Sunday, October 29, 2017

Day 29 - OctPoWriMo: Breathtaking


Swinging Bridge. Photo by Annis Cassells (c) 2010


Breathtaking

Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear
But soon fear dissipates
I’m lucky to be right here

Ziplining in Juneau, with all proper gear
I’m tempting the fates
Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear

Head’s in the forest, air fresh and clear
Nature’s magic radiates
I’m lucky to be right here

Steeped in the beauty of all we revere
This impulsive caper delights and elates
Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear

I imagine returning year after year
Consider possibilities, future dates
I’m lucky to be right here

My quest for excitement is truly sincere
With thrill after thrill, it never abates
Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear
I’m lucky to be right here

Photo by Judy McDole (c) 2010 Used with Permission

Today's Theme: Breathtaking

Suggested Form: Villanelle - a 19-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme The first and last lines of the first stanza are repeated, in turn, in subsequent stanzas. This is my first attempt at a Villanelle. xoA