Amber Birches

by Mark   Apr 30, 2018


A cluster of engraved birches
personifies a love of old
on sequins – my heart perches,
echoes 'long the wold.

Sweeten dew of noble rain
debris not – the emblem crust
nor bird of plumage stain
the hearted sketch of trust.

Nimble scouts of chirping worth
cavort and tune a number
wrought the song of ole mirth
upon the sleek n' lumber.

Spectres Illume of gold
stipple maps the spine
each bark n' rip that holed
glistens that was mine.

Shrubbery, melodious swaying
curious tips like many eyes
as though my love were playing
and I – was in her guise.

Amorous whispers breeze
linger not 'neath the burrow
but bristle with the trees,
upon root limbs that furrow.

Wonder if - by the brook
the hustle, still she graze,
of gentled hand n' took
and swept my ardent daze.

When aboard and ponder
I drift back to amber birches
there in tidal wonder
I left emotive searches.

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  • 5 years ago

    by Lost One

    Judge's Comment

    I am not ashamed to say that I struggled with this poem; I really had to disect and read it a few times to truly appreciate it. There is a timelessness to it that brings the reader to an almost Victorian era Whether it was the way the rhymes force the reader to pronounce words in an older fashion to get the full effect of the rhythm, the diction, or the beautiful imagery that accomplished the peculiar effect is lost on me. I think everyone who reads this beautiful piece will walk away with a different meaning and that, in my humble opinion, is half of it's charm.

  • 5 years ago

    by Ben

    dude.....it does not happen often that i read a poem and am a little peeeved and jealous that i didn't write it, but this is wonderfully well written, very relatable and quite honestly I sat back and pondered after reading it. your word choice and tempo are perfect and the whole feel of the piece frankly is mezmerising.

    Freakin epic, that is all.

    Ben

  • 5 years ago

    by deeplydesturbed

    Glad this is nominated Mark - What a lovely piece.

  • 5 years ago

    by Michael

    Just an array of beauty here Mark
    Nice one

    Michael :)

  • 5 years ago

    by Em (marmite)

    All I can say is nominated and hopefully that shows my appreciation

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