Tuesday, March 1, 2022

THE OAK ON THE HILL

I'm always fascinated with the way trees bend to the wind -- sometimes gently to summer breezes, sometimes tossing in spirited March bursts of energy.  My photo is of a bench under an old oak on a hill in Salem, Oregon, taken by my daughter.  Something about the bench inspired my poem...and maybe it was an impish March wind that inspired the last line! Submitted to dVerse 3/1/22.


I was there today at our oak on the rise
I remembered your tears as we said our goodbyes
I vowed to be back as soon as I could
Life got in the way, it took longer than it should
But I never forgot you and your sweet smile
Somehow I expected you’d be there all the while
Now my friends tell me I was gone too long
That our love turned into a boring old song
They say another fellow has caught your eye 
Seems I’m the only one wondering why
Some say I’m bitter and have no right to judge
I have to admit I’m carrying a grudge
But I’ll always remember the oak and the bench
And wish you’d waited……you heartless wench!  


15 comments:

  1. Love Lori's photos and how the bench is dwarfed by the Oak ... carry a grudge, you?? I think not.

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  2. A wonderful rhyming poem, but no choice from the 4 paintings; no worries, the words are what really matter.

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    1. Mea Culpa. My inspiration was from all 4 poems and their message of March wind, and I thought the challenge was just to write an ekphrastic poem inspired by any photo of our choice.

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  3. Wonderful picture Bev. Such a sense of drama, and a wink of irony of scale. Kick ass poem my friend. Made me laugh, so thank you! 🙂

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  4. Ah! We don't know her side of the story! Lovely pic and a nicely crafted tale, Bev.

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  5. Hi Beverly--lovely words to your photo, but the dVerse prompt was to write to one of the four painting I selected, not to choose your own photo.

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    1. So sorry, Merrill. All four photos spoke to March wind and I thought the challenge was just to write an ekphrastic poem inspired by any photo portraying March wind. I apologize for misinterpreting the challenge.

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    2. Well, I wrote: "Please choose one of them and write a poem using it for inspiration." 😏

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  6. Oh the bitterness that permeates your poem... well written

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  7. I love the lament and then the kick at the end!

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  8. Thank you for that ending. It made me roar all the way to my toes.

    Love the picture, too... mysterious.

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  9. An interesting and entertaining narrative poem, Beverly!

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  10. I love the rhyme in this Bev! I have been meaning to stop by and tell you thank you for your sweet words at my blog last week. 🌹

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  11. Love the photo and your wonderful rhyme, Bev!

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