Mercury Poem by Tom Billsborough
Mercury
Rating: ★3.5
A small black ball rolls
Across that great red sphere..
Transit of Mercury!
Myth's wing-heeled wonder.
By time lapse alone earns
The right to be called
God's speedy messenger!
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: humour
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Just a training exercise in the use of Spondees. I'm limbering up
to attempt a Sapphic Stanza or two.
PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING
Don't attempt this verse form unless you have one of the following
three things close at hand:
1. Two bottles of Scottish or Rye Whisky
2. A dozen or so of your favorite cream cakes
3. Or in Donna Jones's case a bucketful of cookies!
to attempt a Sapphic Stanza or two.
PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING
Don't attempt this verse form unless you have one of the following
three things close at hand:
1. Two bottles of Scottish or Rye Whisky
2. A dozen or so of your favorite cream cakes
3. Or in Donna Jones's case a bucketful of cookies!
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5/7/2024 5:35:39 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A few years ago, a rare transit was visible and I prepared for it with filtered binoculars. As sunset came and my opportunity approached, it clouded over. I will have to look into Spondees and Sapphic stanzas. Will Vodka and donuts work? : -)
Yes, they'd work for me! Especially Donuts! The rhythm is mainly trochaic with the odd spondee thrown in for fun! clouding is a pest but we've had an unusually bright spell in recent weeks!