light shines, filtered
through a
chlorophyllic matrix,
conning
my plant eyes. swaying
with hope,
rooted as static beckons,
i see
beyond moss crepe sheets
a place
where fresh air plays
beyond
algal curtains and
rank gloom.
the green mirror’s
dispelled
shattered shards rise,
redeemed,
twirling in the bright
reborn.
I’ve only used Candace Kubinec’s form, the Waltmarie, one other time but like it so much I am using it again here.
The form is 10 line poem, any subject, even numbered lines are 2 syllables and form their own poem when read separately. Odd lines are longer with no specific syllable count. I doubled the length here because 10 lines wasn’t enough for what I wanted to say.
Chrissa is today’s host for The Sunday Muse.
I’m also linking this with Brendan’s earthweal‘s Open Link Weekend.
WOW! A Chained Waltmarie …. and a beautiful one at that! I see those hues of green.
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Many thanks, Helen.
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An ambitious Waltmarie, beautifully crafted!
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Thank you, Beverly!
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“conning
my plant eyes. swaying
with hope…”
A poem that takes us into a story. Into a mystery, perhaps. Love it!
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Many thanks 🙂
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This form! I HAVE to try this one! It is a puzzle, a poem with in a poem – intriguing. Love the vision of this – a place reborn. Wonderful!
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I hope you do! Glad you enjoyed the poem, Zander.
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an intriguing form. I love the green images and the hope.
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Many thanks, Sherry.
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Amazing form Lisa! Love the hope that illuminates here! Gorgeous!
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Many thanks, Carrie!
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As always, a unique take!
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Thanks, Sadje!
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You’re welcome Li
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This is a nice double Waltmarie, I recognized it before I read the bottom. I wrote one for Wednesday, once I had a formula figured out it became a fun write. Yours is a fun read.
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Thanks a lot, Jim, and I agree it’s a fun form to use.
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Well written Lisa, and wonderful use of the form.
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Thanks, Rob!
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Loved both poems & thanks for introducing me to this form. Very cool.
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Thanks much and you’re very welcome 🙂
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Very interesting use of the form
Happy Sunday. Nice wordsmitting.
Much💗love
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Many thanks, Gillena!
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A great weaving of a poem within a poem, Lisa – and I love all the algal imagery!
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Thank you, Ingrid. I channeled the algae 🙂
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Deep dive into the fungal mass whose mess we are. I love breathing at this level. – Brendan
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Many thanks, Brendan.
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I love the 2 word poem especially–dispelled, redeemed, reborn. Yes. (K)
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🙂 Thanks, K.
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“conning
my plant eyes” — Oooh!! Great!
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🙂 Thanks!
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I’ve never heard of that form, but I can see you have written a beautiful poem with it. Fantastic writing.
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Susie, many thanks. It’s a new one for me but one I’m liking.
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Gorgeous use of the form, Lisa!
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Sara, thank you, I’m liking the form a lot.
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