Free Verse

Many thoughts came together.

Free Verse     …

                     By Sami Khalil

I sketch the far side of things; the span of bridges barely out of sight.

Too often, I chance to see around the leafy bends; the rumble of trains buzzing toward crossroad towns.

With earned glory, my memory assails the rattle of hearses, deemed obsolete of merciless echoes.

My first foe yields to sheltered valleys, tucked in between sylvan mountain ridges.

Way up in the night sky, as it welcomes its unbidden guests, our waking world, lacking rooms for some dreams, hinges its desires on engines turning.

My mind goes blank sometimes, silencing clocks hung on darkened walls.

First of dates tug at the heartstrings, never devoid of sharp blades.

Perhaps I’m tired of resting places, heart pounds, winter calls, own council and sudden oops.

Maybe the symbols are vanishing as bums, panhandling for hexed meanings, wriggling out of muses’ spheres and creative shores.

But, being sought by grownups, its voice can not be hushed.

I must sketch now…the free verse.

 

Reviews

[Troy Henson]

Wow Sami i love this. A melon collie of thoughts, emotions, hopes and dreams all rolled in to one well metered free verse. The imagery and rolling rhythm of this is finely tuned to capture our inner most imagination. Thank you :)

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! I'm so thankful for taking the time and effort and honored to have known great writers like yourself. Keep on inspiring us.

[Einstein Noodle]

well done Sami! thoroughly enjoyed the musings and deeper thoughts .. clever emotive and original in your "Free Verse" says i! a panoramic view in life's reminiscing ..
"My mind goes blank sometimes, silencing clocks hung on darkened walls." is kind of a hinge point for me ... it makes everything before and after more precious, vivid and treasured ... fine stuff sir!
E.

[Sami Khalil]

You are amazing Eisntein Noodle. Your review blows me away. It ispires me to continue the journey. I thank you humbly and ask for blessings to you.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you ... back at ya too! :)

[Sami Khalil]

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[Linda alexander]

Keep on sketching until the poet ebbs every bit of perils, injustice, agony from this world. Free verses draw pictures on observations, strategies, realities, history, hopes of the world, dreams of those living and dead. Writing is liberation of mind both for writer and the reader.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! Very wise and well said. You are right on the money and poetry. Thank you so much Linda Alexander for this marvelous review and wise words. All rich blessings.

[Sami Khalil]

The dead can't write poetry. Only the living.

[Sami Khalil]

First foe or enemy means the self.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Sami... the poetry of life... free to dream...
to see a train against the sky and imagine being
reunited with memories. Walking along a Creek
with stepping stones and the melody of songbirds
in treetops. To love with abandon all that life can
freely give. Lovely poetry. Pat

[Sami Khalil]

I love your beautiful expressions about life and poetry. So well expressed. You are a poetess indeed. Thank you kindly.

[Patricia Wedel]

Your poetry inspires others... it gives us feathers
to fly and try our wings. truly, Pat

[Sami Khalil]

You too. Gracie Millee.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"panhandling for hexed meanings, wriggling out of muses' spheres..."
yes, poetry doesn't always have to come in nicely tied and wrapped packages of rhyme and perfect meter. but can still attain the purpose, with engines at full tilt, and with reckless abandon that is somehow controlled chaos. Love this one...but then of course I would..being a free verser myself...
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You are amazing dear poet. I totally agree with you. Very powerful form with limitless potentials. So glad you could share with us and see you soon. Thank you so much.

[Wesley Dingler]

Excellent verse my friend. I've always felt freeverse takes a lot more than standard poetry in rhyme. Its more about flow of words than rhythm and to those who have a story and emotion as well as you devise here, it works wonderfully.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! So true and well said Mr. Dingler. It does not confine us as such too. Million thank yous for all you say and share.

[Wesley Dingler]

My pleasure, Mr. Khalil.

[Sami Khalil]

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