I had a dream the other night
that had me smiling with delight:
A couple with their backs to me
were taking vows of holy matrimony.
My delight turned to suspicion, for lo!
for the minister presiding was Waldo
Emerson? Then the couple in solemn tone
said “I do” pledging their love to each alone,
as they turned to face the congregation
applauding with joyous acclamation.
That’s when I recognized the bride
as none other than Amheart’s pride
Emily Dickinson, the eccentric
poet-spinster, the groom the pseudo rustic
Henry David Thoreau, of Walden Pond!
But even the best of unions are not beyond
the paranormal. And when he took her
to his self-built “mansion”,on seeing it
she grew pale and pleaded loudly in a fit:
Take me back to my father’s house this night
there’ll be no wild nights in this shack tonight!
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spring red rose blossoms I ~ II~ ~ II~ I
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sprinkled in private garden I_ _ _ II_ __ __ _ _II_ _ __ _ I
scent on nuptial bed I~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~I
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Bride's beauty bring
The groom to sing
Give her gold ring.
If we stayed young
and didn’t age
would marriage last
to turn the page
Would love endure
and pledges stay
with time becalmed
— and youth sustained
(Dreamsleep: May, 2024)
*Image of Winter Image by Pixabay.
wintry nuptial
forest of bridal dresses
dom perignon waterfalls
crystal cathedral
caves soothingly slumberous
doves kissing a crown
tracks of invites frosty prints
noon sun centerpiece
blessed observances natures
arrested outdoor spirits
2022 December 16
*1st Place*
Triple New Charlieku
~~Charles Messina: Judged 2023 January 04
*10th Place*
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~Brian Strand: Judged 2023 January 25
*HMS; 775, 757, 577.
C-omposition
R-ightfully
I-mplements
S-ensible
T-opic
I-n
A-crostic's
N-uptial
J-oy
U-sing
D-elightful
Y-ear's
L-oveliness
Y-ou
N-eed
Topic: Anniversary of Cristian Judylyn Samarita (January 31)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
D-o
E-xperience
N-uptiql
N-ote
I-n
S-ensible
&
M-essage
O-f
N-ice
T-opic
E-njoying
Z-est
Z-one
A-nnually
Topic: Anniversary of Dennis & Montezza Diaz (January 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
U-nderstand
N-uptial
E-xpression
&
R-ightfully
E-njoying
E-ssential
N-ote
Topic: Anniversary of June & Reen Correa (January 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-oyful
O-pus
E-mploys
V-irtuous
E-xpression's
R-ight
T-opic
&
J-ust
O-ffering
N-uptial
A-nniversary
L-etter's
Y-early
N-ote
Topic: Anniversary of Joevert & Jonalyn Untalan (January 23)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
N-uptial
O-pus'
R-ight
M-eaning
A-pplies
N-ames
&
N-icely
H-aving
A-dvanced
L-ovely
Y-ear's
N-ote
Topic: Anniversary of Norman & Nhalyn Coronacion (January 18)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
D-o
R-ead
O-ne
C-reative
E-xpression
&
A-bout
N-uptial
N-ote
I-n
E-ssence
Topic: Anniversary of Droce & Annie Quinones (January 10)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
W-ords
I-n
N-uptial
S-tatement's
T-opic
O-f
N-obility
&
V-irtuously
E-mploy
N-ames
I-n
C-onveying
E-xpression's
G-reat
R-emembrance
A-bout
C-ouple's
E-vent
Topic: Anniversary of Winston & Venice Grace Metura (January 03)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Statement Of Nuptial Meaning
J-oyous
A-nniversary's
Y-early
S-tatement
O-f
N-uptial
&
M-eaning
A-pplies
R-emembrance
Y-ou
R-ightfully
O-r
S-weetly
E-njoy
Topic: Anniversary of Jayson & Mary Rose Rumbaua (December 27)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-nniversary
L-ines
G-ladly
E-mploy
N-uptial
&
M-eaning
I-n
C-ouple's
H-appy
E-vent
L-etting
L-ove
E-ndure
A-s
N-ames
G-leefully
E-xpress
L-ikable
I-dea
Topic: Anniversary of Algen & Michelle Angeli Rasco (December 27)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-ings
O-f
L-ove
A-pply
N-uptial
D-evotion
&
A-s
I-nspired
L-itterateur
E-mploys
E-xceptional
N-ote
Topic: Anniversary of Roland & Aileen Sison (June 19)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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