In No Time

Seeker

The fresh morning breeze of youth does blow

a short while with its balmy zephyrs

But holding forth with promises aglow

in heady dreams for younglings’ raptures

 

An aery gold, the light of evening sun

Reminding middle age of coming wanes,

a life well lived but soon to be done

And illuming the years’ rewarded pains

 

The gentle dark of night brings remembrance

For the a-ged to bathe in fond glory

And time to deal with death’s omnipotence

As they muse upon their life’s story

 

Our lives complete and full in counted days

Oh but are much too short a thousand ways

 

  • Author: George (My real name) (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 21st, 2016 10:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: I have not adhered to a strict iambic regimen here for lack of experience and/or talent. All constructive comments welcome please.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 38
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    HI SEEKER I'M BRIANODES - just joined today. A well constructed poem in 4 4 4 2 sonnet form with a consistent rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef and gg. Nice to read and smooth to recite - which is the hallmark of a good poem ! Love the content the joys and pains of our passing lives. Thanks for sharing - BRIAN

    • Seeker

      Thank you very much for your kind words and welcome to Mypoeticside. I'm a new member as well having been enrolled for about 2 months. Two of the lines in my poem end with trochees which breaks the iambic rule. Also, after much research I have found that sonnets can be written without adhering to a strict pentameter format hence some of my sonnet's lines have more or less than five feet. But when possible I do try to abide by the five foot rule. Thanks again for your comment it's what keeps us obsessive neurotics going. LOL



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