Reverberations
Thunder rumbled
in the distance
I felt humbled
by existence
As rain patterned
all that mattered
was near and dear
Unrequited
I said “Love you,”
which seemed okay,
since it felt true
for me that day.
Though you, my dear,
were insincere
with your ardour.
Happenstances
I sit and read
and lose the day
having no need
to run away
Convivial
yet trivial
Lucky for me
When I Grow Up
I’ve not much time
to figure out
whatever I’m
to be about
Options to try
are less as my
career end nears
Up and Away
A beautiful
balloon aloft
as meaningful
illusions waft
through thoughtless air
with dreamlike care
to fly so high
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Stephen W. Buchanan has been writing for himself for years but shares his poetry at “If You Haven’t Got A Sonnet” https://muttado.com Stephen was first featured in 2020 and then again in 2022. You can find his previous features HERE. His work was also featured in The Short of It’s Volume 1 and Volume 2. This is his second feature this year.
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Steven’s poems are so lovely! Really enjoyed his work!
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Thank you very much, Carol anne! 😊
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A lovely, contemplative, dream-like quality runs through these poems — especially in the first and last poems. The rain and the balloon, and the moods that go with them. 🌞
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Thank you very much, Dave! 😊
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I love these ha’ sonnets, they say so much in so few lines. I must have a go at writing one myself! 🌹❤️❌️
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Thank you very much, Carolyn! I look forward to reading what you write!😁
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It feels like a dream, initially somewhat uncertain until it rained, and by the end, it was like an illusion that had vanished.
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Thank you very much! 😁
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A great selection of poems, loved that they sounded like the rain.
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Thank you very much! 😁
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Love the selections
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Thank you very much, Pat! 😁
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I lovelovelove Stephen W. Buchanan’s Ha’sonnets. These are spectacular. Thanks for sharing, Susi. Wow. Tremendous. All.
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My pleasure!
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Thank you very much, Selma! 😁
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