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Writing for magic or money One thing is clear Wish I had the magic to make money appear Writing for reason or rhyme Love could be a reason Love could be a never ending line Writing for thought or pleasure This is what I find It was a plea
recognise this metering FargoFan? thanks for putting up some comment on metering, I had never taken much notice of that element before, good exercise
Listening to Hugh Masekela's Stimela, one of my favourite jazz compositions, the song is basic enough being just two chords but the trumpet playing is out of this world.
Sya la la poem
“Let silence take you to the core of life.” -Rumi
about Holloween here in the Philippines.
Stresses Per Line The first line has one stress, which was usually iambic meter with the first syllable unstressed and the second stressed. Line two has two stresses. Line three has three stresses. Line four has four stresses. Line five has one stress. Syllables Per Line Following the invention of this form, Crapsey made changes to the form and included a certain number of syllables per line. Line one had two syllables. Line two had four syllables. Line three had six syllables. Line four had eight syllables. Line five had two syllables. There are other forms of cinquain but I liked this one.
Old age creeps upon my face Skin now wrinkles Gone my youth The smooth gone now wrinkled part of me Pain in my heart pain in my sole From my life's toil My heart ache From pain older wiser I am now But still think if my youth gone los
When my second husband died, I think I may have relied too heavily on my daughter for strength, it was her step father, and she has always been the spiritual one.. still I wonder. what toll, this has taken on her.
It comes from my interactions with my friends and relatives who are married.They give me a realistic picture of marriage.
Happy Birthday to someone special and to everyone enjoying this beautiful December month and celebrating your special day!
BOO! Halloween Night some fun, before the real fun starts!
Cinquain for you Liam! So happy to hear about your beautiful work being published in a prayer book! Congratulations and this 2,4,6,8,2 Cinquain is for you! So very happy for you!!!
Thanking you for reading my poetry, commenting (should I not respond), birthday wishes were so lovely (thank you) and just for being here and making this poetry corner a special place to come and read such good prose! Write on! (A little humor for a Saturday)
Happy cinquain today! Much love to everyone! Enjoy the season's flowers!
MOON-SHADOWS was Adelaides cinquain. The cinquain Adelaide Crapsey was written by me. I felt her Moon-Shadows cinquain was almost prophetic for, this the anniversary of her death! My love to all the poets on Connecting Singles!
This poem is for one who do not feel shame to walk on road,rather have wings to fly....
This is the poem written for the respect of love,i did feel in my heart,when although for a little period,one did excepted as i was same.
Traditional Cinquain (5 lines) Line 1 : 2 syllables Line 2 : 4 syllables Line 3 : 6 syllables Line 4 : 8 syllables Line 5 : 2 syllables
Cinquain This is its traditional form which consists of 5 lines. Line 1 - 2 syllables Line 2 - 4 syllables Line 3 - 6 syllables Line 4 - 8 syllables LIne 5 - 2 syllables
Trying a new format, a Cinquain, this is what came of my first attempt.
I was playing with words here to build a picture.
syllable count for each stanza 2 4 6 8 2 - hope you enjoy it.
Ups and downs of loving we all do surely know but friendships shared have, too, a gentle ebb and flow When you are down, above with spirits high someone may well be seen but also beneath can be found a friend with their deep sigh Spir
Woman Female, mate Charming, tender, loving Memories of sweet nights Lover
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Poetry Inspirational, Sentimental Provoking, Illuminating, Devoting To express creatively in writing Verse
BECAUSE JUST I DIDN'T DESERVE WHAT I GOT AND CAN'T GET MY JUST DESSERTS
truth honesty frankness refreshing needful valuable spotless as pure as snow truth
PEOPLE ESSENCE FLESH SPIRIT IMMORTAL RESIDING SPIRIT LIVING A IN BODY OF CLAY people
loneliness acute, deep unyeilding, follows, silently breathe friendship there loneliness
loneliness bruising painful rejected isolated cruel reach out with understanding loneliness
cross angry tree human instrument divine we are cross he bore cross cross
angels angelic ministers warn direct rescue never recognised until task is done angels
partial divisive painful confuses question why rejection grows in this soil partial
roadrunner beep beep wiley cunning pesky dog gone it, he strikes again roadrunner
HANDS WARM TOUCH SENSITIVE SYMPATHETIC STRETCH LET OUR HANDS DO THE WORK OF OUR HEART HANDS
LIFE BEGINNING BIRTH CHILD YOUTH MATURE LIVE LOVE PROSPER INTO ELDER YEARS LIFE
GREEN KNIGHT ARMOR TARNISHED SCATHED STRONG SAVES WHEN KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR IS MISSING GREEN KNIGHT
nice caring thoughtful kind warm compassionate dont pass such as these by nice
SPIRIT WITHIN UNSEEN BEING LIFE ESSENCE GIVEN BY BREATH TO US SPIRIT
swan graceful elegant wings fly sail but she has an angry side swan
Such a gentle poem, and so enjoyable....Niah...
online today!Ken the most beautiful being I have laid eyes on, on picture. I am sure she is just as beautiful in person. And the lines, just amazing how we can fit all the words to express how we fee.. Even if it is just in a dream..Our poetic ingenuity...
A beautiful memory is a treasure nobody can ever take away, nicely writen and love the picture :-)...
online today!avias Thanks for your comment. This wheel turns in the forward direction only. We may try to avoid repeating "errors" of the past but they cannot be undone. It's like the moving finger in Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat" "The Moving Finger writes...
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