Zephyr's Whisper E-Book

Ken Allan Dronsfield

• Herausgeber: Scarlet Leaf
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

With a blend of Wordsworthian poetry style and contemporary American poetic voice, Ken Allan Dronsfield wonderfully weaves human emotions, mysticism and Nature’s beauty as well as its harshness in his poetry. Zephyr’s Whisper will undoubtedly keep on maintaining the balance of soft soothing waltz and strong challenging winds like effects on the hearts and souls of avid poetry readers of all generations Vatsala Radhakeesoon (Mauritian author/poet) An American Mihai Eminescu, Ken Allan Dronsfield always tugged at my heart. His poems are suggestive, imagistic and lined with subtle emotion. Reading this collection of poems, I did have the feeling that the Zephyr was whispering at me. Roxana Nastase (Romanian/Canadian writer/poet/editor) Whispers from the Zephyr Sugar cane flowing like ocean waves Florida winds blow as egret’s hunt lunch tapestry woven in a wildness of saw grass buzzards perch high on branches of oak dragonflies rest on blades of palmetto unscrupulous clouds build to a zephyr horizontal rains pelt all within the glades saunters by quickly; sun now reappears. Spanish moss drips from Cypress trees curtains of humidity hold a damp grip songbirds fluttering, the gators cruising; in the great Florida swamp; days roll by; a muskrat swims in the calming waters a pinkish haze envelops the twilight sky Great Blue Herons stand at stoic repose; Listen to the whispers from the zephyr.

Leseprobe

ZEPHYR’S WHISPER

Poems and Parables of a Seasonal Pretense

Poetry by

Ken Allan Dronsfield

Scarlet Leaf

2018

©Copyright, All Rights Reserved

Cover Photo from Pixabay.com formatting by the author.

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COPYRIGHT BY KEN ALLAN DRONSFIELD

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Table of Contents

Whispers from the Zephyr

A Morning’s Calling

Sonnet #2, Adieu, Sonnet to the Rain

A Melting

A Fehér Hattyú (The White Swan)

A Turning of the Swale

A Timeless Splendor

Where Tall Trees Dance

White Silk and Whispers

With Charcoal Black

Briers and Brambles

Dérive (Drift)

Footprints

Into the Rye

Resonance

Rêves de soie (Silk Dreams)

Rusty Wet Leaves

Solstice at Christmas

Spanish Moss Sways

Sunday Smile

Sonnet #10, The Deer Crossing

Torn Sails

Turquoise Heart

The Leaves Wink

While the Wind Howls

Sail into Eternity

Shimmers

Tranquility Point

Sonnet #23, Tear in the Autumn Moon

The Ebb and Flow

The Old Hound at Christmas

Whisper of the Raven

Winter's Wake

A Velvet Rhapsody

A Reddish Haze

Bestowed Blessings in a Harvest Sonnet

Corn Stalk Scarecrow

Desert Spirit

Firefly

Golden Locks

Just a Dream

Of Mountains and Meadows

Pacific Daydream

Sighs of Serenity

Song of the Garden Chimes

Spring Will Soon Spring

Strawberry Daiquiri & Silk Roses

Au Revoir to Summer

A Warmer Veil

Sonnet #3, Earth Cries; Heaven Smiles

A Violet Sheen

Crispy Stars & Smoky Clouds

Bug Opus

Final Gasp

Kiss of the Hummingbird

Raven's Flavor

Spring Solstice

Sunrise Whispers

A Stellar Ballet - (Villanelle Poetry Form)

The Lyrical Swells

With Honesty Comes the Rain

Brooding of Night

Sonnet 103, Rose and Thistle

DEDICATION

AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Author’s Commentary

I want to take a moment to thank the many wonderful people I’ve met since beginning my poetry career. Thank you to Roxana Nastase, Editor in Chief of the Scarlet Leaf Review and Scarlet Leaf Publishing for supporting my poetry and the work of other poets throughout the world. It is with the support of people like Roxana, Raja Williams, CEO of Creative Talents Unleashed and so many others that keep me writing and evolving into a contemporary poet. My first published poetry collection is “The Cellaring” a book containing 80 works of a light horror, paranormal, haunted, weird and wonderful poems. My second collection, “A Taint of Pity”, contains life poems of a cracked inflection. A little eccentric and eclectic poetry all with a message contained within each piece. They can be purchased through Amazon.com.

I would also like to thank my dear friend Michael Lee Johnson for ‘lighting the fire’ which has put me on the path to publishing my work all over the globe. To date, I’m published in 24 countries and currently have 1460 published poems in the last two plus years. Michael and I have just completed our third poetry anthology, “Warriors with Wings” which will be available through Amazon soon. The other two, “Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze” and “Dandelion in a Vase of Roses” are currently available through Amazon.com. With that, I’ll close with the comment, “Keep reading and writing Poetry. Keep it Alive! Enjoy My Work!

Ken Allan Dronsfield

Whispers from the Zephyr

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Sugar cane flowing like ocean waves

Florida winds blow as egret’s hunt lunch

tapestry woven in a wildness of saw grass

buzzards perch high on branches of oak

dragonflies rest on blades of palmetto

unscrupulous clouds build to a zephyr

horizontal rains pelt all within the glades

saunters by quickly; sun now reappears.

Spanish moss drips from Cypress trees

curtains of humidity hold a damp grip

songbirds fluttering, the gators cruising;

in the great Florida swamp; days roll by;

a muskrat swims in the calming waters

a pinkish haze envelops the twilight sky

Great Blue Herons stand at stoic repose;

Listen to the whispers from the zephyr.

A Morning’s Calling

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Sleep with stars orbiting your mind

bees nap while dreaming of flowers.

Old rooster sits upon the barn roof

a clear view of the fields of fantasy.

Back porch light attracts VW Bugs

moon but a sliver of icy humble pie.

Illusion of literality with fruitfulness

rise from the feather bed for coffee.

Field mouse dines on feta cheese

the alarm clock's spring has sprung

morning glows in a very special way

a burnt orange, with purple and reds.

Rooster now crows, and we’re awake

the old farm whispers upon the breeze.

Stories are told of lives come and gone

sitting on the porch, breakfast is ready.

Eggs, coffee, sliced ham and potatoes

coveting an idiom of morning’s calling.

Sonnet #2, Adieu, Sonnet to the Rain

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The raindrops fall with enchanted magic

spattering upon that old metal roof

a melodious rhythmic sleeping tune

my tired lips welcome steeping ginseng tea

I crave soft pillows and comforter to

carry me off to my sweet restful dreams.

The hound is fed and warming by the fire

candles now smolder a wispy goodnight.

My robe and slippers rest near the bedside.

Slide deep into heaven, cat at my feet.

Sleep well sings the bashful yawning new moon,

Tap, tap, tap chant the raindrops on the roof.

This evening ends as a cherished sonnet.

Stars whisper soft to me, adieu, adieu.

A Melting

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winter storm of inglorious snow

finding a home in higher lands

melting to the harmonious tune

slowly cascades in an icy rush.

granite rocks and rough water

telling tales of whetted trails

journey to the depth of oceans

from wood, swamp and glade.

pious path of fearless doubt

wildflower's hum in rhymes

seers decree honored vows

life giving legacy to all about.

reverent thoughts move along

scowls and frowns devoid here

beauty and mystique whisper

a mountain melting carries on.