Good morning, and welcome to the Poetry Place. Today, Marlene Mesot has dropped by to share a bit of poetry with us.

While I still don’t know one type of poetry from another, I’m learning, and I don’t have to understand to enjoy.

Keep reading to enjoy Marlene’s poem with me.

Poetry Place: By the Lake Shore

(Butterfly Cinquain)

By Marlene Mesot

04/02/2025

Summy

shore, hiss of breeze,

sighing softly through trees,

Faces up turn, curious. Sky

darkens.

Charcoal blanket makes people run.

Lake water churns, no fun.

Ice pellets plop.

Thunder.

Author Marlene Mesot

Marlene Mesot’s passion for mystery is reflected in her contemporary Christian fiction and poetry writing. She shares her love of God, family, friendships, and animals with her readers. She is legally blind and moderately deaf due to nerve damage at premature birth. Marlene has loved writing since early childhood.

Visit Marlene at: https://www.marlsmenagerie.com/ Where you’ll find books and more.