Debbie Guzzi Poet Choka

Empty

rough wooden background
light behind your laddered frame
woven bullrushes your seat
unbroken staunch stiff
what spinsters have you held tall
with locked knees and fallen heads

*5/7/7/5/7/7 one of two possible structures

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Poet Destroyer A December 7, 2012 at 3:25 PM never tried this form,,thought i'd check this poem and form out... it is a good poem...pd

Gwendolen Song June 9, 2011 at 1:59 PM You certainly put the chair at center stage here, Debbie. Very lovely personification. Congrats on this win. You probably write these things with your eyes closed like a great marital artist poetry master! Great job, Master Debbie.

Carol Sunshine Brown June 9, 2011 at 10:13 AM Congratulations on a well deserved win in "Chair In A Shadowed Room" contest Debbie. Love, Carol

Joe Maverick June 8, 2011 at 1:12 PM pleased to be in one of the top spots with you Debbie... (enjoyed the poem) well done..!

Robert A. Dufresne June 8, 2011 at 5:28 AM ooh what descriptions, Debbie. Esp the last two lines... Classic and masterful. Love it. Can't seem to get over those last two lines esp. Congratulations...well deserved

Joseph Osita June 8, 2011 at 3:02 AM congrats on your well deserved win in Rick Praise's contest

Iolanda Scripca June 7, 2011 at 11:17 PM Congratulations on your third place win, dear Debbie! Very expressive Choka you composed here. Love, iolanda

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM Congrats Debbie on your sweet success in Rick's contest with this wonderful creation luv..

Andrea Dietrich June 7, 2011 at 8:13 PM YOurs was truly one of the best, Debs. COngrats on your win!

Carrie Richards June 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM Indeed, a shaker chair could tell a wealth of stories about a difficult, stringent, yet perhaps satisfying lifestyle. Well done, Debbie...congrats!!

Dr.Ram Mehta June 7, 2011 at 6:32 PM Congratulations on the third place win in the contest of Rick, debbie

Andrea Dietrich June 4, 2011 at 10:15 PM OH, I ADORE that last line, and the one before it, setting it up! Great job,Deb!

Carolyn Devonshire June 4, 2011 at 3:52 PM Very cool take on the picture, Deb. I thought the choka had six lines, but would have to look it up. I like the way you focused on the spinster "with locked knees and fallen head." This is a great entry and I wish you success! Love, Carolyn Debbie Guzzi June 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM thanks for the heads UP my friend, don't know where my mind was?

Dr.Ram Mehta June 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM What a lovely humor and wit flowing in your write, Debbie, Soup Mail!!!!!