Golden Dreams of Days Gone By

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e, don’t wake!</p><p id="8d73">This is my first attempt at a <a href="https://poetscollective.org/everysonnet/sapphic-ode-sonnet/">Sapphic Ode</a> in iambic tetrameter — English style. I found the form quite fascinating and engrossing to write. I would love to see others’ versions. <a href="undefined">Raine Lore</a></p><p id="297c"><a href="undefined">Carolyn Hastings</a> 14 poetry prompts</p><div id="ad7b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/paper-poetry/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu-at-paper-poetry-d4a3228790f7"> <div> <div> <h2>Déjà Vu at Paper Poetry</h2> <div><h3>Winging us back home</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*l9_hxgRg_d4IdrT84TVQ0g.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="2879">Ekphrastic poetry prompt, Wk 12 by <a href="undefined">Carolyn Hastings</a></p><div id="e8e9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/connecting-wit

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h-a-sunflower-8753837eb966"> <div> <div> <h2>Connecting With a Sunflower</h2> <div><h3>Gifts of happiness and optimism as we remember mothers</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*GFI4PufwN3H5Fy4Mplv-sA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="c0a1">My first Sunflower poem <a href="undefined">Raine Lore</a>:</p><div id="ea8e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-little-jar-of-sunshine-fdc4b6cf6e62"> <div> <div> <h2>A Little Jar of Sunshine</h2> <div><h3>My gift of love to you</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*8DKxrokrU_5L7CCejLZn7g.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

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

Ekphrastic poetry prompt, Wk 12 by Carolyn Hastings

My first Sunflower poem Raine Lore:

DEJA VU AT PAPER POETRY

Golden Dreams of Days Gone By

Ode to Romanticized Reflections

Déjà Vu at Paper Poetry

Winging us back home

Connecting With a Sunflower

Gifts of happiness and optimism as we remember mothers

A Little Jar of Sunshine

My gift of love to you