Photo by Jacqueline Casey
"You must believe: A poem is a holy thing_a good poem that is." Theodore Roethke
Retired teacher. I write for the sheer joy of it. Prefer form over free verse. Favorite: English sonnet. Attended University of Florida, Gainesville,Fl and Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. Taught High School English in the '70's. Freelance Photographer for Hallmark Greeting Card Company in the '70's. Still busy writing poetry.
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You managed to use one of my favorite words—pentameter.
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LOL. Mine, too. I’m crazy for iambic pentameter.
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Iambic pentameter is my favorite – there was a time I could extemporize poetry in iambic pentameter. 🙂 This is a lovely little poem – I particularly liked “Oppose the cosmic poet’s well-worn phrase.” Such a great line. Thanks for hitchhiking!
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Thanks! Enjoyed writing it.
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