Nature nested within imagination's eyes,
As creativity brimmed over the cranny brook;
Lifted with wind; in word's pretty disguise
Flowing abreast the river, of beauty's nook.
Melodies melded while the seasons roared
As solitude clasped in winter's lashes
And Autumn despaired of love that gored
blooming within spring's buried ashes.
The moon sunk low to portend despair;
That Lucy should now cease to be;
As fits of passions, around me rear
And clad me in an iron destiny.
Amidst the mountain and amidst the seas,
She would be concealed within a dream;
Laying lush the green, as time would freeze
Upon her salted eye's that gleams.
Earth and heaven shall bow in grace,
The clouds shall mold her lucid form,
And stars of midnight shall silently trace
Her footsteps etched in winter's storm.
She was the touch that wasn't felt;
She was the song that wasn't heard;
She was the spirit that couldn't melt,
With elegies of the written words....
Then he chanced upon a maiden fair;
A lonesome figure on a highland reaping,
With fields raptured in her lyrical lair
Of a gloom, perhaps from elders sleeping
No nightingale nor cuckoo could ever chant,
Such a thrilling voice in shady haunts
Nor such a language, could ever grant
The pleasures of uncertain jaunts
And her song did seem to have no end;
He was captured, now-motionless and still
The music within would never transcend
As he mounted up the solitary hill....
A long time later after bracing death
Of those close-by, now in remembrance;
Shifted with winds on serpents breath,
And forgot those who shunned his lance.
His words wove magic through nature's quill,
Serenity danced across a rainbow sky;
Where no artist, nor any skill
could enrapture so, the human eye.
He made them weep, with bated tears;
He made them search past vanity fair,
As stars rained down, in jeweled spheres
He left the world with a Laureates flair!
He remained victorious, till death did part
And carved a sculpture within our heart....
Author notes
I had a lot of fun, reading through his biography and writes.I tried to incorporate both, few of his famous writes, as well as his life itself within the piece, and even tried to imitate his style a bit lol...
I mixed few of the options...
Picture credits unknown, if anyone knows, plz let me know...
Starting and ending lines are about him while the middle lines are an interpretation of his writes.
This has quite a few references to his life and few of his writes, which can only be understood by reading his works and biography
In a list
A contest entry
- Poems For The Poet by raspberry.
1890 points, ended May 3, 14 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Congratulations on this Gold ...
well done, Poet. What a joy to read.
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AWESOME!! This goes beyond description of how well your poem flowed, melodious.. still incorporating two of his great works here plus a fabulous note of him!
I sincerely applaud the effort and time u put in to craft this poem here. Hats off!!
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Thx for the beautiful comment
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Think you could have continue this and written an epic. You sure got the flow, rhythm and rhyme down perfectly. Lots of work gone into the research and then the writing of this poem about this great poet. Thanks for sharing.
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I am not familar with this poet unless I studied him in school but that was so many years ago. I will have to check out some of his amazing writes. You have captured his spirit within your write. Wonderful imagery throughout a brilliant write in everyway. Good luck in the contest
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My very own favourite poet. Your rhyming is always superb, and flowing, in particular I thought stanza six
"she was' etc embraced the man himself.
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This certainly does have the 'Wow’ factor as someone else has mentioned.. You have managed to incorporate his poetry, his life and some of his dreams into a most superb poem. It’s a pleasure to read. Best of luck in this contest. Von – Oldpoetry
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Thx for the comment
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This is a wonderful poem... brilliant rhyme and rhythm, outstanding imagery, and just - it has that wow-factor
... you should be very pleased with this poem best of luck in the contest!
Keep writing
Polly
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I do not recognize this poet. I don't know if I studied him in school. I thought the poem itself was beautiful and I like the use of personification
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Ahh, this is fabulous. Wordsworth is one of my most favorite of writers. You have captured his mellow style in this poem. You have also incorporated his life as well. This is a major work and I sure hope you win the gold.
I loved the lines -
"She was the touch that wasn't felt;
She was the song that wasn't heard;
She was the spirit that couldn't melt"
Yes, you really had me once you mentioned Lucy. Thank you for a wonderful read.
Love and hugs - joanne
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Thx for the beautiful comment
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i have a book of his poems here but i have not read him for ages, or any other poet of old really, mainly the modern poets of today. a good piece that delves into his words with your own.
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Like the influence of Wordsworth on your poetry, maybe I should also go and read some of his works...can you mind telling me your favorites? Had I not read your author notes I would have complained about originality, but knowing your intentions, that's no more a complain, but a Bravo!
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That was what was specified by the contest and hence what I wrote
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Wow! Incredibly marvellous! Were he alive to see this M sure, he would have loved it to no end~ This is so beautifully done, I don't even have words to express it. The length didn't really matter. I was just reading through and through and actually I wished there were more even when I finished it. Great Job!!!
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Thx so much for the lovely comment
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That was a really good read. I didn't get bored reading it. It didn't drag like a lot of long poems. I hope you do well in the contest. Honest that is amazing you can something that long that is that good. I wish I could do that. How long did it take you to write?
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Thx for the comment lol... Took about an hour or so I think
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This is impressive! I must compliment you on your excellent rhyming throughout the piece and for the language you've used. The only thing I would suggest is that the commas in the first 2 lines of the 6th stanza aren't really needed. Other than that, this is a good piece.
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I agree!Thanks for the correction and the lovely comment
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I'm a sucker for a emotional imagery. You can imagery how much I loved this.
Great flow and excellent story(s). An inspiring, yet beautiful, write.
Thanks for the entry.
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Thx for the wonderful comment
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Wordsworth must have been a great infulence in you poetry. You don't write a poem you tell me a story thorugh each stanza.
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Thx for the beautiful comment
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Not bad ...
but I see you still have problems with apostophes.
No, this is not a parody. This is a poem about the man and his writing, but a parody is a poem which mimics another poem enough that it can be readily discerned by comparing the two. However, I like the poem. I suspect Wordsworth would have liked it too.
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I know your 'Not bads' are always the best comments lol...Thanks for the feedback though
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I am sure this will be a strong contender in the contest. You have captured some of the essence of the man and his work and alluded to many items from his biography.
I like it that you preferred to mention Lucy ahead of Dorothy and hinted at Rainbow ahead of Daffodils. http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/3295-William-Wordsworth-The-Rainbow
Some nice alliteration and imagery help make this a memorable piece.
(nice picture choice too
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Jim
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Glad to see that the meaning I wanted to convey in the piece wasn't lost Thanks for the wonderful comment
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