Days of endless summer trickle by
In a humid haze of fireflies,
Before dark we hope to spy
Finger paint lidded eye
Winking a goodbye,
Sunset surprise,
Heaven’s sigh,
July’s
Sky
I
Will try
To defy
Letting dreams die,
Though it seems unwise,
Hours of burning supply
That moment to mesmerize,
Lay to rest all questions of why
When doubters can no longer deny
Author's Note: This was written for Mikeydred's Truly July Challenge. Check out the prompt and other entries below.
The nonet form was introduced to me by TheSpinstress. Check out one of her nonet pieces linked below.
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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I love this beautiful Nonet featuring a sunset!💖 Favourite lines are: “ Winking a goodbye, Sunset surprise, Heaven’s sigh, July’s Sky”… great rhyme!✅
I think I missed that challenge! I love the flow of this one, how it dips and rises!
The flow of this is captivating!
This is fabulous. A nonet before I knew what a nonet even was.
Interesting you do a nonet and then Vocal releases a nonet challenge!! This was beautifully done. I loved the imagery and the opposing language from the start and finish. Very clever!
Once again - STUNNING! Such gorgeous imagery. Also - did Vocal get the "Nonet" idea from you? Bravo! <3
This is really beautiful, although where I live it's kind of hard to identify with the days of endless summer trickling by...more like the rain trickling by our eyes! Thanks so much for linking me, too! Although I only learned how to spell Nonet today, despite writing one last week 🤣
This is lovely indeed, I am just meeting the Nonet. It sounded like a rhyming song of nature's lot.
Brilliant!! I agree with Mike, the descending/ascending form is so effective here- very worthy of any attention and praise it receives! :)
Loved the style of this one!!
The style of this along with the rhymes is delicious. What a treat to read!
Love the descending ascending form, wonderful challenge entry and mayb a Top Story
A great nonet!
I like the concrete element of this piece, the poem's flow waning and waxing in tune with the mood. Well done!
I bloody love this, DK. It feels like something written an age ago. I mean that in the most complimentary way it could be taken. Feels ageless and full of emotion and internal musing. Love love love "Sunset surprise, Heaven’s sigh," and "I Will try To defy Letting dreams die, Though it seems unwise," Just made me think of that promise there is of Summer and the potential for change and good times etc. Just...yeah...you have such a gift. Also...now I need to try a nonet lol.
This is a charming piece that proves to be rather nuanced and tense as it unfolds.