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Poetry Corner

Poetry Corner

This is Country Ditty or Poem?

The ditty, a poem, some verse or
Hoppers chirp prose
Bees hum What’s the difference between all
of those?
Fostering species
Flowers bloom Some are short with no structure
at all
Cotton clouds Others sweet - while some the soul
Blot the sky gall

Breeze wafts I’m no expert… I’m often left to
The sun shines wonder
If my writing may someday stir the
Noon whispers thunder?
Asserting calm
Words of reason… others without
Tractor distracts rhyme
A wader singing Will my sentences stand the test of
time?
Berries compete
And weed whips I’m looking forward to an opinion or two
Maybe some feedback from a few of you
Cobwebs adorn
Windows anew The imagery of words strike like lightning
The consequences are oft quite frightening
Down the river
A boat awaits Anger, fear… loathing and disgust at times
Not always the joyous bell that chimes
Eve instructs
Bathers rejoice Truth be told, it’s best to be honest or just
The words are necessary, a definite must…
As midnight sun
Detains nudes At times… they speak of passion or lust
Into the limelight my feelings are thrust
Before a curtsy
Sign to retire Sorrow… anguish… hurt and pain
our efforts in the long run in vain?
Oh, solitude
Urban traces fade Words into lines and sentences flow
Venting their joy in the aftermath’s glow
© Khaya Ronkainen, This is Country
Ditty… poem, tall tale or loose verse
On the masses our words we disperse

Another day it’s a poem more sophisticated
Joy of essayed prose leaving souls elated

On moonlit nights the words flow strong and rich
Never a worry as the wordsmith’s quills twitch

Mind not if ditties, words or verse flow as I write
Images bright… glowing in the sun’s magic light

There you have it - my line of verse or three
Will this poet’s scrawl endure half an eternity?

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