Sunday, March 11, 2012

Magpie Tales 108: Dreams And Nightmares

Image: Uzengia Aleksander Nedic
Shared by Tess Kincaid


infatuation 


coltish wind
and horizontal 
rain, tonight 
like the prancing
dance we 
gave, 

foot on toe,
the leader 
and led, 
two by two

Delphic dreams
were dead.


Poem ©2012 R. Burnett Baker 
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6 comments:

  1. Tess KincaidMarch 11, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Coltish wind is wonderful...this sounds so nice read out loud Rick...

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    1. R. Burnett BakerMarch 11, 2012 at 6:21 PM

      Thank you, Tess. I've been second guessing this from the moment I posted it!

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  2. Silent Otto March 11, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Gday Rick, sounds like the Marquis has got someone in harness ! Thanks for lending me a mirror.

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  3. HelenMarch 12, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    I love your poetry!!! Never second guess.

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  4. citybuoyMarch 12, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Is this the one that kinda rhymes? I vaguely remember something about it on your Facebook page.

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  5. hyperCRYPTICalMarch 14, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Lovely write.

    Anna :o]

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