Cool Verve
When gilded sunlight daubs the verve in fall
A cooler brush upon one’s face and arms
As homely augur tickles with its charms
Along meandered gardens do we walk
Within scorch rays and temps that burn us all,
Tenaciousness unwelcome in its harms,
An agent wakes, diminishes with smarm
To gilded sunlight daubs cooled verve in fall
Like feathers readied, gathered in cabals
Of common goal in sculptures, fields, and farm
Breathe in the scent of ripened fruit, confirm
Along meandered gardens do we walk
When gilded sunlight daubs the verve in fall
When summer, noticed to evict, departs
Along meandered gardens do we walk
Grace is today’s host of dVerse’ Meeting the Bar/Forms. Grace would like us to write a poem in the villonnet form.
Tao Talk 
This is an extraordinary poem, Lisa. Truly beautiful. Clearly, your visits to FMG have inspired you! Thank you.
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Steve, so pleased you enjoyed the poem. It does seem like summer needs to be cajoled to leave. Thank you.
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I’m fine with it staying a little longer, Lisa. 🙂
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:)
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A lovely poem an inviting walk along
much♡love
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Thank you, Gillena. Glad to have you walk along with me.
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Such a lovely garden. I like how the top image has Japanese garden vibes.
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Good call, Gia. It’s their bonsai garden :)
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Love the coming of autumn, certainly a cooler brush to our face and arms. The garden walk is inviting specially with -Breathe in the scent of ripened fruit. Love your garden photo too.
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Grace, thanks much.
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Meandered gardens–the best kind. (K)
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I bet NYC has some fabulous meandered gardens.
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It does.
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A flowy, easy breezy lovely write, Lisa.
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My work here is done :) Thanks, Nancy.
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Paints a picture.
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:) I’m happy you see it, Randy.
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Not sure how you do it, but it’s impressive.
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Randy, thanks :)
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A garden like this is truly a blessing, love the path meandering.
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I’m sure you would love Meijer Gardens. Do you have botanical gardens where you’re at?
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It’s a beautiful poem my friend
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Thanks much, Sadje <3
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You’re most welcome 🙏🏼
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I love the oxymoronic title, Lisa, laid back and full of vigour and enthusiasm, and the way ‘gilded sunlight daubs the verve in fall’ made me smile. A delightful walk with you this morning, breathing in the scent of ripened fruit.
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Kim, thanks so much :)
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My pleasure, Lisa!
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Oh my! This is absolutely wonderful; your poetry, its form, and the soothing feeling it evokes.💜💜
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Jude, I like this form also. It’s structured but not constrainingly so. Glad it soothes as was intended <3 Thanks
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Very cool.
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Thanks, Willy! Did you hear that Chuck Palahniuk will be on tour in October?
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No I had no idea. I don’t think I have ever been to see an author on tour.
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This is beautiful, Lisa.
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Robbie, thank you :)
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Thank you for taking me along on this wonderful walk. The bonsai trees are amazing and your poem tranquil. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the word smarm in poetry.
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My pleasure, Truedessa. The Muse gifted me with smarm ;)
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Nicely constructed piece !!
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Thank you.
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