I joined in on a poetry challenge regarding 4 moon-bed images on Jude Itakali’s blog. He asked for a haiku, but I was inspired to write a different form. You can find his challenge and all 4 images HERE, if you’d like to give it a try or read other responses. Please link us to yours in comments if you decide to participate. Mine is below…
Moon Shroud
Moonscape framed in shroud not cloud
Soon drawn or drawn in
Pulled from a dance on inky vastness
Sparkling partners
Soon bow or bow out.
Only I and you, oh Moon
In this writhing sanctuary
Room or tomb.
Your glory fades when trapped within
As my light
Soon dies or dies off
Freedom beyond the curtain not certain
Soon lives or lives on
By Sheri J. Kennedy, All Rights Reserved
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I love doing that–adapting my own rules. Love the poem, Sheri.
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Thanks so much, Jacqui! It’s fun to take these serendipitous writing inspirations when reading blogs. Breaks up all the editing on longer works and keeps my creative poetic writing ‘muscles’ in shape.
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Beautiful poem as I mentioned before. Such depth💜
Thanks for sharing my post as well.
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Thanks, Jude. My pleasure. I appreciate the inspiration you shared with us!
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🙏🏾😊
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What an interesting poem, Sheri. I love the “or” choices and how they call into question the meaning behind the image. (And I’d love to have that bed!)
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Thanks, Diana! I’m glad you found the poem interesting to contemplate. I enjoyed sticking to the confines of the form that came into being as I started writing. It helped me contemplate more deeply, as well.
It is a very incredible bed, and usually I’d like such a design too, but there’s something about this one that feels like a sepulcher to me. I admire the beauty of the image, but I don’t want to sleep there!
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So interesting. It does have a “sleeping beauty” feel to it. 🙂
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Yes, I get that feeling too.
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