Hot
Core
response
steady burn,
senses salute
when I imagine us rolling around.
*
*
*
*
Warm
Neither too hot nor too cool maintains life
in the fish tank.
Power’s out —
stress starts
now.
*
*
*
*
Cold
Nose
hairs freeze;
fingertips
and toes go numb.
Winter’s doing an admirable job.
Lillian is the host of dVerse today. Lillian says:
Somehow, your poem for today’s poetics should relate to the word temperature. No need to include the word in your poem – but we must be able to easily figure out how your poem relates to the word temperature. So let your ideas simmer for a bit….and then join me at a hot time in ye ole pub tonight!
My offering today are three Tetractys, a poetic form invented by Ray Stebbing, consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20), with one of them — the middle one — being reversed. Tetractys can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. Tetractys can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Double Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1 Triple Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10
graphic one is “The Art of Seduction — Union” by Christina Y.
graphic two is “Tropical Fish” by Irina Rumyantseva
grapic three is “Winters Light” by Tim Wilmot
Tao Talk 
ooooh I love all three of these….most especially the illustration and words for hot! What a wonderful response to the prompt! Many thanks for participating! 🙂
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Thank you and glad you enjoyed them, Lillian and you are welcome.
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A lovely sequence Jade, I hope the fish will have the power restored again soon 🙂💖 xxx
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Thank you for your thoughts and comments 🙂
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This is a wonderful post Lisa. All three poems and pics are excellent — killer cool! 🙂
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So glad you liked them, Rob, thanks!
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Lisa, please do me a favor. See if you can click through to my post today from Mr. Linky. Lillian said she couldn’t get it to work? Thank you! 🙂
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will try it right now, sorry I was away from my computer
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Yes I was able to click through it and see the comments and saw the comment form at the bottom. Now to go back and read your “hot pepper.”
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These are great! Images are perfect too. You really nailed the prompt!
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Susan thanks much, glad you liked them 🙂
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Nice line: “Winter’s doing an admirable job.” I’ll have to remember that six months from now.
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Now Frank, it wasn’t long ago even thinking it would have made me cringe. 😉
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You did really well on this one! I loved the movement from one temperature to another!
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Thank you, Dwight 🙂 Glad you liked them.
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Cool form, pictures and words to capture the essence of temperature.
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Thank you Astrid, glad you enjoyed the form and the different temps.
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I agree with Frank, that’s my favorite line, and a great way to end the series. (K)
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Thanks so much, Kerfe.
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Wow! You touched three aspects from one prompt.
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I couldn’t decide which temperature to go with so went with 3…
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🙂
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Nicely done, Jade!
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Thanks Kim
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What a clever interpretation Jade. Well Done!
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Thank you, Linda 🙂
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Wonderful lines with well chosen art work.
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Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed them.
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My pleasure.
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Loved all three Lisa 🙂💕 Funny how several of us went for sex 🤣
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It’s hot in the summer and to be expected 😉
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There you go! 🤣
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Love the juxtaposition and varying temperatures of these…and that first one has me fanning myself. 😉
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I am delighted you enjoyed them, De. Thanks so much.
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