Response to Dictionary Challenge

C(K)atharsis:Noun

Received from the Greek

     To purify

make sweet infected emotions

trap in consciousness

     tragic drama

     complex fears

     tainted problems

then purge

     slinking down

               a

           drain.

  

A Rare Moment

Sunlit rhythms, wind whistle waltzes;
Bird fethers touching
Mouse-furred dreams.
A honey mead moment
Of sinless blue passion,
Tender wisdom of white-winged waves.

A November Poetic Challenge

Here is an interesting challenge for Sage Cohen's book.  Thought I would throw it out there for anyone interested in giving it a try:

"What dictionary definitions might you improve upon through poetic reinterpretation?  Choose three words from a dictionary: one you admire, one you've never heard  before, and one that has never appealed to you.  Write a poem about each (or about their definitions--my addition).  See where this leads you."

Have fun!