Today, I am combining two poetry challenges. The first challenge is #TankaTuesday's Poetry Challenge where Colleen invites us to write a hexastich. This form of poetry has six lines with a 8-6-10-6-8-2 syllabic pattern with a rhyme scheme of axbaxb.
The second challenge is dVerse's Prosery: Toni Morrison. Mish invites us to write a prosery using the following quote from Toni Morrison: "Lips forget what they have kissed." A prosery is a piece of prose of 144 words.
As I did with my previous poetry challenge, I'm stretching the rules just a bit. I've combined the prose with the hexastitch, like a modified haibun.
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The Hunt for True Love
I've kissed a lot of frogs in my lifetime. Recently, a friend and I went down memory lane, and I realized my memory has blurred the details of my past. Were they insignificant or did they cause such heartbreak that it is best I don't remember? Whatever the reason, I trust that my brain is taking care of me in a way the heart cannot. The heart wants to feel and clings to hope like static on freshly dried clothes. It focuses on pretty petals, ignoring the poison within until it's too late. So, I will keep searching for my imperfect prince. Hopefully, his kiss will be worth remembering.
my lips forget what they have kissed
soul needs such protection
when the heart wants love to fit like a glove
but love's a 'hit or miss'
until I kiss the perfect lips...
real love
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Beautifully composed Yvette 💞
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ange! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteOh... there are a lot of kisses that we do not need to rememeber.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank goodness for that, Bjorn! Lol! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteYvette, wonderful reflections about the past, the present, and the future. May you find the man of your dreams <3
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteLove certainly can be fickle. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kaci! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteOh, this is delightful, Yvette!💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteNicely done and I, personally, shall not diss the cheat! I think the memory fades because they left less of an impression ;-) To love!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dale! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI'm not with the person whose kisses I enjoyed the most.... We can't have everything and it's best not to want that either!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Shaun! Wanting for what you don't have is a recipe for misery. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteWell! How wonderful you worked the two prompts. Delightful read. Love it. Thanks. Xo, Selma Martin
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSo nicely done- And just jam packed with truth!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Violet! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteLovely combination of forms, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marion! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteAh... I think we all have to kiss a few frogs. May that day come sooner than later that you find a love you can live with. 💝
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSometimes our memory (or lack of) protects our heart, allowing us to move forward.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Mish! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteHi Yvette, I love the metaphor of hope like static on dry clothes. Also, the kiss with a frog is akin to any hurt or tragedy in life. The brain's kind and blurs the memory, reducing the pain. Lovely take on the prompts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Smitha! I appreciate you sharing your enjoyment of my words. :-)
DeleteNow that's a sweet poem! I really enjoyed your take on the form, Yvi. Relationships in today's world would be so difficult! 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteWell done on the combo Yvette and yes, the noggin' will take care of you when the heart can't get past itself. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it will! Thanks for stopping by, Stephen! :-)
DeleteThat was a difficult mix Yvette, really well done 💞Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! I appreciate your visit. :-)
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