This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 41; the forty-first edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The theme for the month is “Sweet and Sour”
inspiration once lost has been found
that struggle for words once silent
now feels concluded at last
a poem I wished is born
still I do not cheer
for my life runs
little sweet
then turns
sour
like
old milk
much bitter
but why not wine
better with the time
perhaps I should have fun
turn the hourglass, start over
forget what is gone or turned sour
begin, searching for sweet once again
I’ve this tendency to worry about what might go wrong next, even when something goes right. I think that’s why I’ve had this block of late. Even when I’m happy, the thought of gloom that will come next makes me sad, and that happiness is lost again. I remember telling in a comment somewhere, that I should start living in the moment. Well, I’ll take this as the first step to returning to what I love doing. That, of course, is writing.
Seven days, seven posts, that’s what the Write Tribe Festival of Words is about. Oh, and the theme is “Seven” as well. I thought what do I do, and then I thought some more, and I was about to give up when a random idea discussed through a phone call kind of stuck, and the thought (and writing) block was broken. What I’m going to do, in these seven days, is write seven poems in seven forms of poetry that I love to write.
This particular form above is a nonet. A nonet is a nine line poem, with syllables in each line going from 9 descending to 1. It’s not necessary to rhyme the lines, but it’s okay if you do too. What I’ve done here is a mirrored nonet (it’s not an official name), where I have gone from 9 to 1, and then nine lines from 1 to 9. I call it an hourglass poem (because of the shape).
Also sharing it with Poetry Pantry, and Imaginary Garden With Real Toads (Open Link Monday)
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(01 Sep, 2013)
Wow wow wow!!Absolutely brilliant poem n Loved the idea for the theme! I’m already looking forward to the next 6 days where I’ll not just enjoy your beautiful verses but also learn new things each day!
Welcome to my blog, Aditi 🙂 and I’m glad you liked my poem and the theme for the week. Cheers!
Is it the long hiatus Id taken away from blogging or has your writing metamorphosed too?
So fresh, such a great train of thought and well ideated (the 7 poem series). Sweet! nothing sour about this at all..:) A perfect entry for Blogaton..
ATB Leo..
-Vibhuti
Could be either, Bhoot 😉 Glad you liked it. I’ll need the wishes, my friend. It’s a poem. BAT and poem usually bombards, don’t you remember? 😛
Welcome back Poetry King!! That’s a good way to break writers block. Keep writing!!
Someone is Special
Ayyo! I’m no King da Sarav 😛 But am glad to be back 🙂 Thanks.
Congrats King 😀
King? Ayyo. Why this kolaveri da? 😛
I enjoyed the mirrored nonet a lot and the hourglass shape 🙂
Thanks, Appuse. 🙂 Glad you loved it.
I loved your poem and look forward to reading more of your poetry throughout the festival!! I hate fighting writer’s block but isn’t it a wonderful thing when you finally break through and create some exquisite?? I loved how you typed your poem so the words formed an hourglass in their design! Simply brilliant!
Thanks, Kathy. I hate fighting writer’s block too, but it does happen once in a while. So we have to struggle. Glad you liked the design. 🙂
*clap clap* I loved the poetry and had of course never heard of it! Thank you so much for introducing it to us. I am waiting for more kinds, what an interesting theme to choose!
Richa
Thanks for the applause Richa. Glad you liked it. 🙂
Beautiful vinay
Loved the poem . It’s wow and we all have daily battles . Writing is our best therapy
Looking forward to learning new forms of poetry !
Good luck 🙂
Thanks, Afshan. Glad you liked my poem. I have more daily battles than needed I guess 😉
My dear Leo..
I’m biased and my bias is towards carpedieum.. as vibhuti remarked, the freshness resonates, could be the words lining up behind those pores to just come out in the open.. waiting for the rest of your fav 8 forms of poetry… So this is the mirrored hourglass nonet 🙂
Lv always
Pins
I’ll live for the moment too, Pins 😉 Erm. 6 more to go, not 8 😀 Cheers.
god I did lose count is it .. why is the number 9 so prominent in my life.. err.. hope I don’t end up writing 9 posts instead of 7 😛 😛
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often a good idea, turning the hourglass… 😉 – perfectly formatted to the content
Thanks, Ruth. 🙂
It’s a stunning poem and so beautifully written. I love the pyramid:)
Thanks, Vishal. It’s an hourglass, not a pyramid. 🙂
OH! sorry! My bad judgement prevailed..lol
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Leo, this is really unique. The form of the poem compliments the message.
Thanks, Mary. Glad you liked the form and message. 🙂
This is really great visually and in content!
Thanks, Jennifer. Glad you liked it. 🙂
Love the poem and the visual you’ve created with it!
