Hello, beautiful readers! It has been a typical, busy week for me, so I didn't have much time to write as much poetry as I had wanted. I have a moment now, so I thought I'd try to combine three different poetry challenges into one.
Two of them come from dVerse. The first dVerse prompt is called Art in Nature. Melissa Lemay shared a few photos taken from Michael Sammut and asked us to write a poem about one of the photos.
The second dVerse prompt is MTB: New and Old in a Palinode, which encourages us to write a palinode about one of three themes connected to old and new year ideas. A palinode is a poem that contains two verses, where each verse has an equal amount of lines with a minimum of nine lines in each. The two verses should have contrary views.
The third challenge came from Moonwashed Musings. This prompt encouraged us to use her chosen image or any of the given words (bittersweet, enchanting brew, or unidentifiable) within the poem.
So, I decided to write my palinode with a double inverted nonet. This poetic form has 18 lines with a syllabic count per line of 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9, 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. It reminds me of butterfly wings, and since the two images have butterflies, it feels like the perfect form to use. When I think of the concepts of old and new year, I think of shedding that which no longer serves us. So, that led me to the idea for my poem.
"The Old Year's gone away / To nothingness and night" ~John Clare
Welcomed Transformations
i.
harsh
struggle
bittersweet
drawn to the flames
enticing façade
desperately needy
of others' confirmations
not realizing self-value
stuck in loop of insecurities
ii.
discover positive energy
embrace warmth of enchanting brew
choose to ignite fire within
transformation begins
chains of reliance
wither away
beautiful
happy
free
(Meadow Argus / Photographed in Solomon Islands / Michael Sammut)
If you'd like to participate in these writing prompts, see the links below:
dVerse - Art in Nature
dVerse - MTB: New and Old in a Palinode
Love how you framed your 'awakening' ~ a beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteA beautifully crafted poem Yvette. Excellent combination of all the challenges. Sadje
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DeleteYou outdid yourself with this one. Bravo1
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by to read mine
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Aw, thank you, Gillena! I appreciate you visiting and commenting. :-)
DeleteA beautifully written double inverted nonet, and wonderful combination of prompts, Yvette. Thank you so much for joining in. - Eugi
ReplyDeleteThank you for such a beautiful inspiration, Eugi! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteWhat a great way to use the double inverted nonet! It's perfect and I could relate to your feelings so well. Beautiful work, Yvi!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteLove the transformation in the second stanza.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bjorn! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThis is so lovely, Yvette! I love how seamlessly all the prompts came together in your words. Wonderful.😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Morgan! I appreciate you visiting and sharing your kindness. :-)
DeleteFrom bittersweet to "enchanting brew" --- love the transformation that mimics the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Wonderfully done, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dora! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
DeleteThis bloomed and made me smile, Yvette! Xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that, Denise! Thanks for sharing! :-)
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