This Poem's For You

POEM #3 - Poetry Month

 

 

They give poetry a month;

30 days to paint the world

in colors, like a van Gogh night,

or, like the blowing sands

of Neruda’s Isla Negra.

But can only 30 days

compare to Klimt’s ‘Kiss’

in tones of yellow,

or the indigo of ‘Starry Night’

and golden fields blowing

across the canvas.

Often words fall

the way water cascades

over Victoria Falls

in deepest Africa

and wild Orchids speak to

Bougainvillea in

rain forest green.

 

In truth, poetry,

like life itself,

comes alive in every month,

even in Winter’s cold

and January’s white.

 

Another truth, poetry

comes alive when I think of you.

And that happens

every day

of every month.

So, if allowed,

I would say -

this poem is for you.

 

Aztec Warrior/redzone 4.3.18

Author's Note

... thanks for reading... the challenge was to write a poem everyday for Poetry Month-April...

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I find writing exercises don’t work well for me becuz the message will happen when it happens. Sometimes I write every other day, but I could never keep up that pace if I was TRYING to meet a goal. So I have to admit your poem isn’t as impactful & organic as your poems usually are, & maybe it’s becuz of this writing goal you’re focused on. You use interesting analogies, like “Starry Night” and “Victoria Falls” but your references simply don’t bring these ideas alive as is the case when you are in your natural moment of passionate expression. However, if having such a goal means you’ll be posting poetry regularly here, then I’ll take it! I’ve missed you! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

I enjoyed this very much. Poetry in my opinion is like painting a canvas, just using a different medium. They will always go hand in hand to me. And of course, poetry is for every month of the year. You have created some very pleasant imagery with your words. I congratulate you on taking up the challenge to write a poem for every day of poetry month. Brave indeed. I wish that my words would flow at that pace. Thank you for your poem for all of your readers. I appreciate the thought.


Chris

[Ardra]

Poetry comes alive when I think of you....wonderful lines...and it sure does....when the muse calls ..we follow....:)