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Pantoum On Writing Poetry

Your own unique voice. You’re your own boss.
Sprinkle of humble and profound words.
Speaking in tongues that often crisscross.
Ink takes flight as experiential and seasonal birds.

Sprinkle of humble and profound words.
A smattering of what’s mattering in life.
Ink takes flight as experiential and seasonal birds -
The suffering, the woe, the pain, and strife.

A smattering of what’s mattering in life -
the smear of buttery imagery and ebonic light.
The suffering, the woe, the pain, and strife.
Poetics give the silent - speech, and the blind - sight.

The smear of buttery imagery and ebonic light.
A cruel twist of fate or a brilliant cliffside cascade.
Poetics give the silent - speech, and the blind - sight.
Forms, style, rhymes, refrains, freedom displayed.

A cruel twist of fate or a brilliant cliffside cascade.
Speaking in tongues that often crisscross.
Forms, style, rhymes, refrains, freedom displayed.
Your own unique voice. You’re your own boss.

12/23/2022

I just missed the contest! Oh well! Hope you all enjoy!
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Krutsinger Avatar
December 30, 2022 at 10:31 PM
This line is incredible "A smattering of what’s mattering in life -" and the poem its entirety is marvelous Kim!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 31, 2022 at 11:20 AM
This was supposed to be for Milton’s contest…did not make the cutoff and he never judged due to his being taken heavenward…tears. God bless you, sweet gal!
Proxenos Avatar
December 26, 2022 at 7:13 AM
Kim, your poetry is always profound my friend, and it's content always wise,as is this write of yours. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 26, 2022 at 2:18 PM
Thank you, Jennifer! :)
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