Of Shooting Sunbeams

I watch sunbeams dance on a turquoise sea
Alabaster clouds swirl round the golden sun
The sunlight warms and invigorates me
Watching tasseled shadows is so much fun.

Alabaster clouds swirl round the golden sun
Melting azure waves stretch out on the shore
Meandering warm sands, naked toes burn
On varnished sea shells, tales of ocean lore.

Melting azure waves stretch out on the shore
Lavender skies arch over beaming waves
On zephyr's back sunning themselves birds soar
In sun-lit sparkling seas fishes play.

Lavender skies arch over beaming waves
The sunlight warms and invigorates me
In sun-lit sparkling seas fishes play
I watch sunbeams dance on a turquoise sea.




#Pantoum
The pantoum is a poetic form derived from the pantun, a Malay form:specifically from the pantun berkait, a series of interwoven quartains.

92 thoughts on “Of Shooting Sunbeams

    1. Thank you , Holly. I guess all you friends are here for me so I mustered up all my creative energy to write. If I don’t blog, I miss you guys.
      Forgive me if I am behind in visiting your page.

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  1. Just a beautiful piece. The way the lines interweave. I also replied to Eugenia’s reblog of your work on Go Dog Go Cafe – but, I inadvertently named you as Jazzy, not Yassy. So when you see that, please know my faux pax with your identity has been corrected. )

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    1. Oh! Thank you , quiet one, btw, my friends call me all kinds of names, Jazzy, Yazzie, Yaz, so I am cool with that.
      It’s mighty kind of you to share my work. I am honoured. Where can I find the Go dog , I do follow Eugenia 😊

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  2. Another form with repeating lines. I have written Villanelles, Triolets, and Rondelets. Of course, in any of these forms, the repeating lines can make or break the poem. You have good repeating lines.

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  3. BTW: Drew Barrymore is one of the last of the wholesome actresses, who has not resorted to smut in her work. She has graduated smoothly into making movies and other productions. I can see why you chose her star in Hollywood.

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  4. This verse:
    Alabaster clouds swirl round the golden sun
    Melting azure waves stretch out on the shore
    Meandering warm sands, naked toes burn
    On varnished sea shells, tales of ocean lore.
    Makes me look forward to our summer as we head out of winter into spring next week in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Always enjoy reading your posts – thanks for sharing! Peace and blessings! 🙂

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      1. Thanks for your kind words Yassy, as do your posts warm mine! 🙂
        I have a week break between subjects but not going anywhere soon. Hope to fit something in at the end of the year before the next year of study commences! Peace and blessings! 🙂

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      1. I’m good, Yassy and thanks for asking :). I posted one haibun recently on my blog and I’d like you to check it out 🙂

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  5. The way you utilized pantoum and its poetic form is beautifully and gorgeously well written and the imagery is fantastic, Yassy. 🙂

    I looked up “pantoum” and I learn a new word. Thank you yassy for you writing such an incredible poetic write. 🙂

    I’m back! and I posted something yesterday. My apologies…I had to take a short break.

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