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Somebody told me there was no such thing as truth. I said if that's the case then why should I believe you" -Lecrae - Gravity
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Saturday, June 11, 2022
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Death of a Brother: 14 lines after 13 years
I am participating in Poetry Friday for the 2nd week in a row. Last week I contributed this sonnet and mentioned I had written a 2nd sonnet with the exact same first line
One of the many differences between this sonnet and last week's is that today's is an Italian sonnet and the first one was an Elizabethan sonnet. Each one has 14 lines but the rhyme scheme varies. Today's sonnet has the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA CDE CDE.
Death of a Brother
14 lines after 13 years
The time we're given is quite brief
For some, it's much too short
One April morn I got the report
I'd lost my brother Keith
Such news was so beyond belief
That I had no retort
Of snappy comebacks, I'd fallen short
So anguished by my grief
My brother died in a nursing home
At the age of thirty-eight
While he was watching M*A*S*H
13 years later as I write this poem
Though my grief is not as great
My heart still bears the gash
As I mentioned last week, in my opinion, this is the lesser of the two sonnets. Maybe I feel that way because it's so personal.
Buffy Silverman is hosting Poetry week, click here to see more.
Made To Fly (Original Song)
I just sent a letter to Allen Levi. If you read this blog you know he is a singer-songwriter who lives near the Alabama Georgia border. In the letter, I told him that my favorite song of his is House of Mercy from his album Rivertown. (You can check it out at Bandcamp by clicking here. Or listen to it on Spotify by clicking here.)
After I sent out that letter I realized that I had set up this song to play today. It reminded me that almost every song of Allen's is among my favorites.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Friday, June 3, 2022
To Live Each Day
As part of my summer reading I've been reading a book about writing poetry. I enjoy writing poetry and learning about different poetry forms. This week I decided to write a an Elizabethan sonnet and a Petrarchan sonnet that both started with the same line.
I am sharing the Elizabethan today as I think it is the better of two and will share the Petrarchan next week.
Both types of sonnets have 14 lines. The rhyme scheme for the Elizabethan is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. Karen is hosting Poetry Friday this week. So I am linking it there as well.
To Live Each Day
The time we're given is quite brief
Our days are of finite amount
Our object than should be in chief
To live each day and make it count,
Each person is a thing of beauty
The Psalmist says wonderfully made
I think it then should be our duty
To live each day that work displayed
Each day we contend with the urgent
The important may be left behind
We need to stay still and observant
To live each day with peace of mind
To live each day as we are able
To live our lives - strong, good and stable.
For more Poetry Friday click here.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Leap of Dave Summer Reading Blog: Book # 1: God's Forgetful Pilgrims
I started a new blog today. I promised myself I was done starting blogs. However, like any good addict I've become an expert at explaining my actions. The Leap of Dave Summer Reading Blog is actually an extension of this blog. This past Sunday I started my 100 days of Summer Reading Program. Yesterday I finished my first book during the program. My plan is to write a post at the Summer Reading Blog after each book I finish and then publish a link to that post here.
At the end of the Summer I will add a page to this blog with a link to all the books I finished this Summer.
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