Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Meeting The Bar: Let Your Words Ring Out (posted by Peter Franks) "Write a poem with focus on sounds." She steps over jagged jewels fronting the sea. Climbs on clumsy feet, shaking the sails of the boat as she settles in. Sun's rays slant, striping boat. Breezes waft through her short, wavy hair. How ecstatic she is to try something new at an age when risks are rarely taken. https://dversepoets.com/
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I was just reading something which started ‘How can I learn to be more adventurous when I find new things so frightening? The essence of the answer was the doing seems to be thing that shapes or re-shapes our fears (rather than the fears in our heads determining what we can & can’t do). Your poem is a great example – here she is climbing over ‘jagged jewels’ on ‘clumsy feet’ and lo, there’s ecstasy at the new thing, the risk taken. And lovely sounds here too…’sun’s rays slant striping the sails’ . Terrific stuff – thank you.
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Thanks so much, Peter!
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That is beautiful!
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Thanks, Christine!
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What a wonderful leap forward, sounds like sailing ❤ Great imagery and happy for you, Sara!
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Thanks, Lisa!
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Nice use of alliteration, Sara!
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Thanks, Kim!
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Yes, I understand this completely.
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Thanks, Misk!
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Beautifully articulated. I can feel her excitement in the face of “jagged jewels fronting the sea”: what an exquisite turn of phrase!
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Thanks, Dora!
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Love this! Such a gorgeously tantalizing opening line to this poem, Sara! 😀
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Thanks, Sanaa!
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