DEJA VU AT PAPER POETRY
Golden Dreams of Days Gone By
Ode to Romanticized Reflections
Sunflower field, and rocking chair
To ease the weary from my limbs,
To coax a smile, erase a tear,
Calm heart within.
Blooms gentle froing in the breeze,
Eyes softly close in golden glow,
Exhale of breath — pressure release,
A sigh. Let go.
I drift on wispy clouds of Time,
Dawdle on girlhood’s long lost lanes,
Rose-tint spectacles — all is fine,
Mind-suppress pain!
Palpable yearning of my heart,
Romancing treasured times of youth,
Glorious days that ever stalled —
Longing slays truth.
Allow my dreams in fields of gold
A heroine victorious.
Fantasy world, achieving goals,
Life glorious!
If I remain within this place
Where truth of memory is fake,
With joyful smile on wrinkled face,
Oh, please, don’t wake!
This is my first attempt at a Sapphic Ode in iambic tetrameter — English style. I found the form quite fascinating and engrossing to write. I would love to see others’ versions. Raine Lore
Carolyn Hastings 14 poetry prompts
Ekphrastic poetry prompt, Wk 12 by Carolyn Hastings
My first Sunflower poem Raine Lore:
