Short Sedge Poems

 
Sun rises over open sedge;
soft supple light sweeps
across accordion bay.

White Egrets in blue skies
praise another day. ...

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snuggled amongst the clouds, shy 
                       and a smile, the moon listens
                                     to the bullfrog mid cattails and sedge



10/10/2022...

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Sweet flux of stream ripples 
stone amulets graze mohs
scale of gold rush hardness
svelte limb fragrant pink clouds 
span azure blue awning 
sedge-warbler’s grassland pine
spellbound spring sibling sighs...

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Slow fog dances along the river’s edge
Mingling with the flowering dusty sedge,
And climbing up the rocky granite ledge
Where you and I made our first pledge.

written September 21, 20212...

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Sun light 
   escapes
      between 
dramatic dark clouds 

ships sail
in the distance 
  away 
from waves of the sea

   adieu 
      sigh 
she sites

   cold 
      wind
         blows

  on shore
in tall sedge blades 


1/15/2022...

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the glebe
the veldt
         the steppes
         the glens-
the dells
     filled
     with
     sedge
and
   vetch
     pebbles
      sand
and
   tufts
      of 
       grass
catch
the
wind:
     the salt air
succours
thirsty
poppies
   so fair...

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Accidentally I stumbled on the hidden pool,
      I saw her there among the sedge, so lovely and cool,

"Come swim with me," she smiled in an angelic way.
      Euphorically my heart beat fast with radiant sway.

How fast I swam towards that heavenly vision,
      Only to see her vanish in a colourful prism....

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Sweet flux of rippling stream’s dulcet strain 
stunning mythic creeks dream haze
stone amulets graze mohs
scale of gold rush hardness
svelte limb pink bouquet clouds 
span azure blue awning’so heavenly cascade 
sedge-warbler skims grass shoots
springtime speeds snowdrop surge


Contest : “N” Poems New or Old

Sponsor : Constance Ls France 

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White water lily rooted deep
Profusive alba in flora peep;
Over the surface,upside down
Waterboatman-nature's clown.
Spiders spin their bubbled bell
Close to a ramshorn in crimson shell;
Stick insects,two inches long
Feed midst a tumultuous throng;
Mosquitoes,midges and water fleas
Bredd ' neath the shade of willow trees;
Rush,sedge in tall loose strife
In open ponds that team with life....

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White water lily rooted deep
Profusive alba in flora peep;
Over the surface,upside down
Waterboatman-nature's clown.
Spiders spin their bubbled bell
Close to a ramshorn in crimson shell;
Stick insects,two inches long
Feed midst a tumultuous throng;
Mosquitoes,midges and water fleas
Bredd ' neath the shade of willow trees;
Rush,sedge in tall loose strife
In open ponds that team with life....

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That first picnic atop Mount Wells
with the silver survival 
blanket and flask 
steaming with tea and wild flowers bursting
yellow, cerise and indigo deep 
in sedge grass, you said 
“it takes seven years for Camas to grow 
back if  trampled,” and 
cautiously skirted the ruptures of colour
while I wondered how many
years to recover
if we tread too carelessly

 
     ~~~~~~~~


For Carol Brown's 'Picnic Time' contest...

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POND LIFE
  
White water lily rooted deep
Profusive alba in flora peep;
Over the surface,upside down
Waterboatman-nature's clown.
Spiders spin their bubbled bell
Close to a ramshorn in crimson shell;
Stick insects,two inches long
Feed midst a tumultuous throng;
Mosquitoes,midges and water fleas
Breed ' neath the shade of willow trees;
Rush,sedge in tall loose strife
In open ponds that team with life.


re-post from  | Year Posted 2007...

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Teensy tiny toad totally teeters on a goblet edge
In this prissy uppity restaurant! Screamed unappreciative Sedge.
The prices are outrageous! This toad is ruining my meal!
His blind date thought he was acting like a bit of a heel.

He wanted a refund, demanded the chef come their way.
His date, who had brought the toad, quickly ran out and away.
I guess I am the best gauge of character, the tiny toad said.
Yes, she agreed. I love it that you are always here for me, Ned....

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