Sundial, Sonnet from Frost snippet challenge Options

[Larry]

Sundial

One luminary clock shall mark the time
when all the woods are lovely and the Spring
which had that flowered meadow’s grasses lime
is in the past. Now Summer’s sun will bring

its heat to wash the steps which we will take.
Cloud’s solace and the shade of trees will do
until, bent in the undergrowth, we slake
our thirst from toil. Frightened, a small bird flew

from where its nest was hidden in the leaves.
She’d waited there for all the errant seeds
from planting Fall’s new crop. Tall drying sheaves
will feed her brood when Winter intercedes.

Each year, there’s nothing gold can stay or save
what’s passed. Some say the world is just time’s slave.

[Cleo_Serapis]

Oh my! Larry, this is so lovely, smooth and visual!

It still manages to have a 'Frostesque' feel to it even though this is most definitely a "Larry" original.

It is so beautiful - I will be back to read again!
~Cleo

[Merlin]

A short HI, that I stopped. I'll need to investigate the snippets - there's likely one or two nesting in my lilacs also.
I'll check back.

M

[Larry]

Hello Merlin,

Sorry, I should have listed the snippets given and the ones I used but didn't. Here are the snippets:

The woods are lovely
bent in the undergrowth
One luminary clock
had that flower
and the shade of trees
Where your face burns and tickles
our place among the infinities
To wash the steps
Some say the world
Of the great harvest
A small bird flew
Nothing gold can stay

I'll let you pick out where they were used.

If they are in your garden and you feel they're an infestation, I think a large pair of scissors will help you snippet off.

Larry