I AM NOT AFRAID
Listen…silence is broken
Lone lobo laments his lonliness
In the still of the sultry night
I am not afraid
Moon flowers look to the stars above
Heat lightning foretells the future
Storm a’coming; I feel it in my bones
I am not afraid
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For dVerse Poets – Quadrille (44 words) # 31 – Still
Use the word ‘still’ in any form we’d like, in a poem only 44 words long.
Thanks for hosting, Grace!
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I love the lull of alliteration right here:
“Lone lobo laments his loneliness”
Thanks, De! It’s fun to use the words like this! Glad you liked it! 🙂
I like the idea of not being afraid even with the lightning signalling the coming storm.
Thanks, Frank! I was a little bit afraid when I took the photo of the lightning. I was hoping I wouldn’t get hit! Guess I talked myself into not being so afraid that I’d give up getting the photo. 🙂
i so want to be not afraid so I loved this very much, so much courage it gives to me
Thanks, Gina! Some things it’s good to be afraid of, and I think your intuition will not lead you astray, if you listen to it. I’m glad you enjoyed reading this one. 🙂
I’m left wondering if the repetition allures to the opposite.
Thanks, Paul! Exactly…if you keep repeating it to yourself, it makes it easier to face your very real fears. 🙂
You are brave in the face of that coming storm ~ A good affirmation to repeat and take into heart ~
Thank you, Grace! So many times we are afraid of something, yet we have to keep going. It does help to try and convince yourself to be brave. Thanks for hosting, and for the wonderful prompt word. 🙂
Great mantra to have in today’s world.
Thanks so much. Yes, with the climate of the world in so much unrest, we do have to have something to fall back on, even if it is just repeating positive words to ourselves.
This is one of my favorites of your so far, Barbara. Love the feeling your imagery creates.
Thanks so much, Victoria! I know we’ve all experienced that kind of hush before a storm. It alerts your senses for the coming excitement or fear. Glad you enjoyed reading this one. 🙂
I love this section:
“In the still of the sultry night
I am not afraid
Moon flowers”
It could really almost stand alone as a haiku-ish sort of micro-poem.
Thanks, so much! I’m glad you enjoyed this one, and thanks for your thoughts. It does seem a bit like a haiku. Thanks for saying so! 🙂
The stillness of the night, and the heat lightning, and the wolf crying. It’s like a western saga come true. I’d be scared too if i was the one taking the picture
Thank you, Walter! Now I can imagine a dark, lonely night out on a cattle drive, with the steers getting spooked by the wolf! …I was out on our back porch, with lightning striking all around. I just kept clicking the camera button, hoping I’d get a good shot, before it got me! 🙂
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I love the attitude in this poem… ❤️ Yes we are not afraid! 🙂
Thank you so much, Sanaa! No matter what the situation, just keep repeating this, and hopefully it will be true! 😉
This is a wonderful night… when darkness feels like a cradle.
The night time darkness, the stars and moon…my favorite time of all. Thanks, Bjorn! 🙂