Wildness floats around you,
wolf wicked,
but I’m no little girl
to be dandelion led.
I am a pebble-strewer,
hoping you’d find your way
to my hidden home.
Delight-whisperer, come
find me quick
amid the mysteries
of the sentinel forest.
Bring your power
midnight mage.
I’ve plenty of my own.
Bring your passion
moon brigand,
and see that I
am just as adept at stealing
kisses and nightingale hours
as you are.
Dream by Shelle Kennedy
See more of her wonderful art on her blog, Sunshine Shelle.
Song Choice: Come to My Window by Melissa Etheridge.
This poem was inspired by the prompt given over at Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Kenning and is linked to Poet's United: Poetry Pantry #340
Oh I allow the creative use of compoundness here.. dandelion-led and pebble-strewer wow... yes you have shown you understand the concept... many poets use it for the Swedish language.
ReplyDeleteWoot! Glad I was able to pull it off.
DeleteGreat to return for a second read.
DeleteThanks for stopping by twice!
DeleteThis is absolutely stunning! Especially adore "dandelion led" and " mysteries of the sentinel forest."
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
Thanks Sanaa! <3
DeleteFantastically inventive! Really enjoyed this wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was fun to play with the word combinations.
Deleteadept at stealing
ReplyDeletekisses and nightingale hours.......... OH, Love it
Glad you enjoyed it. :)
DeleteLove and more love! If I start quoting my favorite lines, I'll end of copying the whole thing. Really gorgeous stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This was a fun prompt to play with.
DeleteOooooo, "moon brigand" -- love it!
ReplyDeleteI rather like that too
DeleteLove, Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
DeleteThis is magical, Rommy!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteOh, my. Swooning over these two, especially:
ReplyDelete"wolf wicked" and
"dandelion led."
It was great fun to come up with phrases like that. :)
Deletebeautiful poetry i consider a magnificent write and much talen y capacitation . kisses andy
ReplyDeleteThanks Andy, and thanks for stopping by!
DeleteSo many bits I love, no breadcrumbs for this force of nature... The strength and dreamtime images are a potent brew... And so delighted my artwork got to accompany this post, thank you xox
ReplyDeleteThe image had just the most perfect expression for the piece. :)
DeleteSo many delcious images but I am hooked most on 'pebble strewer' and 'nightingale hours'.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteBeautiful...So many delightful combinations of words...mystical fun
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteOoh, yummy-lovely, very romantic. I particularly like 'moon brigand'.
ReplyDeleteThat one does conjure up some interesting notions!
DeleteVery nice kennings and poem!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI could dance to that last stanza for days!
ReplyDeleteLove the tone of this piece--sharp, sure and flirty words coming out of a speaker who seems to ready for anything.
This was amazingly fun to write. I'm glad it came out well.
DeleteThank you for linking this gem of a poem to Prompt Nights, Rommy ❤️
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
Thank you for stopping by!
Delete"and see that I
ReplyDeleteam just as adept at stealing
kisses and nightingale hours
as you are.".............beautiful
Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThere is nothing more alluring that a strong minded woman especially when taking on the moon brigand! What a delight to read this poem Rommy.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed playing with the prompt to create it.
Delete"adept at stealing
ReplyDeletekisses and nightingale hours...." aha..the words have started humming..a gorgeous write :)
Woot! Glad when the words start to do that. :)
Deleteand see that I
ReplyDeleteam just as adept at stealing
kisses and nightingale hours
as you are.
I love these last words, the challenge seems for the lover is to meet her at her will,,
I wanted that idea of challenge in the piece and I'm quite happy it came through.
DeleteEnjoyed reading this second time round, Rommy ❤️
ReplyDeletexo
Yay! <3
Deleteand see that I
ReplyDeleteam just as adept at stealing
kisses and nightingale hours
as you are
Two can play the game of love most appropriately!
Hank
One always hopes for a fellow player who is at least as skilled as themselves.
DeleteI am a pebble-strewer,
ReplyDeletehoping you’d find your way
to my hidden home...like that!!!
Yay! Thanks.
DeleteI love the imagery and the use of metaphor. Usually a woman being seduced is portrayed as being coy, but this seductress of yours has the power of gravity- she's invisible, but very visibly so to whomsoever who wants to follow her.
ReplyDeleteYes, I definitely wanted to portray someone who was direct.
DeleteAh, I've met some wolf wicked, delight whisperers in my time! I love the little nuggets encountered one after another in your poem. Kudos to yoU!
ReplyDeleteThat type certainly keeps things interesting!
DeleteI like "dandelion led" and the way that this feels like she is making a bold invitation.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the protagonist is not shy about her desires.
DeleteWistfully romantic!! An enjoyable write.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteExcellent piece. I love your style. Especially these:
ReplyDelete"wolf wicked,
but I’m no little girl"
"I am a pebble-strewer"
"find me quick
amid the mysteries"
"I
am just as adept at stealing
kisses and nightingale hours
as you are"
Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteI especially love 'midnight mage' and 'moon brigand'.
ReplyDeleteThis piece remains a favorite of mine because of the fun phrases it generated.
Deletelovely ~
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteOh yeah pebble strewer; no witche's cauldron for you. Luv it! feisty!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy St Valentine's Day
much love...
That was a fun phrase to create. Hope yous was good as well.
Deletejust loved the way you put it...wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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