I am working on a slam poem to go with today’s prompt at ethicalela.com for the 25th day of VerseLove, but meanwhile this sonnet is burning a hole in my paper, so I share this one today and may convert it to a slam poem later. For now, peace.
Nature Sonnet
a fragrant flower in the windowsill
a bookmark made of braided meadow grass
the signs of earth indoors my heart doth fill
I long to take a watercolor class
to plein-air paint the sunsets orange-red
that fireball sinking ‘neath horizons west
where scenes of Mother Earth are richly fed
her images in nature-tones finessed
I long to write earthsongs in lilting verse
to feel cool breezes blowing through each line
as raindrops on fresh soil my soul immerse
as fragrant as bright morning glory vine
at every turn the earth extends her hand
inspiring me to love her ev’ry land
Common Threads 
Ah, a sonnet. Beautiful! I have longed to paint watercolor and am taking a class. Unfortunately the instructor is a man and he likes to instruct by picking up my paper and painting ON IT! Yesterday I joyfully cut one of my paintings and collaged with it.
I admire how you are trying on different forms of poetry this month.
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