Summer
drenched in sea salt,
caramel promises,
conch shell concertos, slow dancing
with you
With you
disappearing
yearning, a dirty word
fury, a furnace inside burns
stories
Stories
of justice lie
in dank market-places
bartering lost souls for cheap bribes
of love
Of love
the scribe etches
with nails, in veins of dark,
cold blood that drags down to near death
two words
Two words,
twining tendrils
of squandered hope, stand still,
till Time stops its cycle to yell
Let Go
Mindfills for dVerse Poetics – on Kubler-Ross’ stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) dVerse MTB – Cinquain
The cinquain chain/crown cinquain.
a series of 5 [entire] Crapsey Cinquains, 25 lines total
syllabic count: 2-4-6-8-2 in each stanza
written with a break between each stanza
last line of the previous cinquain repeated as first line of the next cinquain
Note: The final line of the last cinquain does not have to equal the first line of the first cinquain, but it is an option.
Sangeetha, I love love love this cinquain. The repetition works so well to link the stanzas and to reinforce the thoughts and emotions flowing through it. Your conclusion is both the smartest but the toughest thing of all 😦
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Oh I’m so glad you liked it 🙂
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Your poem is exquisite!!!!
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Helen…thank you so much for reading. Im happy you think so😊
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a love story gone cold very well captured in these lines – the title is prompt and the final stanza the hint that the poet is still mourning – some wonderful visuals too including
“Of love
the scribe etches
with nails, in veins of dark,
cold blood “
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Laura…your words inspire me. Thank you for reading 💕
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Love how you melded the two prompts to craft a beautiful verse of loss and defiant acceptance.
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Defiant acceptance… 🙂 I love that. Thank you so much Punam
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Very beautiful!
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Prabhal…I’m so happy you liked it
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I did :)) With Love – Pragalbha or PD or Infinite 🙂
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Pragalbha 🥰 beautiful name
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Great use of the prompt! I’ve always thought the crown cinquain was effective in telling a story but you made it strobe through these emotions so smoothly! ❤
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Really appreciate your words. You have a way of expressing what you feel in a way that reaches out to touch the reader. I adore🤗
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So well done–this story of love remembered and gone. The final words are perfect.
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So lovely of you Merril. Thank you for reading
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You’re very welcome.
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It is a life lesson to let go… but it takes a lifetime to learn (alas)
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So true
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