Spurn
-John Law
Nine of Wands
-Kerfe Roig
Jane Cornwell
We search for a glimmer to put us at ease,
we watch for a beacon, bright in the sky.
We seek a light, a sign in storm-roiled seas,
and for a little while, we don’t ask why
we watch for a beacon, bright in sky,
augur portending, a hero or hope,
for a little while, we don’t ask why
the weary one’s an age-old trope,
augur portending, hero or hope,
each warrior, once a baby born–
the weary one’s an age-old trope,
wanted, revered, then mocked and scorned.
Each warrior, once a baby born
to her or him, words said and not,
wanted, revered, then mocked and scorned–
lessons learned and lessons taught.
To her or him, words said and not–
live well, and love, and take good care—
lessons learned and lessons taught,
faint or bright, a beacon glows everywhere.
Live well, and love, and take good care,
we seek a light, a sign in storm-roiled seas–
faint or bright, a beacon glows. Everywhere,
we search for a glimmer to put us at ease.
A pantoum for Day 26 of Paul Brookes’ Ekphrastic Challenge. My poem didn’t make it into his post, but you can read the others here.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
I like the way you have woven each of the pictures into each of the verses
Thank you very much, Derrick. It just kind of worked out that way. 😀
Ekphrastically on target and panoumically perfect, Merril. I could never. I bow before thee.
Thank you very much, Ron. 😀😀
Here’s to beacons that augur hope.
By the way, I second the motions of Derrick and Ron.
Have a wonderful week, Merril!
Thank you very much, Marian! I hope you have a good week, too!
You’re so talented, Merril. Thanks for sharing!
That’s very kind, Jill. Thank you!
Reblogged this on The Wombwell Rainbow.
Thank you, Paul.
I had to think about “the weary one’s an age-old trope.” Could it be that the glimmer we search for everywhere to put us at ease can only be found within ourselves?
I think that’s probably always the case, don’t you think? But I was also being literal here about the trope of weary heroes.
Yes, I think so.
Another wonderful pantoum, encompassing all of life. (K)
Thank you ver much, Kerfe!
A delightful pantoum weaving the prompts together seamlessly!
Thank you so much, Ingrid!
I absolutely adore this. I marvel at your pantoum proficiency! Beautifully done!
Wow–thank you so much! I’m going to remember “pantoum proficiency” to list as a skill. 😏
My pleasure! It was that or Pantoum Princess but then I thought, nah. She’s more than a princess 😉
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