Poet of the Week May 2nd 2018
This week we are celebrating a master of imagery +Phil Hall a superb poet, his ability to paint the world through his words leaves me awestruck, whether it be, the moors, frogs or kids playing footy out in the street, Phil hands his reader a beautifully crafted moment in time caught with rich vibrant diction and a down to earth essence...well done Mr :)
THE MOOR
You've never walked
Upon the desolate moor,
Deep clefted isolation
And ogre like granite tor.
The brooding void
Nurturing epic tales,
In driving rain
And howling gales.
Skies as black as pitch
Where buzzards soar,
Over heather and gorse
Upon the desolate moor.
Ancient stones
In circles stand,
What tales they tell
Of a Druids land.
Mist curls with deathly grip
Strangling fronds around travellers feet,
Over sodden bog
Of moss and peat.
A land unique in its rugged beauty
Unlike any other,
She's more of a crazy aunt
Than a loving mother.
Trees of a wizened, tortured soul
Scattered in haphazard display,
The mist seeps in once again
A moist darkness, replacing the day.
Houses dotted about
Upon the moors ancient divide,
Thick walled and resolute
A relief of sorts they provide.
But, then like a giants hand sweeping
The clouds on winds are swept away,
To uncover a depth of stunning colour
As the sun bathes a new, golden display.
Flowers peep from under rugged tor
Giving the boulders a necklace fine,
The streams sparkle in babbling rush
As fresh as the finest wine.
Sheep emerge from their slumber
A harvest from the close cropped grass,
And the shaggy little ponies
Skip in joyous abandon, in gladed pass.
Pipits flit amongst the stones
Dart of plumage, brown and mottled white,
Whilst the choughs wheel in the sky
A scene of rarest delight.
The stone circles with ancient, regal air
Dance to a sun drenched tune,
And granite stacks cast mighty shadow
Toward coastal path, and secretive dune.
The mist and her attendant wraiths
Are never far from the moor,
The ghostly miasma creeps slowly
Her brooding cloak shrouds all once more.
For this is Bodmin
In the land of Arthurian legend and magic,
Where folklore lives beside the everyday
Inspiring all, the lovers and the tragic.
Those who visit the moor are entranced
By her wild abandon, her beautiful face,
She is a living, vibrant creature
In all our hearts, she has a place.
Phil Hall April 2018
Special mentions
This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
We start our special mentions with the amazingly talented and lovely Matt +gutter punk his poetry always takes on some amazing imagery coupled with superb diction, not to mention how wonderfully encouraging Matt is toward his fellow poets :) thank you Matt. Up next is the superbly talented +Emily Nelson her writing always creates a colourful canvas of vivid thoughts and rich imagery, thank you Emily. Narian, is new to the community and the essence of him is already dispersed amog his fellow poets with beautifully encouraging comments and support, his writing is thought provoking, insightful and brilliantly crafted, it is an honor to have him within the community. Thank you Narian +Narian OneMansJourney and lastly +Dawn Edwards has been blessing our screens with some superb poetry, great imagery and excellent essence, always a joy to explore her poems, thank you Dawn. :)
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today.
Micro-fiction
I love this category!! Shout-outs this week to the amazingly talented +Wendy - Empathic Tigress who blesses our minds with superb poetry and amazing writing, and our wonderful +Miss Poet Miki who continuously show us just how amazing she is! A shout out also goes to new comer Mr +michael\holmes\hodgins * (mikeserv) his writing is a pleasure to read, insightful with a sharp edge of truth, a delight to read, thanks guys!
Famous Poets/Poems
Thank you guys and Miss Miki :) it is so lovely to read these amazing shares, they enrich us and educate us, there is no gift greater than the gift of knowledge, thank you +Kenneth Wisseman +David Ode and +Miss Poet Miki
Collections and Publications
It is great to be seeing Sourav exploring his new project and I cannot wait to see the amazing directions he takes it in, to check it out you can follow +Sourav Biswas and head over to our Collections category :)
Collaborations
A shout-out to +Chris Frazier and +gutter punk on an amazing colaboration this week, your voices work together in perfect unison, and the overall piece was outstanding, thank you guys :)
Spoken word
A busy week for this category, I love that! Spoken word is such a great way to explore poetry, performance poetry has been taking the internet by storm over the years really offering a new platform and diverse way for artists to express themselves. Shout out goes to our very talented Mr +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson +mohammed shchrawaz (seeker poet) and our lovely +Jennifer Salinas +Mari Felices and the talented +JAHMARthePOET a great week guys, thank you
Sonnet
oh yes, I love to see work in the sonnet category, shout out this week goes to the extremely talented and wonderful soul, Mr +Garry Spooner well done Garry, it is always a pleasure to read your poems, always a pleasure to have you among us.
haiku
It is so lovely to see this category busy, brilliant pieces of writing and superb images, shout out goes to our lovely +Wendy - Empathic Tigress +Eva Limbach +Edward Means +Nicholas Klacsanzky +Narian OneMansJourney and the lovely +Haviva von Martinitz
This week we are celebrating a master of imagery +Phil Hall a superb poet, his ability to paint the world through his words leaves me awestruck, whether it be, the moors, frogs or kids playing footy out in the street, Phil hands his reader a beautifully crafted moment in time caught with rich vibrant diction and a down to earth essence...well done Mr :)
THE MOOR
You've never walked
Upon the desolate moor,
Deep clefted isolation
And ogre like granite tor.
