tick-tock tick-tock, the clock hands echo
oh how I wish time could stand still
just for now, for few moments
so I can breathe freedom
from lifeβs old shackles
feel the cool air
once again
on my
mind-
on my
muse echo
the still silence
whisper its old tales
but alas, it moves swift
to gather more tales from far
my life flies with it, tied up tight
staying still only when hourglass turns
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November PAD Challenge Day 11. #novpad11 |
The month of November sees the Poem-a-Day (PAD) challenge, hosted by Robert Lee Brewer at Poetic Asides. Day 11 theme is to write a poem based on math or numbers. I decided to write a cascaded nonet/reverse nonet poem. In the form, the series in the nonet runs syllabically from 9 to 1, and keeping the last line as first line of the reverse nonet, going from 1 to 9 syllabically. Thanks Robert for the inspiration.
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OSI #194 |
One Single Impression, hosted by Andree Reno Sanborn and Sandy Carlson, is a weekly poetry meme that comes out on Sundays. The prompt offered there this coming Sunday is their 194th overall, Hourglass.
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like the hourglass and the precise words that make it π
like the hourglass and the precise words that make it π
thoughtful Leo..Someone is Special
thoughtful Leo..Someone is Special
http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2011/11/friday-poetry-blog-week-13-i-rhyme.htmlyour blog is represented as blog of the week on week 13,thanks.welocme joining our week 13 poetry picnic, when our theme is: Childhood, Dreams, Books, and Role Models.
http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2011/11/friday-poetry-blog-week-13-i-rhyme.htmlyour blog is represented as blog of the week on week 13,thanks.welocme joining our week 13 poetry picnic, when our theme is: Childhood, Dreams, Books, and Role Models.
Respects to the Rajah. I learn something new often from your writing. How many syllables to a smiley, though?
Respects to the Rajah. I learn something new often from your writing. How many syllables to a smiley, though?
Beautiful. Such precision!!!Loved it.Janhvi – jojofeelings.wordpress.com
Beautiful. Such precision!!!Loved it.Janhvi – jojofeelings.wordpress.com
Excellently done!! Love the concept of the hour glass… And Yes, time does fly by…My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.Steve Jobs
Excellently done!! Love the concept of the hour glass… And Yes, time does fly by…My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.Steve Jobs
I love this poem soooo much… theme is hourglass right?? I love the words which has formed like an hourglass π You're genius leeeeeee π
I love this poem soooo much… theme is hourglass right?? I love the words which has formed like an hourglass π You're genius leeeeeee π
Leo, breathtaking. the hourglass poetry. just stunning combination of words in art. a rare work of art.keep it ticking, dude.
Leo, breathtaking. the hourglass poetry. just stunning combination of words in art. a rare work of art.keep it ticking, dude.
Woah Leo. I would have never thought of something like this. Wonderful!!
Woah Leo. I would have never thought of something like this. Wonderful!!
Loved every bit of it. π
Loved every bit of it. π
Like last line – staying still when hourglass turns.Words carry silence.
Like last line – staying still when hourglass turns.Words carry silence.
Accurate as the sands of time trickle through!! Perfect symmetry!!
Accurate as the sands of time trickle through!! Perfect symmetry!!
The hourglass is a confine, to be sure. Your poem is wonderful, Leo. Thank you.
The hourglass is a confine, to be sure. Your poem is wonderful, Leo. Thank you.
Good one Leo, as usual you weave magic.. come to see my shattered hourglass..
Good one Leo, as usual you weave magic.. come to see my shattered hourglass..
WOW!Mind blowing poem. Lovehttp://www.meghasarin.blogspot.com
WOW!Mind blowing poem. Lovehttp://www.meghasarin.blogspot.com
awesome form Leo. temporary freedom… magic!
awesome form Leo. temporary freedom… magic!
This is beautiful, and I really enjoyed the shape of the hourglass (which was unexpected).
This is beautiful, and I really enjoyed the shape of the hourglass (which was unexpected).
I love the shape poem. It is perfect for the hourglass. A wonderful write!
I love the shape poem. It is perfect for the hourglass. A wonderful write!
@TOTOMAI,I like the form too. It restricts what I can work with, but it produces wonderful outputs :D@MEGHA,Thank you. π Glad you liked it.@RAMESHJI,I will drop by asap π Thanks for the encouraging comment here! Glad you liked it.@SANDY C,Yes, a confine of time π Thanks very much!@NANKA, Glad you liked it. I knew you'd go a similar form route too :D@HARSHADJI,Yes, words do carry silence as well. Thank you :)@CHAMPAGNE,It was an effect of the form and its rendering π Glad you liked the result! π Thank you.@WRITE GIRL,Yes, the prompt just fits, doesn't it? π Thank you very much!
@TOTOMAI,I like the form too. It restricts what I can work with, but it produces wonderful outputs :D@MEGHA,Thank you. π Glad you liked it.@RAMESHJI,I will drop by asap π Thanks for the encouraging comment here! Glad you liked it.@SANDY C,Yes, a confine of time π Thanks very much!@NANKA, Glad you liked it. I knew you'd go a similar form route too :D@HARSHADJI,Yes, words do carry silence as well. Thank you :)@CHAMPAGNE,It was an effect of the form and its rendering π Glad you liked the result! π Thank you.@WRITE GIRL,Yes, the prompt just fits, doesn't it? π Thank you very much!
Lovely!How did you like in this shape/format?
Lovely!How did you like in this shape/format?
@BINDU,comes with the form. π
@BINDU,comes with the form. π
nice one
nice one