POEM STARTER
‘All that glitters is not gold.’
Write a poem that begins with this line. What might this common saying lead you to explore?
Of Sea And Gold And Blood
Smooth and shimmering,
Sea and sun shining to blind
Far more blinding, the glow of gold
Oh to lose the eyes of heart
Blind to greed, blind to want, blind to worry
To see with smell of salt and red of sun behind blind eyes
To taste what riches bless those hands
Soft glint of blood, a drop of life
Far out weights the weight of wealth
What light to guide, what path those feet would trod
Light of sun on sea, setting and short
Light of treasure, lasting in life and losing in love
Light of life, staying to die and meaning to live