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Infidelity - Naani Poem

Infidelity (Naani Form) When Love, in mercurial flight forsakes The heart that it once cherished Tears that flow leave Vows and rings...tarnished. ---- Cynthia Buhain Baello Composed June 25,2009 Philippines

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Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 7/17/2012 8:52:00 AM

I'm loving this Naani form, it affords the poet greater freedom due to its fluidity. It's like a concise free verse(okay, I love free verse), and I believe free verse lovers would more likely gravitate towards the Naani. Nice Naani Cynthia - very well written.

Cynthia Buhain-Baello
Date: 7/17/2012 9:05:00 AM

Thanks again Vicky, it is easy as long as you have a central theme in mind. I am excited to read your Naani poems soon.

Cynthia Buhain-Baello
Date: 7/17/2012 9:03:00 AM

Thanks again Vicky, it is easy as long as you have a central theme in mind. I am excited to read your Naani poems soon.

Steven Beesley

Date: 7/16/2012 7:37:00 PM

You captured the Naani form very well. The subject is captured within the few lines of the poetry form. Well penned.

Cynthia Buhain-Baello
Date: 7/17/2012 9:02:00 AM

Thank you for liking it, I appreciate the comments :-) ....Cynthia

Joann Grisetti

Date: 7/16/2012 7:19:00 PM

Lovely poem - what is the naani? Is it native to the Philippines?

Cynthia Buhain-Baello
Date: 7/16/2012 8:31:00 PM

Hello Joann, Thank you for the comment - the Naani is an Indian Telugu poem that has 4 lines and 20-25 syllables. It is about any topic, but mostly about life and human relations. The syllables are spread in 4 lines and there is no specific number of syllables per line - just that it must total 20-25. It it concise like the Haiku or the Epigram. Hope you can try it. Sincerely, Cynthia