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By Chance or Appointment - 15. The Carpenter
This is not quite a classic sonnet. Perhaps you will indulge me. My thanks go to @AC Benus for his helpful comments in finishing this poem.
The carpenter knows where the basswood grows
as the jay is aware of the berry,
while the monarch goes where the wild red rose
decks the meadow in finery merry,
and hungry black bears leave their crude affairs
in a quest for delectable sweetness
scented soft in airs to take unawares
chosen noses which know incompleteness.
But anywhere I, searching low and high,
seek that visage my spirit sustaining,
find all hopes awry while these smiles belie
the uncertainty in my heart reigning.
So quietly waiting, my fears adjust,
for your hunting abilities I trust.
Many thanks for reading this. If you have a strong stomach, you can listen to a recording of the poem posted here. https://gayauthors.org/profile/26911-parker-owens/
Any comments you may wish to leave are welcome.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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