Credit: ESA/Hubble; NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration
windblown bracts
the gaze of fall starlight
on high tide
what better lullaby
than wind on water?
For Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Tuesday Challenge:
November 7th prompt: synonyms of Autumn and leaves
Jane Dougherty’s a Month with Yeats: Day 7:
“These lines are from ‘To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time’ by W.B. Yeats.
‘…stars, grown old
In dancing silver-sandalled on the sea,
Sing in their high and lonely melody.’”
dVerse Poets Pub Tuesday Poetics:
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So few words….so sublime! Thank you so much Frank, for posting to this prompt. What better lullaby indeed!
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Thank you, Lillian 🙂
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The sound of wind on water can be soothing if the strength of the wind is right.
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True! Thanks for reading, Frank!
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This is beautiful:
“what better lullaby
than wind on water?”
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Thanks, Shawna!
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the ‘bracts’ is a great word (I might steal this one :-)) – In so few words you’ve created a season, a skyscape, a seaside and a bedside. Bravo.
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Thanks, Peter!
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‘windblown bracts’ – I had to say it aloud! Marvellous word-pairing, Frank!
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Thanks, Kim!
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Lovely, Frank 🙂
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Thank you, Jane!
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🙂
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Indeed, what better? (K)
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😀
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Wow. I love your creativity and word choice. These synonyms really make a difference. Love it! ❤
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Thank you, Colleen!
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Couldn’t be better. Please let me hibernate.
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😆 sleep well, Poet! And thanks!
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Very soothing Frank, nicely done☺
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Thanks 🙏
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The brevity of this puts the spotlight on a well-captured moment in time. Love the lullaby.
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Thanks, Victoria!
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