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He departs upon the road
With pen clutched within his hand
Never knowing his return
Because his quest is a dream
To be seen by the world
Once he makes it real
So many genres in the world
Each a fork along the road
Beckoning to his dream
Promising to be more real
And his work will return
As money in the hand
He realizes he can return
Each path he shall make real
Randomly pointing with his hand
Confidently striding down the road
Following his endless dream
To a kaleidoscopic world
Fantasy is was starts the dream
While drama makes reality return
Western and romance are real
Science fiction is truly another world
And horror shakes his hand
Each one propelling him down the road
An aching in his hand
Signing a completion to his world
Yet he sits in the dusty road
Hesitant to return
And remember what is real
Because some might hate his web-like dream
A voice asks him what is real
Why be confined to a single dream?
Authors can play in every world
Their truth is in their ink-stained hand
Nodding he stands up from the road
And walks back for a victorious return
Legends of Windemere 
I don’t know the style but it was very cleverly worded poem. Enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thanks. It’s a tough style. 6 stanzas that are 6 lines each. The same 6 words are used to end the lines with each word getting a turn in each of the 6 positions. Requires keeping a chart to make sure I don’t repeat line position. The other two poems for today aren’t as complicated. I think.
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Gosh – I am even more impressed now!
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I stumbled onto it about a year or two ago. Took a few attempts to get used to it.
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I can imagine. And thanks for reading my first effort on the CSB – much appreciated! 🙂
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You’re welcome. Still working on a comment beyond ‘I really like it’. Mind is a little worn today.
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You and me both! I’ll take ‘I really like it’ for now – ha ha. Thanks Charles. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Icanbeatit.
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Cool picture! 🙂
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It really is. I was surprised to find it. Not even sure what I typed in.
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I just read your explanation of the poem in your comment to Jade. Oh man. That’s awesome. There’s no way I would ever write something like that, so my hat is off to you. Um, are you thinking about going the science fiction route in another series?
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I have a few sci-fi ideas, but I’m really sticking to fantasy more. I take a few technology elements in later series though.
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You just took the reader on quite an adventure with that one, Charles. It was great. I liked the poetry form you used to – it added to the ambiance!
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Thanks. It’s a challenging form, but one of my favorites. Great for storytelling.
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I think TJ has done a couple of them. He told me to try the form sometime – maybe when my brain comes back for a visit! lol
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Really? I need to talk to him about that because I don’t remember seeing one on his blog before. I’d be interested to see it since I’ve never met anyone else who uses the form.
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I really think it was him. He does all the “difficult” poetry forms! lol
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Here is the link to his 🙂
tjtherien.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/the-widow-sestina/
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Thanks. Very cool.
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Sorry, it didn’t post as a real link…grrr! lol He is an amazing poet!
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enjoyed this very much Charles and lovely attempt at a very difficult form… I still haven’t mustered the courage to attempt this form a second time
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I like your first attempt. It really does take practice and more planning than other forms. I still have to use a chart.
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I will be attempting the Sestina again as soon as I have the energy to tackle it. I learned a lot in my first attempt which I intend to apply to my second when I get around to it. I don’t really use charts, or notes which is why I find this form so taxing…
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I do a simple list of the words and mark off which line they are in. Sometimes I choose which work will be the ending word to give me a goal.
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Ahhhh…the life of a writer! Well done and I love the style, clearly a difficult one to master.
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Thanks. I’m glad people like these.
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Love the positivity of this! 🙂 🙂
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Thanks. Hoping the third one gets a lot of attention too.
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