Thanks, Penny. 🙂
I like the mix of sweet and sour – like life – and really enjoy the hourglass form, given you mention one in the poem. I wonder if you tried turning the poem upside down, if it would keep its shape?
Thanks, Sherry. I feel it would retain the shape since the syllables would still be in the same format. Glad you liked my poem. 🙂
Superb Leo! Even if I cannot appreciate poetry I can understand the artistry it takes to keep the flow natural while sticking to the straitjacket of this sort of form.
Thanks, CS. Glad you liked my poem. 🙂
that was awesome leo!! the hourglass u talked about is so well mirrored in the shape of ur poem….was that planned or did it happen by itself?
The shape is because of the form I feel, and I spoke in the poem about an hourglass for the same reason. 🙂 Thanks, Little Princess.
I really enjoyed this piece and especially liked the way each line came together to form the hourglass image. Just wonderful!
Thanks, Kay. 🙂 Glad you loved the poem.
This is the first ever nonet am reading and I really enjoyed it. Sinking the theme with the shape of the poem was really brilliant.
Thanks, Seena. 🙂 Glad you liked it and found the form to be brilliant..
Beautiful form , beautiful form and lovely meaning …you take poetry to another dimension 🙂
Thanks, Sridevi. I am glad you liked the poem. Cheers.. 🙂
this is wonderful..
Thanks, Sumana. 🙂 Glad you loved it.
Love your idea to do seven types of poetry for the challenge. What a fun format for this poem! It is so clever visually and in the words, too. I really enjoyed it and look forward to learning about other types of poetry forms from you.
Glad you liked it, Cate and welcome to my little blog 🙂 Have a fun challenge!
WOW! This is too awesome. Loved the poem.
Thanks, Parvathy 🙂 Glad you liked the poem and found it awesome.
That was brilliant! I love what you are doing. At the end of the seven days, I will at least know a little more about poetry, even if I can’t make a poem to save my life:)
Try writing a poem then, Smitha 🙂 Who knows what you might cook up 😀 Can’t hurt to try, right?
I wish I had your talent 🙂 Will try one day, maybe when I gather up the courage:)
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Excellent usage of word form here. I love the hour glass nod, and the form which the words make directly coincide with the message of your poem. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, and I’m glad you liked the form and my words, Justin 🙂 Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!
Nonet. I love the sound of that. 😀 Loved the hourglass poem.
I used to participate in Poetry Pantry and real toad long time ago. 😀
Thanks, Jyothi. 🙂 I’m glad you liked the term. Reminds me, I’ve to link at the Toad.
As if the words were not inspiring enough, the form took it to another level. Looking forward to reading more of your poems through the Festival. Presently playing catch up!
Thanks, Corry. 🙂 Glad you felt both the words and the form both were inspiring. Cheers!
lovely form and content! I liked how you not only included the theme but took that as a instigation to start anew! Never been much of a fan of a poetry but this one seemed right up there!
Cheers!
Read mine at Aashish – Sweet and Sour!!!
Thanks, Aashish. Glad you liked my poetry, and yes, we have to start anew once that sour ends. 🙂 Best if we move without thinking if the next journey might end sour or sweet. We enjoy the journey that way. 🙂 Wish you all the best for Blogaton too.
Lovely..This is a really refreshing poem 🙂
Thanks, Wanderer 🙂
Beautiful and intense… 🙂
And what a wonderful shape it has 😀
Superb!
Thanks, baby Sims 🙂
A Nonnet..!! Wow wow wow…awesome..!!
beautifully carved nonnet Vinay….you have been an inspiration for a long time and now when i read you after such a long time…you are still an inspiration..!!
i dont know where i forgot my sonnets, haikus, 55fictions, nonnets….but today i think i have to start searching..!!
I have seen your comment for my post…and set my font size..!!
Thanks, Yammy. Good to see you back too. Glad you liked my nonnet. 🙂
brilliant writing,heard first time about nonnet thanks for that
Cifar – The Mastermind
Thanks, Cifar. Already read yours 🙂 ATB.
Reading about Nonet for the first time and it sounds interesting. It;s real creative. I like it.
All the best for BATOM 🙂
And 7 poems in 7 days. Whoa! That’s quite a challenge at least for me…but you seem to be rolling 🙂
Thanks, Megha 🙂 Glad you liked it.
आपकी जीतनी तारीफ़ करू कम हैं
बेहद सुन्दर कविता लिखी हैं आपने लियो जी
आप से प्रेरणा ले के
इस शैली को हिंदी कविता में उतरना चाहूँगा
Hourglass in Hindi, Shashi? Enjoy. I’d love to read it as always. Thanks! 🙂