Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands...
The Village Blacksmith by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Category: Poetry
Rime Royal Notes
The Rime Royal is a seven-line stanza, with each line consisting of ten syllables or iambic pentameter and a rhyme. Rhyme Scheme: ababbcc Example Invisible Hand by Jez farmer I sought the sanctuary of her lightWithin silver beams that caress the earthShe brings lost souls comfort throughout the nightAs witches dance and sing with full … Continue reading Rime Royal Notes
Transcendence
Where do your thoughts go as you float into this moment this beautiful little death...
Haiku
Form: Haiku seasons turn to springand lovers will soon returntwo hearts on a perch ©JGFarmer2022
Variegated Feeling
Does love come in varying colour shades And do these colours shine vibrant and proud Or gently humble in pastel cascades...
Haiku
Form: Haiku feathers chase breadcrumbsin the silent winter sundining done they fly ©JGFarmer2022
Dare to Dream
Dare to DreamForm: Balesian Sonnet She left me standing here without a chance,alone, no light to see within this place.Yet still, I dream beyond this night's disgrace,no words of love to guide my heart's romance.I long to hear her voice caress my ears;she is the blood that surges through my veins;my love complete, in faith … Continue reading Dare to Dream
Beyond Veils
Closed eyes gaze beyond veils of death In echoes found in sleeping dream The destination in a stream Flowing freely on restful breath...
Don’t Go Far Off by Pablo Neruda
Don't go far off, not even for a day, because -- because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep...
Archaeological Walk on the Beach
They mark the ascent of Man footsteps under Formby sands...
Seagulls
Seagull cries over Cardigan Bay Remembering all that fateful day A spell cast by Dylan beneath the sea Wave comes fast to steal away...
Haiku
Form: Haiku blossom pink cascadesas golden trumpets make hailthe coming of spring ©JGFarmer2022
The Four Times of Day: Evening
Those muted tones of silver-green Reflect the path where faith has been And the man of mystery makes his way A pilgrimage at the end of day His silence, understanding the scene...
Hands by Russell Edson
There was a road that leads him to go to find a certain time where he sits. Smokes quietly in the evening by the four legged table wagging its (well why not) tail, friendly chap...
Haiku
Form: Haiku in starlight she shinesas tendrils of night embracethe moon is a friend ©JGFarmer2022
Men of the Docks
The collars turned against the icy chill A huddle of dockers stand the long wait In hopes of work, a day’s wage pays a bill,,,
Balbus by Marriott Edgar
I'll tell you the story of Balbus, You know, him as builded a wall; I'll tell you the reason he built it, And the place where it happened an' all...
Journey to Art
They say he was born with it, as colours fit on the boards. The practice of many years, hiding tears, with no rewards...
Fragmented Nightmare
How does love speak within the silent soul That lies shattered beneath a broken dream Where no human words can reach to cajole...
Dream
The dream that one dream hidden among the deepest secrets of the soul...
Haiku
Form: Haiku days get longer in time for the vernal dreams earth and sun embrace ©JGFarmer2022
Bow on String
‘The older the violin the sweeter the music’…. … I’m not so sure about that. Sure it might be true for the fiddle but does it relate to the human psyche ....
Iambic Meter Assignment
The rhyme is in iambic feet, It’s left my pen alone in defeat. As words that come and go today I’m practising to write this way...
Haiku
Form: Haiku gentle serenadeof love plucked on a taut strungguitar speaks the heart https://youtu.be/rC95MEenIxA ©JGFarmer2022
Box of Lies
Out of reach Outside the box Box for packing up stuff Box for fitting a tick Tick tock go the clocks Ticking time increasing distance...
To Be a Poet
To write a poet must first read they said So sat alone with Shelley, Byron and Keats I let their words play freely in my head Picking up their rhythmic romantic beats...
Acrostic Poetry
Acrostic poetry is a short autonomous verse constructed by placing capitalised words or phrases vertically down the page to form the initial letters of each line of poetry. Each line is used to relate to the word or praise the subject. Acrostic poetry can be used with various other poetic forms that fit with the … Continue reading Acrostic Poetry
The Absence by Paul Eluard
I speak to you across cities I speak to you across plains My mouth is upon your pillow...
