Nourishing Dreams (an Anacreontic verse)

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Open Poetry #43

Nourishing Dreams (an Anacreontic verse)

Marc-Andre
Senior Member

since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

0 posted 2008-12-27 12:14 PM

Hmm…Am I writing free verse?! The Anacreontic verse is an Ancient Greek form: 20 to 30 lines; often not rhymed; three to five syllables per line (irregular dimeter). Common themes were love, infatuation, revelry, festivals and daily life. Thought I'd give it a try

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for reading. Mark

Vanilla ice
Maraschinos
Basking moonlight
Skyline still
Under Sea
Tranquillity;
Open-air
Abode fore
Last train’s whistle
They wouldn’t forge
Tarried there
Without a pause
Sharing cola
Sex pleasantries
Tales of ghosts.
Bodies brushed
Lips came close
Yet no kiss
All night gazed
Iris to iris
By orchids.
Walnut eyes
Honey tone
Golden hair
Mellifluous
Aroma-
Therapy:
Dreams that nourish
Occur awake,
Not in sleep.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2008-12-27 12:31 PM

Man! There's a lot of wonderfully evoking image phrases in this piece.

You certainly have a wonderful knowledge of poetry.....I'm afraid I'm just more of a Robert Service type of verse writer but I certainly do enjoy your talent.

Take care

Eric

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

2 posted 2008-12-27 12:32 PM

Excellent imagery.
Happy Holidays

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2008-12-27 12:36 PM

Very very captivating!

Love,
Margherita

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

4 posted 2008-12-27 12:41 PM

Excellent and wonderful, took a deep breath and read it in a hurry, thank you for the information of poetry that could help some of us...I enjoyed very much, you made me a gift.

yann

Marc-Andre
Senior Member

since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

5 posted 2008-12-27 01:04 PM

Heartfelt thanks to all for reading and leaving such nice comments

Wishing you the best of Holidays, Mark.

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