All the world around me glows
Atop trees red leaves whisper
As birds sing sweet lullabies
Arias unique to each
Ants build hills under my feet
Albatross soars high above
Azure blue skies call me home
Today at d’Verse Laura introduced us to a form of poetry called Pleiades. We must pick a ONE-WORD TITLE then write a SEVEN-LINE poem of SEVEN SYLLABLES whereby each line begins with the FIRST LETTER of your title.
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
I like your pleides! And the inspiration photo is indeed amazing!!
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I took that the other day out in my front yard. I was amazed at that beautiful red leaf still hanging on against the blue sky! Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, Dwight. It’s a wonderful photo. The blue sky is so brilliant it gave me a little thrill to see it.
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Carolina Blue! or as my wife would say Alberta blues sky!!
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I’ve never heard of Carolina Blue!
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That is the color of UNC-Chapel Hill!!
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Oh, I get it now! (I’m a little slow on the uptake.)
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It is a local thing so not surprising you were not sure what Carolina Blue Sky was all about.
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🙂
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Lovely imagery! I like the description of birdsong as “arias” and “lullabies.” Nice contrast, yet they both can be apt.
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! I appreciate it very much!
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Simply amazing Dwight… here’s an song by Alex Lioyd “Amazing”
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Thank you so much Ivor! The video is really amazing. We can go out say we both did amazing thing!!
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Cleanly delivered on the ‘A’ choice throughout Dwight!
Hank
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Thanks Hank! It seemed to be a good letter for this kind of poem.
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Wow – those are some strong ants! 💪🐜
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Ha Ha! And they crawl right up my leg as well!! Thanks Ben!
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Amazing 💖😍
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Thank you! We do live in an amazing world!
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My pleasure 🙂💛 yes we are just need positive sight 🌻🌻🌼🌼
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You are right!
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As always you attract interesting admires through your work! And the song added into the mix, you are riding high, and I live the red leaf too. Thank you.
Joanna
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Thank you Joanna! You are very kind and I appreciate you comments very much! It was a fun poem to write!
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Beautiful Dwight👌🏻
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Thank you very much!
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Always welcome Dwight 🙏🏻
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Excellent combination of poem and photo
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Thank you Derrick. I appreciate your kind comment!
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Reblogged this on silverapplequeen and commented:
Fabulous idea for a poem
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Thank you!
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Lovely photo Dwight! And I see you and I have chosen the same Letter for our Pleiades. ‘Amazing’ coincidence, haha beautiful piece btw!
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Well, ‘W’ wasn’t any worse 😉 … well worth my while when I wrote it!
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:>) That would be a wonderful word letter to write from!!
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it weally was!
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:>)
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Yes, today the A’s have it!! Thank you for your great comment! Great minds think alike you know!! :>)
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😁You’re welcome, Dwight! And @Ben ha! you’re
a genius😂
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:>)
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Beautifully written Dwight!
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An accolade to nature here – this line I especially love
“ants build hills under my feet”
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Thank you, Laura. This was an interesting prompt!
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Amazing, indeed! The beauty of your pleide is that it is not the least bit contrived as it sings a morning song. I read it for its content and imagery and was not caught by the repeated A nor the syllabic count. But then, rereading it with the definition in mind, I was doubly amazed at how beautifully you pulled it off, Dwight. What a gift! Thank you for sharing. Makes me wanna try it. Happy Thanksgiving, {{{Dwight}}}. Have an AMAZING day !
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Thanks Jan! I really appreciate your kind affirmation. I enjoy doing the syllabification in poems. It is a fun challenge. This one was a first for me. I am glad you enjoyed the poem for what it is also. That means a lot to me.
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That is a beautiful photo, on my walk the other day I came across one beautiful maple leaf on the ground. I wondered which tree it has fallen from as they were all barren. An amazing poem and photo.
The ant hill made me think of my time in Florida with fire ants…strange how memories pop in..just don’t let those ants crawl up you leg.
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Thank you Truedessa! I loved the glow of the red leaf against that big blue sky. Yes, ants can leave their mark on you if they get on your skin. Thank you for your kind words.
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Saw this on d’Verse and commented on the beauty and skill in this delightful poem ❤️❤️
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This was a first for me! I had not done this form before. It was an interesting challenge! Thank you so much!
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Well done!
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Great poem Dwight! It certainly was fun to read, but I’m sure it was tough to compose!!! Well done, 👍👏❤️💐
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Thank you Diana. Once I got in the groove it went along pretty well.
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So much beauty in your poem Dwight and bravo for a great first one. putting this in my notes.
👏👏👏 Cindy
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Thank you so much Cindy! Try it … you will like it! It is not as hard as it seems!
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You’re so welcome and I’ll give it a go! Thanks for the encouragement! ❤️
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Oh oh I just pulled over in the car and one came to Me!!
It was quite fun! Thanks for suggesting it!
I’m Putting it in the que-:). (I schedule posts through the end of Dec so I Can enjoy my kids and not be so distracted! 👏🙏👏🙏👏🙏👏🙏❤️ Cindy
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Aaah indeed so much to love around us.
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yes, even biting ants!! :>)
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Amazing is just the right word. (K)
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Thank you! The A words came pretty easy!
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Every line amazing!!
I did not write about pliades. I felt rebellious until I see you did not either. Now I feel better.
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It only said pick a title so I did. :>)
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Thank you Mary!
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Beautiful imagery here!
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Thank you Lillian! I appreciate your comment!
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You paint the picture of a very beautiful world through that poem Dwight, reminds me of Pippa’s song by Robert Browning. Simple and beautiful, feels so good to read at a time when all’s not right with the world. Nature’s at its vibrant best due to the pandemic interlude though.
And the picture is brilliant as usual 💖
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Thank you Deb. yes, a beautiful song! I am so glad you enjoyed it. One of the last leaves left on my wounded Maple tree!
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