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This Past Future Forager.
September? I shall be a forager...
as I ride Autumn's woodland's bridle paths,
trailed by belladonna's sweet aroma
and the shock of bright blue-flowered wild flax.
I have marked sweet apple; crab-apple trees,
blackberry, hazel tree's nuts, squirrel-like,
and I shan't do battle with working bees
for they guard their King, sleeping, in the hive...
There is Shakespeare in woodland and hedgerows
his bitter rue, the three witches hedge-pig,
wild parsley, thyme, crabs to hiss in my bowl
and Kate, slender, twinned with these hazel twigs.
Such great wealth Will willed us, above, a few
Winter, Macbeth and, Taming of the Shrew...
as I ride Autumn's woodland's bridle paths,
trailed by belladonna's sweet aroma
and the shock of bright blue-flowered wild flax.
I have marked sweet apple; crab-apple trees,
blackberry, hazel tree's nuts, squirrel-like,
and I shan't do battle with working bees
for they guard their King, sleeping, in the hive...
There is Shakespeare in woodland and hedgerows
his bitter rue, the three witches hedge-pig,
wild parsley, thyme, crabs to hiss in my bowl
and Kate, slender, twinned with these hazel twigs.
Such great wealth Will willed us, above, a few
Winter, Macbeth and, Taming of the Shrew...
Published 17th Jul 2023
| Edited 20th Jul 2023
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17th Jul 2023 4:43pm
Beautiful anticipation with hopeful words to chase away the summer's dog days
shan't is acceptable somehow !! thanks for sharing.
sweet forager like sweet honey.
shan't is acceptable somehow !! thanks for sharing.
sweet forager like sweet honey.
17th Jul 2023 6:38pm
Hi ThePoet632. (CrossWords)
Thank you kindly for the read and write up.
' shan't ' is archaic, mostly victorian.
But it is related to will. As in " I will "
So, it's my nod to Will Shakespeare.
Thank you kindly for the read and write up.
' shan't ' is archaic, mostly victorian.
But it is related to will. As in " I will "
So, it's my nod to Will Shakespeare.
17th Jul 2023 5:30pm
17th Jul 2023 7:04pm
Cheers Robert. I'm on my bike. I've found loads of hazel nuts unfortunately they are still green. By the time they are brown the squirrels will eat them. The twats.
17th Jul 2023 8:13pm
Love the nature, flower references (truly loved " trailed by belladonna's sweet aroma " )
not really good at the sonnet gig but always a fan of Your ink
not really good at the sonnet gig but always a fan of Your ink
17th Jul 2023 9:22pm
It's good of you to visit and respond to my efforts I really appreciate it.
A word about sonnets. All's they take is practice. Thanks Tallen, for the shout.
A word about sonnets. All's they take is practice. Thanks Tallen, for the shout.
18th Jul 2023 3:22pm
i've only penned one sonnet:
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/346718-sonnet-in-a-wheelchair/
and i ain't gonna lie ---- it was a struggle for me for about 11 days.
i am admittedly not good at rhyme or structure --- though much of my ink i spill in the traditional " Term Paper Outline " format. i am trying to get away from this but now my spills feel like a narrative.
Maybe i am just too indolent?
Appreciate Your kind response
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/346718-sonnet-in-a-wheelchair/
and i ain't gonna lie ---- it was a struggle for me for about 11 days.
i am admittedly not good at rhyme or structure --- though much of my ink i spill in the traditional " Term Paper Outline " format. i am trying to get away from this but now my spills feel like a narrative.
Maybe i am just too indolent?
Appreciate Your kind response
