Secret Wanderer
Inside, the secret wanderers go –
Aglow on sidewalks paved with wonder
Under dancing light-form plays
Ablaze, a gentle smile, the child inside …
Outside that tease, old age hides the truth
Youth, whom few can now remember –
December knows those wanderers though
Aglow in Christmas fairs …
Theirs – bright games and fond memories
Fairies still sing and never chide
Hide not from your magic Yule-time guide –
Inside, the secret wanderers go.
© G.s.k. ‘15
Yesterday I went on a day trip to Innsbruck with a group of friends to see their Christmas Market. There are actually several Christmas Markets in Innsbruck .. being such a large city, it’s to be expected. The one we visited is in the old centre of Innsbruck, where you can also find the Sacher Hotel, the local branch of the hotel famous for its Sacher Torte and one of the famous Swaroskis‘ stores … chocolate in all shapes and forms … and of course Christmas kiosks, pony and merry-go-round rids for the children.
Above are a few photos I took … which I dedicate to Richard Ankers – I’ve made good my promise and there are more photos to come.
the secret keeper – the wanderer #14: Words: | GENTLE | WANDER | TEASE | GAME | FORM |
Bastet and Sekhmet's Library 
Oh, they’re wonderful. I’ve just shown my wife them and she’s smiling from ear to ear 😄
PS. We hope you had a wonderful time.
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Glad you and your wife liked them, I’ll be using others for the next few days I think as illustrations, and btw, I had a great time! 🙂
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That’s good 🙂
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This is full of loveliness!
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A lovely form and thanks for introducing me to Jane’s form.
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Oh, you must be referring to her 5-word prompts–like a short Wordle with choice of poetry forms.
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Nope … the circular poem … but I think she did write the poem for the five word prompt.
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Well I must be really confused, then–because I don’t know anything about “circular” poems… I did a “looping” poem once, but I didn’t think that was the same… I’m at a total loss here, mentally…not a good sign particularly.
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Ah … you didn’t have time to pass by B&P’s this week … that’s where I introduced the form and referred back to her intro of the poem 😉 (lots of intros here!)
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Ahhh. I did pass by B & P’s, but didn’t put the prompt in my In-Box…too full; too many cooking/baking recipes to make…
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Better cookies and cakes … yummy! No problem … I mentioned it only to show you where I got the form 😉
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Thanks very much–I thought I was losing my mind sooner than expected 🙂
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this makes me think of the way people circle through fairs. lovely photos.
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Cool … glad you saw that Candy!
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How wonderful this journey was! 🙂
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🙂 Thanks!
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What lovely images to go with your beautiful poem and response to my 5 word challenge. Sorry I missed seeing your PING. I usually check the Post with the HUGE DOOR. My apologies. Have been remiss in checking messages and posts. Personal reasons. But I am happy I took a look tonight. I sure would like one of the tortes you happened to mention. And to be in Innsbruck, how marvelous. As for your circular poem, you did a perfect rhyming flow and used all the words throughout creating such a delightfully warm poem for the season. Writing a circular is not as easy as it seems but I love puzzles and word puzzles are great fun. It seemed to me to gather up all the possible ways to use the words and have certain ways you decide to use them. Then comes fitting the story you want to tell into rhyming. Many different edits and with the way I wrote mine, I was counting syllables, also. No more than 7 syllables per line. I was writing two poetry styles at the same time that have similar rules with only one small alteration to make one circular and the other what the creator calls ’28’ form.
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No problem … it’s not always easy to keep up with our writers, we use Mr. Linky for this reason at Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie (B&P Shadorma and Beyond) .. but some of our poets prefer not to link up — any way … know the ’28’ form and it is splendid and it takes real courage to mix it with Jane’s circular poem which is already complicated! I love trying out new forms and yes, i love puzzles as well, especially word puzzles. I’m so happy I discovered your great post and look forward to the next instalment!
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Thank you. We have lots that is similar. It should prove to be fun. Word puzzles. It is the way I tend to write. It is very much like a jigsaw puzzle. If the outside pieces are in place, it’s much easier to find the inner view.
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I like wordles for that reason .. and basically I play with words all the time … people talk about inspiration, my inspiration comes, yes from life experiences, but also from my photos and an odd word or words that can be woven together.
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Inspiration is just a whisper away. Close attention if payed it will find you and vice versa.
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🙂 Thanks … very true.
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