Raven’s Rovi Sonnet Notes
Created by: Jez FarmerStructure: Two septetsMeter: Decasyllabic or pentameterRhyme Scheme: abacdcd (abcde)ee The Rovi Sonnet was inspired by Ivor Hogg’s Ivorian sonnet form. As I like balance I have divided the sonnet into two septets the first being formed of a triplet and a quatrain, the second a quintain and a couplet. As Ivor set … Continue reading Raven’s Rovi Sonnet Notes
Canute the Great by Mariott Edgar
I'll tell of Canute, King of England, A native of Denmark was he, His hobbies was roving and raiding And paddling his feet in the sea...
Ernie the Other Half a Bee
Half of me, co-incidentally, As has been said, Eric be, This half of bee must surely be, acutely, the half bee that is me...
Annwfn
At table the plates are full And Grandma Jones knows the rule Watching them eat plates still full As around the hook goes wool...
George and the Dragon by Marriott Edgar
I'll tell you the tale of an old country pub As fancied itself up to date, It had the word " Garage" wrote on t' stable door And a petrol pump outside the gate...
Spark the Flame
Each lesson learned is one small spark that sets the mark of our flame, Now our knowledge we should share, with no care for love or fame...
Truth of Darkness
There is no beginning without an end A flower can’t bloom unless winter dies And the seed awakens from dreamy sighs And tendrils of life through the cold earth wend....
Perfect Harmony
‘It’s down to these five swatches then’ he said ‘Yes’ she said ‘The red with an ivory trim’ he said...
Abstract Poetry Notes
Abstract poetry is more about the sound, rhythm, and texture of words and how they evoke emotional reactions than the actual meaning. Example Whispers of Immortality by TS Eliot Webster was much possessed by deathAnd saw the skull beneath the skin;And breastless creatures under groundLeaned backward with a lipless grin. Daffodil bulbs instead of ballsStared … Continue reading Abstract Poetry Notes
The Pheasant
You walk out in the forest glade at dawn As scents of earth are drifting on the breeze The breeze that carries dew for the new day That barely glistens in the winter sun...
Morya’s Double Lock Sonnet Notes
Created by: Jose Rizal M. ReyesStructure: Two quatrains plus two tercetsMeter: Decasyllabic or pentameterRhyme scheme: abba baab cdc dcd Example Truth of Darkness by Jez Farmer There is no beginning without an endA flower can’t bloom unless winter diesAnd the seed awakens from dreamy sighsAnd tendrils of life through the cold earth wendFor deep in … Continue reading Morya’s Double Lock Sonnet Notes
Haiku
Form: Haiku bright blue sunshine skiesglittering on snow and icesetting the soul free ©JGFarmer2022
Shades of Autumn
As autumn brings vibrant shades the sun fades towards year’s end. Trees of green now golden red, their leaves shed and colours blend...
A Choice by Paul Laurence Dunbar
They please me not-- these solemn songs That hint of sermons covered up. 'Tis true the world should heed its wrongs...
Safe in the Night
Around me the trees stand naked and bare And the ravens are cawing from up high Yet I want to be out in the trees there As the winter clouds gather in the sky....
Ways to Say It
In what ways can a lover truly speak Without uttering the words ‘I love you’ Is it the faint flush that blushes the cheek...
Crimson Cloud
He stands alone in Europe’s field As clouds of poppies summon dreams. The days of war a human shield, He stands alone in Europe’s field. Alone in trenches men concealed, So few remain who knew war’s schemes...
Haiku
Form: Haiku quiet vibrationsecho in tsunami wavessilence speaks louder ©JGFarmer2022
Mirrored Seven Sonnet Notes
Mirrored Seven Sonnet NotesCreated by: John ThompsonStructure: Quatrain, sestet and quatrainMeter: 7 syllables per lineRhyme scheme: abab cdeedc baba Example Venice by Jez Farmer Echoes of love reflect in stillnessWhere else but here, this place of art and loveAnd memories still dance in their shrillnessAs lilies float by holding my dreams ofYou and I, and … Continue reading Mirrored Seven Sonnet Notes
Mulling On It
Some cover the things that we cannot speak Expressions the pen is unable to find For blanks on a page have no mystique...
Venice
Echoes of love reflect in stillness Where else but here, this place of art and love And memories still dance in their shrillness As lilies float by holding my dreams of You and I, and all that we should have been That sweet joy of love, of you and of me Here in Venice I said give me your pain....
Haiku
Form: Haiku swing left then rightquiet ticking passing timehypnotic movement ©JGFarmer2022
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