Tuesday, October 30, 2012

IGWRT's - Sunday Mini Challenge "1901: A Lady's Craft"


1901: A Lady's Craft

Gleaming white upon ol' Blue Ridge,
sits a time of grace and ease.
Whisp'ring trees
recall ladies displayed
like fragrant lilies,
laughter, charm, and eloquence;
artful innocence.

by Margaret Bednar, 10-30-2012

This is for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, "Sunday Mini Challenge", trochaic meter and the structure is as follows:

(a)   8 syllables
(b)   7 syllables 
(b)   3 syllables
(Internal rhyme c / c) 6 syllables
(b)   5 syllables
(d)   7 syllables
(d)   5 syllables

I did not mean to make the last line so "jaded", but it was really hard to find a rhyme for eloquence.  Upon further thought, I think it does work.  I mean, women haven't changed that much, have they? ;P

The photos I took while hiking and exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway two weekends ago.  I must say, I believe it is all covered in snow right now!   The Moses Cone Mansion/Estate is now owned by the state of North Carolina and is open to everyone.  I hope to horseback ride there next spring and enjoy the over 25 miles of carriage road that is still meticulously maintained.  

 I wish I could say that was me on that Buckskin!



25 miles of carriage roads still grace the Moses Cone Estate
The Carriage House
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18 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlOctober 30, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    gorgeous photos, margaret. brings peace this morning amongst the storm reports.

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  2. MarianOctober 30, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    wow, beautiful! well done, i think your verse works. not jaded, real.

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  3. MaryOctober 30, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    I loved all your photographs, Margaret. And your poem definitely gave me the flavor of the time. Nice work all around.

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  4. Amrit SinhaOctober 30, 2012 at 2:14 PM

    Beautiful pictures ... and good play with the prompt :-)

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  5. HelenOctober 31, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Artful innocence makes for a great last line!!!
    Spectacular photography.

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  6. Ginnie HartNovember 5, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    You find the most incredible places to visit, Margaret! Seriously.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 24, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    I agree: Innocence IS an art.

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  8. De JacksonOctober 24, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    Well done.

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  9. brudbergOctober 24, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    I really love this Margret.. a wonderful delight.. somehow I think there was a kind of innocence.. after all it was asked for wasn't it?

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  10. kaykualaOctober 24, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    Fascinated with the beautiful pics accompanying. Talents abound to get great pics, Margaret! Hope you'll get to ride there later!

    Hank

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  11. AnonymousOctober 24, 2015 at 11:02 PM

    great nod to an earlier time and the form works so well in this!

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 25, 2015 at 2:59 AM

    I'm not sure how I missed this poem, but I really like the delicate balance you have achieved with the form. A wonderful portrait of bygone days.

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  13. AnonymousOctober 25, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    The whole effort meets the challenge while emulating such composition perfectly -- a style of life we have mostly lost. Very nice.

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  14. GailOctober 25, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    You've captured the time well.

    Beautiful pictures.

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  15. ZQOctober 25, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Beautiful, and one of my favorite places in the USA :-)
    ZQ

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  16. Carol CampbellOctober 26, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Lovely post and I love your photos!

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  17. Buddah MoskowitzOctober 26, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    Your words do the pictures justice.

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  18. Susie ClevengerOctober 27, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    Beautiful photos and words. You captured a time, a feeling long gone.

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