This weekend at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Kerry's Sunday mini-challenge is for us to use the stanza form employed by 1930s poet Louis MacNeice in his work The Sunlight on the Garden.Kerry included lovely photos by three talented Toads members, Kenia Cris, Ellen Wilson and Susie Clevenger, for our inspiration.
It wasn't until I looked at Ella's photo along with Susie's that I felt able to respond to this challenge. This stanza form, which had defeated me during previous attempts Saturday evening, seemed very much suited to the two photos together.
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© Ellen Wilson
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© Susie Clevenger
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the old key for the red door
unlocks hearts, they say,
when lovers kiss with open
minds, hoping for the day
on which they may
pledge their troth forevermore 
11 comments:
I see what you mean by the two photos sparking an approach to the form! And then the red door is alive--so is the key--in seductive, pre-marital symbology. Well done!
There you go.... it all flowed out beautifully [and romantically] after all.
kissing with open minds....I must have gotten it wrong up til now, cos I thought...
Oh never mind! :-P
gosh, is there a more romantic word in the english language than troth? love this, kay.
This is just lovely to read, Kay. the flow is impeccable, and your combination of pics fits the whole post so well.
@ Fireblossom — Now don't go knocking open minds, Shay. Lots of lovely people have open minds, whether kissing or not. :o)
K
The photography for this prompt is some of the best EVER presented on Toad's. I fell in LOVE with all three. Wow. And this poem does them justice. It teaches us to put down the pen and go to bed and it will all be right in the morning! :)
This is beautiful Kay. How creative to combine both photos. I bow to your talent. :)
Love the key and red door juxtaposition. I, too, love the word "troth".
Wonderful use of the form.
I love that you brought all three together, Kay!! Such a lovely response to this challenge!!!
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