Good Words Alphabetically: L is for Lithe
Lithe
Limber, lithe,
slim and supple,
agile, sleek,
not prone to stumble
is a deer
though shy and meek
they run through brambles
like a streak
a silky ribbon
silently
over stumps
‘round bush and tree
leaping, dodging
sharp zigzagging
white tail up
warning, flagging
letting other
artful deer
know that danger
could be near
then pausing in
another glen
quick to stop
and browse again.
By Donna JT Smith ©️2024
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Lithe is definitely lovely and underused! I enjoyed your run through the brambles with the word!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun -- kind of like Heidi's definitos, but without her rules!
ReplyDeleteThe words go together nimbly...they're all kind of lithe words!
DeleteI always wanted to feel lithe but unfortunately that word or none of the other lovely words in your poem describe me. But I wish they did.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling! Lol!
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful! Lithe is not a word I've ever seen as the backbone of a poem. This is masterful. Gosh, I've missed your poems. Good to see this one today!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! It's good to be back. Lots of things got in the way for a bit - a few years - but I'm trying to get more focused on my words again.
DeleteYou paint a beautiful, action-packed scene in this poem. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sarah!
DeleteI genuinely enjoyed this poem. Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Torie!
DeleteI just noticed how many descriptive words for lithe have the letter L in them...a nice long and slender letter.
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