ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

SPIRIT VOICES … Maureen Clifford © The Scribbly Bark Poet


She held the shell up to her ear
and heard the spirit of the sea
‘cross oceans broad around the world
from waters shallow, waters deep.
Its columellar folds displayed
soft pastel pink and shimmery white,
a glazed pearlescent subtle sheen
like enamel in morning light,
sweetly tinged rose – the folded lips
were touched with sable, subtle, deep
and in its depths were purple hues
like skies at dusk – dark moody blues.

She held the shell up to her ear
and heard the spirit of the sea

A nice poem but should it be in the dark side ?

or perhaps I'm missing the rhyme ?


Bob

It should be in the section called " poetry " Good one Maureen, ( I had to look up columella )

Only in your opinion Neville we went through all this before useless making rules if they are not going to be followed.

So I will not comment again just go on ya merry way.


I'm off to the footy.


Bob

That's fair enough Bob, if we want to keep different forms of verse in different sections.

I just think that it is not a good idea, for us to have a section that has a heading that suggests that some poetry is somehow deficient in quality or expression.

I think that the only deficient attempt at verse that could really be called " the dark side " is doggerel.

It's got rhyming bits Bob White/light - hues/blues It wasn't dark enough for the dark side

I like columellar Neville - it rolls off the tongue deliciously

I'm glad someone else had to look up columellar Neville. A very beautiful shell Maureen.
Wazza

I like this Maureen - written with an unusual pattern and creates an intriguing atmosphere.
Great word too - never used 'columellar' before!