Today, I’m hosting dVerse Meeting the Bar where I’m sharing a modern version of an old French form called the LAI (pronounced Lay). I would love to see you join in. The rhythm of the form begs me to be a bit whimsical although the original purpose was quite different. Lean more here.
Blowin’ in the Wind
So windy outside,
the birds seem to hide
in trees.
They just seem to glide
like kelp on the tide.
Strong breeze.
I will stay inside;
I think justified.
Oh, please?
[…] this sign in one of my favourite cafes in Melaka. I chose to write a “Lai” inspired by Victoria’s Meeting the Bar prompt last week. Here goes my […]
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Nice one….
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I will join the birds outside!
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[…] this one. But writing one now and linking to D’Verse “Meeting The Bar” and Victoria C. Slotto for a most lovely poetic form – the LAI! Thank you […]
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Great imagery.
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That comparison is great, ” they just seem to glide like kelp on the tide”. Don’t think I’d go outside either
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It’s so beautiful and feels pleasant. I would like to stay inside too, just let it hit my face. Sitting near the window.
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I’d stay indoors, too. It’s hard catching flying hair and skirt. 😊
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like kelp on the tide….I can picture this image so vividly. Yep l– some days it’s good to sit inside and watch the trees bend. 🙂
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I’m loving the prompt and your light “blowing in the wind” poem.;)
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All you need is a good, strong arm round your shoulders. Mighty fun prompt. Thanks a bunch, Victoria.
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Love the kelp line. What a grand picture it displays!
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When birds have to fight the breeze…you know it’s windy! Fun poem and prompt 🙂
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The kelp line really grabs the reader. Sometimes a windy day makes me want to fly, it might be a bit rough to navigate though.
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Fun! I especially enjoyed “like kelp on the tide.”
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You have painted a vivid picture!
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Like kelp – what a fantabulous picture that is!
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Like Glenn, wry wit overcame me, but I admire your delightful windy rhyme!
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This is delightfully fun!
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I like the image you create with the line – kelp in the tide. very nice.
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Love this, Victoria. Breezy and fun, like its subject.
I am not a fan of wind, either. At least there it doesn’t feel like a blow dryer. We have 103 and windy.
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Nice one! Like the whimsical ending lol
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I, too, felt whimsical relative to the limerick-like rhythms of the form. I wrote two poems, & tried to “get serious” –but no way. Yours has whimsey & heart.
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Nice image of birds in the wind, and the movement of the tide.
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a cute verse. i can understand the birds decision to stay tucked away in the trees. though i admit i might like to be one that would “glide like kelp on the tide.”
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Love the birds as kelp… I can see them hiding from the wind… but I do like to go out in wind.
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I can’t believe we’ve both chosen birds as the topic, Victoria! I love the lines:
‘They just seem to glide
like kelp on the tide’.
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I like the comparison of birds with kelp.
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I want to go outside if the breeze is strong ~ Love that imagery of kelp on tide Victoria ~
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I’m too skinny–the wind has actually forced me to sit down to avoid being knocked over. I do love a breeze, though.
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I’d stay inside too if it were too windy. I liked the idea of gliding like kelp on the tide.
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