January thaw,
the sun is shining now that
snow-filled clouds have disappeared.
The telephone rings,
but again it is not you
calling to see I’m still here.
Do you still live there
where mountaintops touch blue sky,
with valleys full of flowers?
City streets are filled
with rambunctiousness and noise,
your laughter is far away.
The letter I sent
has been returned, now unknown
as if you faded away.
Long ago you smiled
as you read the poetry
written for you, my lost muse.
Attuned the labyrinths till full,
Amidst the harmony compare,
Blessed miracle, a pocketful,
Righteous heart, commit to prayer.
We stand as one to justify,
Attuned the labyrinths till full,
Admittedly, will pacify,
Rambunctiousness stills each mouthful.
We stead ourselves a sweet spoonful,
That cleanse the souls its rightful claim,
Attuned the labyrinths till full,
Seasoned to be called out by name.
Melodious arrange our time,
Beyond the scope o'er the handful,
Symphonic measure, thus sublime,
Attuned the labyrinths till full.
2020 January 24
Distant Refrains Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May
Photo; #2.
Rhyme Scheme;
Abab, cAca, adAd, eaeA
Howmanysyllables;
16 lines x 8 syllables per = 128 syllables total
An axiom soon for a dairy truck, as it ambles,
The yellow school bus full of rambunctiousness,
A watched clock tower crowds fate gambles,
The unsteady quietude of the unconsciousness,
The core of crazed vs amazed is its ridiculousness.
Date: 08/29/2019
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