The tangled woods invite my weary feet,
to step beyond markers upon the stone,
where ancient trees and heavy shadows meet,
I walk into the quiet wild alone.
No beaten trail directs the way to go;
no painted sign reveals the final end.
The mossy ground and ferns begin to grow;
as deeper into silence I descend.
The map I held has lost its former grace.
The rules of old no longer guide my stride,
I find a freedom in this empty space;
with only inner truth to act as guide.
I cast away the maps that others made;
The pathless path is found here, in the shade.
Call me not sunshine, for my light is veiled,
A golden mask concealing storms within.
Though outward beams suggest the dawn prevailed,
Inside, tempests of shadowed thoughts begin.
You praise my laughter—bright as summer’s day—
Yet know not how the thunder shakes my heart.
Like petals bruised by winds that will not stay,
My warmth often fleeting and torn apart.
Let not sweet flattery obscure the night
That sometimes falls where even hope grows dim.
To love me true, see both my shade and light,
A love whose candle dances at the rim.
Call my name and leave sunshine off thy lips;
Embrace the twilight after the eclipse.
Soft sunlight warms
an empty morning.
Memory hums below
like distant footsteps.
A hush gathers —
then lingers in my chest.
Come
Sit,
Spend time
Taking good care
Of the friends you have,
Holding space for memories of books.
Come hither and read your favorite books together,
Enter the library of ideas
Following your heart,
Allowing stillness
And
Delve.
a heavy fall of snow
restless I stay inside
and look out the window
my future waits
for the melt
another time and place
What do you think poetry is?
A love story, a touch of bliss.
Why do you write? What is to you?
It's like a cure my life shines through.
How did it change you? Tell us now?
I am a better man, somehow.
What if you'll never write again?
I think I'll cry lost in the rain.
How do you write? What's your secret?
Every word with love, I feed it.
I call my new style-form of poetry
"QAP 8X10" or "QAP 10X8" and it has to have AA rhyme and if is "QAP 8X10" like my poem here it has to have 8 syllables each line and 10 lines the entire poem. If it's a "QAP 10X8" poem it has to have 10 syllables each line and 8 lines for the entire poem and the same AA BB CC DD EE rhyme scheme.
Both forms have 80 syllables total each.
It also has to be a Question/ Answer poem. (first line the question second line the answer) The name is "QAP" meaning Question Answer Poem
Climate change, a threat!
All bookies odds are odds-on,
Would one want to bet?
Look, can you not see sorrow?
Climate change a threat!
Wildlife, that was, disappeared!
No good now regret!
Natures warnings all denied!
Build your own rocket.
The clock near to striking doom!
Climate change a threat!
Now I know
When I tend
Then I grow
&
Rising sun
Earthly end
Once again
&
Illusion
Not blurry
New vision
Ellip is a form of poetry: nine syllables divided into three words or phrases with unlimited stanzas. Please write your own ellip poetry to increase its popularity.
Rivers meet... Bluffs surround... Seasons bloom...
Ellip is a form of poetry: nine syllables divided into three words or phrases with unlimited stanzas. Please write your own ellip poetry to increase its popularity.
Summer days... Sizzling air... Sprinklers...
Ellip is a form of poetry: nine syllables divided into three words or phrases with unlimited stanzas. Please write your own ellip poetry to increase its popularity.
15 Reasons to Practice Monoku Form Poetry:
1. Thinking stimulates the brain.
2. The form challenges verbose poets.
3. It forces one to write concisely.
4. Thoughts and pondering intensifies.
5. Searching for a perfect word teaches.
6. The one line form holds surprises.
7. A meaningful image is created quickly.
8. It forgives weakness whenever possible.
9. One can write with great variance.
10. The mind can fill in many blanks spots.
11. Communication is concise.
12. It is exciting and entertaining to write.
13. It is exciting and entertaining to read
14. It increases understanding.
15. It is fun! (Even though often overlooked.)
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
February 17, 2010
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