Sipping bordeaux, afternoon delight.
She, the queen of hearts, oblivious.
He, her soul’s sustenance, sits restless
in the tangles of foment.
His love, her peace and windrush.
His lust, her quicksilver.
Poetry is a testament to noticing.
Journal upon the table, pen hesitates,
writing stammers, then suddenly stops.
Eyes look up, gaze high.
Sentinel Eiffel Tower looms
overlooking this changing scene.
Her hands shake, tears form.
Looking at him, she knows.
This seasonal song has no coda,
final movement complete.
He nods slowly, touches her hand,
whispers I’m sorry and leaves.
For her, the summer is done.
Written for Tuesay Poetics at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Today Merril gives us a list of names given to roses and asks us to write a poem including at least five of the names. We cannot use the word “rose” wtihin our poem. The rose names are Afternoon Delight, Bordeaux, Brass Band, Cayenne, Desdemona, Ebb Tide, Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate, Mermaid, No Surrender, Peace, Penny Lane, Queen of Hearts, Quick Silver, Restless, Sea Foam, Summer Song, Tangles, White Wings, and Windrush. I’ve included the ten that are in bold print.
Image AI generated on Bing Create.
“Poetry is a testament to noticing” quoted from Poetry Unbound, 50 Poems to Open Your World, by Padraig O Tuama, Irish poet and theologian.
lillian the home poet 
This is gorgeously tender and detailed, Lil! I love the images “Journal upon the table,” “tangles of foment,” and the emotions they evoke. ❤️❤️
Yes, Poetry is a testament to noticing 🙂
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Thanks, Sanaa. Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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You’re most welcome 😘
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Well done!! You got 10 of them in there! And it truly is a beautiful poem! I love the personification of the abstract at the end. A very enjoyable example of the prompt, great job Lillian☀️
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Glad you enjoyed. Fun to work with all those names of roses!
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Oh my, Lill! This is one of your best, I think. I love the pace of the first stanza–like everything flying by, and then
“Poetry is a testament to noticing.” Such a good line!
This summer romance so well-depicted! 💙
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Thank you, Merril. You are so kind….you made my day!
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You are very welcome, Lill!
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This is so tender, the story told, and how much the summer’s end can mean.
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Thank you, Bjorn. Look forward to seeing you again on Saturday and dVerse LIVE!
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“pen hesitates,
writing stammers, “
Nice one, Lillian
much love
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a testament to noticing! lovely
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The anti-rose!
The rose names are perfect little phrases for capturing this moment. Nicely written Lillian 👏
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