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Lavender
Lavender
Jan 01, 2025 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

On Being A Poet

My river flows
through mountains
of warm winter whites
amid exalted grays

sometimes I rush downward
sometimes I spill over
sometimes I just drift along
chasing wandering ways

My river flows
through valleys
of springtime, alive
with lavender blue

some days I run wild
some days I am tranquil
some days I mirror the sky
letting heaven fall through

My river flows
through oceans
of summer's grand green
deep within its teal bed

these days I sparkle
these days I kiss the sun
these days I am carried
to wherever I'm led

My river flows
flows through forests
of blazing autumn yellow
daring red and gleaming gold

and there, I lie hidden
'neath a glorious canopy
gazing up to the wonderment
of every hue to behold

My seasons of life pass
in poetry and prose
through a prismatic canvas
like a river that flows

About This Poem

Last Few Words: For me, this is what it feels like to be a poet. Perhaps this is quirky free verse, or very loose western. Dunno :) Thank you for reading! L

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Ruby Lord

Ruby Lord

6 months 1 week ago

Hi Lavender, this intrigued

Hi Lavender, this intrigued me, the pattern and the repetition. Are you following a particular format? I like the way you use the flow of the river to represent your poetry writing, as always you are very clear in what you are delivering. Great poem I think you may need to look at the meter in parts but that could be me being English as usual ha ha. Ruby xxx :)

Lavender

Lavender

6 months 1 week ago

Hello, Ruby,

My original poem was to be free verse, but chose western because it does have a bit of rhyme to it. But it doesn't feel quite right with my intent. I'm going to change it now.
Thank you for helping me with this, and sharing your thoughts!
Lx

Rula

Rula

6 months 1 week ago

Fabulous

flow of words dear Lavender.
I like how you let it flow without the restriction of punctuation.
Like Ruby, I am fascinated with the repetitive line with no real restriction.
I believe this is an authentic form and you've absolutely excelled at how to execute it.
Nice, nice, nice
Thank you for sharing.

Lavender

Lavender

6 months 1 week ago

Hello, Rula,

When writing this, I truly wanted a meandering feeling to it, and originally wrote in free verse. The rhyme just fell into place. I'm glad you and Ruby noticed a "somewhat pattern" as it wasn't the goal as much, as to have the reader ramble about within the poem.
I think as poets, we are also wanderers.
I appreciate you both!
Thank you!
Lx

Rula

Rula

6 months ago

Dear Lavender

It doesn't really matter if this is free verse or western structured, What really matters is that it has the poets' heart feeling to it. Thank you for being the poet you are.