Struggling for the elusive word
to tap emotions yet unheard,
I search in vain for sleeping muse.
I have not lost the will to write.
Chagrined that verses now seem trite
I rue each phrase I now peruse.
I must persist, to find a way,
to let my thoughts see light of day;
a challenge I cannot refuse.
The goal I seek in poetry
is finding the right symmetry.
Bring imagery to your mind's eye;
capture your heart with verbiage,
revise, rework an old adage
to make you soar into the sky
or sail across the seven seas.
If I can bring you to your knees,
then all I've done was worth the try.
Whenever I am feeling down
or in my mirror see a frown,
I use a pen to find release.
Thus it becomes the archer's bow
and ink dipped arrows let words flow.
Nature's a source of inner peace;
the birds and trees or ocean blue,
winged insects and morning dew,
their endless beauty will not cease.
The sun and moon, the stars and sky,
God’s works of art that beautify,
provide the boost that I require
to write a poem or simple prayer
and shed my feelings of despair.
The works of others can inspire
a catalyst for turn of phrase,
to shake me from insipid daze
with lilting language I desire.
© Joyce A. Le Lievre & Elizabeth Andrews,
All Rights Reserved
April 30, 2008
Author notes
Collaboration: Sunny Day and CitrineSunrise
Prompt is: Perseverance
Picture is courtesy of google image search; http://candacesalima.com/myPictures/poetry.gif
Nove Otto
The Nove Otto poetry form was created by Scott J. Alcorn. It is a nine-lined poem containing 8 syllables per line (isosyllabic). The rhyme scheme is as follows: aacbbcddc.
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A contest entry
- Vines Intertwining - A Collaboration Contest #75 by Lyndon.
5250 points, ended July 20, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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how amazing such refined writing, so much emotion in this and so much progression from your work i remember reading before, amazing, i have so much to catch upon its almost scary
abigail formerly known as heart on sleeve -
Excellent Nove Otto - oh but you already knew that. Form is spot on! I loved it.
Wonderful to the prompt and so in tune to what we do here on the site. You have done a lovely job with this poem. Best of luck in the judging.
I know Joyce is off-line for a bit, but certain she will join us again soon. We do wish much love and well wishes to Joyce and her family and look forward to her return.
~Pamela
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mmmm...so smooth and lovely! Two writing as one, for sure!
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Rose, Thank you for the applauses and your lovely words of praise that you gave to Liz and myself here. She is a fantastic poet and a wonderful person. It was an honor to write with her on this. We are both very happy that you enjoyed it. Love and God bless, Joyce
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Wow!
I am amazed at this beautiful piece! the two you worked in perfect harmony with this write. everything
thing about was great! flow,rhyme, and story of all an engaging story! lots of luck in the contest!
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Swan, Thank you for the applauses and your lovely words of praise for both Liz and myself here. Poetry is something that makes us all persevere to be all that we can. It is in our heart that we want to bring others the same feelings we project in our writing. We are very happy that you enjoyed our efforts here. Love and God bless you always. Liz & Joyce
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very, very , good
excellente, indeed.... I love the way this was written.
Yvonne
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Yvonne, Thank you for the applauses and your lovely words of praise for both Liz and I here. It was an honor to work with her and I think the subject we chose to tackle this prompt was just right.
We're both very happy that you enjoyed it. Love and God bless you my dear friend, Joyce 
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