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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.




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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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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? Login to Reply 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