Notes About The Poem

The three forms are these:
Sijo
Kimo
Etheree
(I hope the three together can be perceived
as a shape poem of three tiers, with the last
one being a funnel)

Inside the Fertile Forest

"I open the door and cross the threshold of imagination" ~ A Rambling Poet ~ Deep in the center of a lush green forest, I found it - a lovely solitary door atop a three-tier stone platform. By simply pushing through it, I had opened up my mind. I found myself atop a center tier gathering fresh ideas. . . readying for descent. Starting the last step with those ideas that dissolved together like liquid, I let the words start to flow like a river through a forest of imagination - as if by magic - funneling down the last step to this poem. For the Contest of Constance la France: Three Gems (using three different forms
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Davis Avatar
June 25, 2014 at 11:23 PM
Andrea This is a very clever and imaginative write that takes the reader on an adventure that you created with your mind. thank you for the sweet comment on my Child Don't Fear poem.
A   Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 1:50 AM
wowZA!.... way to xool.... and one ,ore thing... i will never stop being silly.... LOL~
Babcock Avatar
August 15, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Congrats again my friend on your win. Wonderful poem, wonderful flow. love phyl
B Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Congrats Andrea, love how the poem funneled down! Happy to share a place in winnings with you.
Brown Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 9:39 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in this contest sponsored by Constance La France "Three Gems" Andrea. Love, Carol
Baity Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 1:50 AM
Congrats Andrea!!!!!This is lovely!!!!!!!!!!
Johnson Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Very creative Andrea and indeed we used the same theme. I'm not clever with these shape forms. Congratulations. Loe, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Congrats Andrea on your amazing win and fifth place for these brilliant lines of great expression luv.. happy weekend..
Dufresne Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 6:55 AM
great. Mission accomplished in grand fashion, Andrea. Very clever to say the least , I'm talking the tiers funnel and the way you poured the subject matter together into what also looks like a chalice or goblet. Cool
Benson Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 6:52 PM
A very imaginative and skillful poem, Andrea. Good luck, in Constance's contest. God bless!
Clark Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Very clever work! Best of luck in the contest. A pleasure to read!
Foulk Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 1:34 PM
very creative, a great piece of work, and sounds like a lot of work to put together, it wore me out just reading it, but enjoyed it very much. Thank you for commenting on Under the Stars, yes I always called them Lightening bugs, but didn't think anyone would know what i was talking about, but you being from Iowa would.
Wesley Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Your imagination takes me to places I long to be. Very lovely imagery and flow.
Zzzzz Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Yes, I could happily call it a shape poem, Andrea. Taken as a whole, I see a tree. A good blend of forms and ideas here. Hope you do well in the contest. xoxo Robert.
Onclaud Avatar
August 9, 2011 at 12:13 AM
yes, andie .. i can see the shape and feel the wonder of your words as well ( enjoyed how imagination can be stirred!).. hope you're fine!! huggs with winning wishes... nette
Maverick Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Good interesting unique. Enjoyed the read Andrea..
Mehta Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Andrea - good play with forms weaving into each other. Thanks for your comments on Dad Son Dad .... Parents, in India are pereceived as a Selfless Protector of child whether they live together or separately. Family bonds are very very strong. Odd ones do stifle them. Its Karma's cycle....bestow love, respect, compassion & you get the same in return. Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta
Anish Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Very clever work! Intense use of form! I was reading some Emily Dickinson and Vachel Lindsay today. Are you familiar with those poets? Keep up the good work. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
Wesley Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Your word fit perfectly in this amazing verse. I admire people who can do this creative type of thing. Best of luck in the contest. Luv, Elizabeth
Mehta Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Wonderful and fine entry to the contest, Andrea
Susan Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Nicely done. they all work weel together - seamlessly. should i call you the queen of etheree? :P
Susan Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 5:15 PM
work well - excuse the typo!
Johnson Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 3:39 PM
It's nice when the words flow freely. Thresholds to a fertile forest. Inside our minds are all the secrets. The pen unveils to place our bets. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. But to take the journey, I will always choose.
Lucas Mcclure Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 3:22 PM
Wow, highly creative, wonderful write and a pleasure to read! Thank you for your kind comments! I appreciate it!---Lori
Kendrick Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Good creative idea...Good luck in the contest..Reads like a winning one in style and words..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and commenting on my work..I am not as well as I once have been but it is going to get better and I am going to get stronger..Having more kitchen duty than I once did..It takes half the day cooking and cleaning in there..Sara
Devonshire Avatar
August 7, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Very nice trio that describes well your approach to writing, Andrea. Wishing you luck in the contest. Indeed, I'm seeing the funnel, especially in your last verse. Love, carolyn
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