GUEST POET - David J DeBolt

DAWN

Hidden behind a mask of self-imposed insecurity
Poised to recognize her talent’s ultimate maturity 
A mute composer of unparalleled rhyme and mirth 
This wondrous gift bestowed upon her from birth 

Secretly penning vast and exquisite works of art 
Choosing to stash them away to protect her heart 
The vault door finally cracked after years of denial 
Her life’s passion exposed and subjugated for trial 

Conviction in her voice sharpened over the years 
Astounded by the praise received from her peers 
All self-doubt and hidden fears instantly quelled 
Her heart opens allowing emotions to be expelled 

Proclaimed master of the written verse 
Her poetry no longer confined to a hearse 
Soaring aloft on her newly discovered wings 
Reaching unknown heights, as her heart sings 

© David J. DeBolt June 2004



 


 



Nature's Tapestry

Proof in a variegated leafs luster 
Glistening in the sun's radiance 
A scarlet cardinal's distant call 
Or high wire squirrel acrobatics 

Deep bellow of a bullfrog reporting 
Crickets harmonizing a cacophony 
Soft breezes lofting leafs skyward 
Gently kissing maple, hickory and oak 

Cat tails bent by a hidden occupant 
Belying a carefully camoflaged lark 
Glistening flashes and gentle splashes 
Pinpoint a school of minnows feeding 

Ripples undulate splashing daylight 
Mirroring an image of the heavens 
Starkly cast, an egret silently feeds 
The world moves unseeing past him 

© - David J. DeBolt - Rewritten - 2004
 
 
 
 


 




Poetic Partners 

Two poetic travelers pass 
Each with a unique voice 
Offering so much to say 

A meeting of coincidence 
Or was it by fates hand? 
Their friendship preordained 

Quietly penning her rhyme 
But questioning her work 
A voice soft, and yet strong 

Critiqued honestly and forthright 
Devoid of malice or confrontation 
He wanting only to help a fellow poet 

Mutual respect instant and strong 
These two poets of prose and verse 
Forging an alliance of mutual respect 

The future brings with it great promise 
As they spread their creative wings 
And set sail for uncharted realms 

© David J. DeBolt - May 2004
 


 


 



 Carpe Diem 

Black velvet heavens relinquish their reign 
Caressed in subtle hues of magenta and purple 
As the distant eastern horizon slowly lightens 

The new day's dawn formally announced 
By the proud crowing of a local rooster 
Shadows pass silently with the night 

Light breezes rustle the budding timbers 
Lofting with them your slumbering soul 
Every nerve of your being is rejuvenated 

The landscape awash in panoramic color 
A new day's arrival carry a promise 
Of dreams and aspiration not yet realized 

Life is just a blank easel of opportunity 
Awaiting each individual artist's touch 
A masterpiece awaiting to be created 

Carpe diem, as another new day awaits 
Boundaries exist only in your imagination 
Within each of us resides the hidden artist 

© David J. DeBolt - 2004 
 

 


 



Haiku


Willow hangs heavy
Dappled shadows enshroud 
Sorrow beneath boughs


© David J. DeBolt - 2004