Cloudless, morning sky lifting up her shade
Brilliant, yet subtle light cascading down
Generations of peace-filled accolades
Navigating each successful splashdown
Gentle breeze descends with expectant glance
Endlessly sharing her breath every hour
Invitations accepted for each dance
Feeling softness caressing each flower
Moisture gathers along distant skyline
Whisper of rain’s scent filling every space
Better than sweetest aroma of wine
Offering something precious to embrace
Lowering her shade at sunset each night
Dreaming of sunrise’s wakening light
This poem has been crafted as a traditional sonnet with 14 verses, each containing 10 syllables. An intricate rhyming scheme is followed in each stanza with every other verse.
Big Sky Buckeye 
Sonnets are very difficult to write and you did a masterful job of not only writing a sonnet but your imagery is wonderful, too!
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Vickie, I appreciate your kind words. I don’t write many sonnets, but it is good to tackle one once in awhile.
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Your pictures are beautiful and it reminds me to connect with God in nature
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Eileen, I appreciate your thoughts. I wanted to begin with a photo of a sunrise and end with one of a sunset. You are so right about the value received when we connect with our Creator’s endless works.
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Beautiful words for nature. Love reading them.
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Jacqui, thank you for reading and sharing these kind words. Nature is always a favorite topic of mine.
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These pictures are so beautiful!! I love them!! Wonderful Writing as well!! You are a master writer!!
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Sophia, I appreciate your kind words. The photo library on WordPress found some appropriate pics.
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Your imagery is so beautiful Richard. Not sure how we’ve been out of touch. I liked you work on my phone but its not showing up. 💗
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Cindy, I appreciate your feedback with this sonnet. Once in awhile, my writer’s ambition needs to craft this type of poem.
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You’re very welcome Richard!!!glad you do!❣️
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Wish we had gentle breezes here in Nebraska. Those are rare. Usually we have 20 to 40 mph winds
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Matt, I can identify with you about the wind. I lived and taught many years in eastern Montana where the windy conditions mirror Nebraska’s.
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