Existentials traversed to nethers’ wilds. Necessary lies, now I
Return
wise, a willing sacrifice
to the
excised, still rhythmed heart’s
scene of
invisible keening-rent-divine of
the crime —
your forever silent judgment:
guilty.
Today’s poem is in Waltmarie form, described as: 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.
The title of the poem is very similar (missing a “to”) to a Chick Corea album, so in honor of that most excellent album I am including a cut from it.
top image: Photo by Jonah Reenders
Carrie is the host of The Sunday Muse. Carrie says:
~Look
~Write
~Link
~Visit others as you would have them visit you
& have fun everyone!
Tao Talk 
The Waltmarie form is one I have never seen. This is done well Lisa. You always know so many wonderful and different poetic forms. I hope you have a great weekend my friend
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Carrie, glad you enjoyed the poem. I have noticed when my emotions want to have their way with me I use forms more. Thank you very much, hoping yours is great also <3
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Are those your feetz?
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No, Vic. This is the image that we have been given this week to inspire us to write an ekphrastic poem. That said, my feet don’t look so different from these (except mine are clean lol.)
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LOL! Clean feetz is GOOD! :D
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:) I value my feet and try to take good care of them.
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Me, too!!!🦶🦶
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Silent judgement–the worst kind. (K)
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You “do” this form so well … I love the whole and I love the two!!!
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Helen, thank you <3
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Great take Li. There is such poignancy in your poem.
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Sadje, thank you <3
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You’re welcome
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Wow, Lisa… What a flow. I could imagine somebody (not me) rapping this!
-David
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Thanks, David. You never know when it could happen…
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Very cool form there, and the poem seems to walk with a limp, banging down on those wonderful one-word accents.
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Wonderful feedback, thank you, Q.
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This form creates the pauses that create a reluctance around the central poem; the idea of guilt is both complicated and reinforced.
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Wyndolynne, thank you for your insights here.
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Interesting form that works well with your message.
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Thank you, Truedessa.
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I am unfamiliar with this form too, but you have executed it very well.
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Thank you, Sherry!
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ooh… I like this form! Gonna have to add it to my list!
Well done, Madam!
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Oh! And I forgot to mention I love Return to Forever… ;-)
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Yes! It’s marvelous isn’t it.
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Oh yes!
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Goody, Dale! Try to let me know when you use it. Thanks for reading and your comment.
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Lordy. I have a draft that lists all the ones I want to try (with examples – yours has just been entered).
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lol
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:)
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Didn’t know this form,
But it’s powerful, especially because of that last word: guilty.
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Syl, thank you.
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