Spring breeze bewitches,
twitches–
fills you with an itch
to stretch and grow,
to flow
with rivers
you quiver,
undulating in delight.
Fall breeze calls–
unhitch–
enthralling you,
you switch
your sights–
to fly with geese
in victory’s V,
fleeing
through gloaming’s violet light.
This is for dVerse, now celebrating its seventh anniversary. Happy Anniversary! Grace has asked us to write a quadrille (a poem of 44 words) using the word itch.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
And it rhymes! I like this, which is all to your credit as the word didn’t inspire me at all.
Thank you, Jane! The word didn’t inspire me either. I tried writing something twice and tossed them, but then this came to me–in spin class. 🙂
I’m glad you tossed the others. This was worth the trouble 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
It has a spinning rhythm, like it.
Thank you, Lona!
A query about the poetic process, Merril. Did you write down all the -itchy words that came to mind first, or did the words present themselves as you wrote? Inquiring minds want to know. 😉
I was having a hard time with this prompt, Marian, and I tossed out a few totally different poems. I didn’t really have an idea, but I also did not write down a bunch of itchy words. So. . .the first few lines for this one just came to me while I was in spin class this morning. Then I kind of wrote it in my head, and then wrote it down when I came home. Of course, I didn’t have the word count until then. Then I let it rest a bit, and then I came back to it and polished it up a bit. Does that help the inquiring minds? 😉
Yes, indeed!
Spring does provide “an itch
to stretch and grow”.
Thank you, Frank.
Love this especially “gloaming’s violet light.” 💜 Beautiful, beautiful work! 😊
Thank you so much! 🙂
I like how you used both spring and fall. It brings to mind the idea of triumphing in any season, regardless of the surroundings.
Thank you very much. Interesting. I hadn’t thought of it that way–the beauty of poetry. 🙂
I admire the movements in each season – with spring, we itch to grow but in autumn we unhitch, and marvel at the geese flying away ~ Also love the color: gloaming’s violet light. Thanks for joining in the fun~
Thank you, Grace!
I liked the gloaming too
Thank you! 🙂
Beautiful description with superb handling of words and verse
Thank you very much, Derrick!
As has been noted–wonderful rhythm and rhyme too! It does dance. (K)
Thank you, Kerfe!
Oh so wonderfully done….matching our urges with the seasons 🙂
Thank you, Lillian! 🙂
WOW! Great job with the quadrille!
Thank you very much!
Sweet! Those breezes beckon me, but they also mess up my hair!! 😃
Thank you, Rose. I’m sure your hair looks lovely in the breeze. 🙂
I like the contrast you’ve created with these two distinct breezes. It is always interesting to me the way the weather and seasons can completely change our mood.
Thank you, Mish. Yes, that is so true.