The brooding void
Nurturing epic tales,
In driving rain
And howling gales.
Skies as black as pitch
Where buzzards soar,
Over heather and gorse
Upon the desolate moor.
Ancient stones
In circles stand,
What tales they tell
Of a Druids land.
Mist curls with deathly grip
Strangling fronds around travellers feet,
Over sodden bog
Of moss and peat.
A land unique in its rugged beauty
Unlike any other,
She's more of a crazy aunt
Than a loving mother.
Trees of a wizened, tortured soul
Scattered in haphazard display,
The mist seeps in once again
A moist darkness, replacing the day.
Houses dotted about
Upon the moors ancient divide,
Thick walled and resolute
A relief of sorts they provide.
But, then like a giants hand sweeping
The clouds on winds are swept away,
To uncover a depth of stunning colour
As the sun bathes a new, golden display.
Flowers peep from under rugged tor
Giving the boulders a necklace fine,
The streams sparkle in babbling rush
As fresh as the finest wine.
Sheep emerge from their slumber
A harvest from the close cropped grass,
And the shaggy little ponies
Skip in joyous abandon, in gladed pass.
Pipits flit amongst the stones
Dart of plumage, brown and mottled white,
Whilst the choughs wheel in the sky
A scene of rarest delight.
The stone circles with ancient, regal air
Dance to a sun drenched tune,
And granite stacks cast mighty shadow
Toward coastal path, and secretive dune.
The mist and her attendant wraiths
Are never far from the moor,
The ghostly miasma creeps slowly
Her brooding cloak shrouds all once more.
For this is Bodmin
In the land of Arthurian legend and magic,
Where folklore lives beside the everyday
Inspiring all, the lovers and the tragic.
Those who visit the moor are entranced
By her wild abandon, her beautiful face,
She is a living, vibrant creature
In all our hearts, she has a place.
Phil Hall April 2018
Special mentions
This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
We start our special mentions with the amazingly talented and lovely Matt +gutter punk his poetry always takes on some amazing imagery coupled with superb diction, not to mention how wonderfully encouraging Matt is toward his fellow poets :) thank you Matt. Up next is the superbly talented +Emily Nelson her writing always creates a colourful canvas of vivid thoughts and rich imagery, thank you Emily. Narian, is new to the community and the essence of him is already dispersed amog his fellow poets with beautifully encouraging comments and support, his writing is thought provoking, insightful and brilliantly crafted, it is an honor to have him within the community. Thank you Narian +Narian OneMansJourney and lastly +Dawn Edwards has been blessing our screens with some superb poetry, great imagery and excellent essence, always a joy to explore her poems, thank you Dawn. :)
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today.
Micro-fiction
I love this category!! Shout-outs this week to the amazingly talented +Wendy - Empathic Tigress who blesses our minds with superb poetry and amazing writing, and our wonderful +Miss Poet Miki who continuously show us just how amazing she is! A shout out also goes to new comer Mr +michael\holmes\hodgins * (mikeserv) his writing is a pleasure to read, insightful with a sharp edge of truth, a delight to read, thanks guys!
Famous Poets/Poems
Thank you guys and Miss Miki :) it is so lovely to read these amazing shares, they enrich us and educate us, there is no gift greater than the gift of knowledge, thank you +Kenneth Wisseman +David Ode and +Miss Poet Miki
Collections and Publications
It is great to be seeing Sourav exploring his new project and I cannot wait to see the amazing directions he takes it in, to check it out you can follow +Sourav Biswas and head over to our Collections category :)
Collaborations
A shout-out to +Chris Frazier and +gutter punk on an amazing colaboration this week, your voices work together in perfect unison, and the overall piece was outstanding, thank you guys :)
Spoken word
A busy week for this category, I love that! Spoken word is such a great way to explore poetry, performance poetry has been taking the internet by storm over the years really offering a new platform and diverse way for artists to express themselves. Shout out goes to our very talented Mr +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson +mohammed shchrawaz (seeker poet) and our lovely +Jennifer Salinas +Mari Felices and the talented +JAHMARthePOET a great week guys, thank you
Sonnet
oh yes, I love to see work in the sonnet category, shout out this week goes to the extremely talented and wonderful soul, Mr +Garry Spooner well done Garry, it is always a pleasure to read your poems, always a pleasure to have you among us.
haiku
It is so lovely to see this category busy, brilliant pieces of writing and superb images, shout out goes to our lovely +Wendy - Empathic Tigress +Eva Limbach +Edward Means +Nicholas Klacsanzky +Narian OneMansJourney and the lovely +Haviva von Martinitz
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