Poetry

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,803 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2020, 05:32 PM Nov 2020

Here's one of mine; it's not a haiku. [View all]

I was lucky enough to have it published.

A Thick Gold Band--or The Taxi Driver

Rounded edges glowed
true
brown velvet was his hand and dark from Ethiopia
the gold ring
shone

The radio sang
music quick and fast
voices agile joyful rhythmic
was he homesick
had he been back

The gold band spoke of love
perhaps a wife a child
I didn’t ask

The gold ring shone.

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Here's one of mine; it's not a haiku. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 OP

How beautiful! DeeDeeNY Nov 2020 #1

Thank you, my dear DeeDeeNY! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #3

Just lovely, Peggy Ohiogal Nov 2020 #2

Thank you so much, my dear Ohiogal! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #5

I can see why it was published. I understand that luck does play a role in whether or Atticus Nov 2020 #4

Thank you so much, my dear Atticus! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #7

So beautiful TEB Nov 2020 #6

Aw, thank you, my dear TEB. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #8

Really paints a picture, Peggy lillypaddle Nov 2020 #9

Thanks so much, my dear lillypaddle! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #10

Old school. Good one. Words matter. cachukis Nov 2020 #11

Thank you, dear cachukis! I'm old, so that fits. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #12

Gorgeous!!! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #13

Thanks so much! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #15

Now you're talking! Harker Nov 2020 #14

Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #16

You absolutely Star-Thrower Dec 2020 #17

I cannot access the poem in the issue where it appears, darn it. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #18