Well, here we are. Another month.
Looking to poetry as refuge and escape again.
Glad you’re here…
This month’s theme is susurrus, or an image of thick woods, in whatever form we wish!
What I wish is that I’d been able to actually use the word susurrus —
what a beauty! — but I hope I conjured it up.
A Little Red Re-Telling
Liz Garton Scanlon
Red hood
Eyes bright
Deep woods
Near night
Basket laden
Lonely walk
Quiet cabin
Knock knock
Bed ridden
Nana dear
Winds rush
Stir fear
Brave girl
(Axe-strong)
Raises voice
So long!
All’s well
Wolf flees
Moon settles
In trees
See the other poems here:
Sara
Tanita
Tricia
Laura
Kelly
Andi
Rebecca
And here:
POETRY FRIDAY
And if you’d like to write with us for next month, the assignment is an etheree; theme is foresight again (or summer, or both); post for the July 31 Poetry Friday edition!
So much story in so few words! I love how the moon settles over it all in the end, too.
So few words that I couldn’t get susurrus in! Ha ha — oh, well. I get to read it in yours!
I love how such compact lines can so powerfully tell a story. This is amazing. You’ve chosen your rhyming lines so well. Like Sara, I love the last couplet, but my favorite lines are Brave girl/(Axe-strong)/Raises voice/So long!
Oh, thanks. I wondered if she could use something other than an actual axe since my tolerance for weaponry is at an all-time low! Voice it is!
I love this poem, Liz. The rhythm, the rhyme, so few words needed. Thanks for sharing…
I love this poem, the way it appears on the page, reviewing the highlights of one of my favorite fairy tales. The moon settling in the trees is a good ending after the terror.
Oh, WOW, what a fun thing to try – just two words to take us step by step, Into The Woods. I want to mess around with this form myself – I really love it, and the illustration is adorable.
ALSO, I saw you in PW the other day — congratulations on another PB!! Woo hoo!
So powerful! I love that you had her use her voice instead of an axe!! Perfection.
Your ending moon is perfect to your circular poem, love the rhythm and simplicity of your multi-layered lines. Thanks Liz!
What a wonderful terse verse retelling of this fairytale! I especially love:
Basket laden
Lonely walk
Quiet cabin
Knock knock