing the chirping birds
soft aurora opens morn door
wet soft grass blades stick on shoe.

Fine lazy day,  why undo?
dewed blooms whisper tender words
my heart wants to listen more
enjoying...

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Endear my soul
I pled for quest
Your fortune lo and behold
I pored for adore abreast
Lacked in notion by the unspoken magna cum laude
I searched for hope, peacefully at rest. 

Love thirst for lust
I longed for my...

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What a delight!
I cant get you out of my sight!
You never want to fight 
and never give me a fright

As long as we are pals
I'll never make any fouls
You blow me away like the owls...

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Heart in melodious mute,
Impressions of my mind fuse,
Eyelids got amazed and pause,
Until you gorgeously passed.

Eloquence of fervid glance,
Plunges in my hollow heart,
Exuberant fragrance danced,
Earth exhibits show so grand.

Lively lives dived into frames,
Divine ink lavishly paint,
Sunny...

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When?

When will peaceful ways be found?
When will God’s good faith shine down?
When will men erase hate’s frown?

Peaceful men embrace loves’ ground.
Faithful men let God surround.
Respect for all; please, come ‘round.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
January 26, 2010

Poetic...

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