‘This is not a blog’
A triolet by David ben Alexander
My soulful kaddish glowing bright My damaged heart behind a screen Herein, words set my nights alight My soulful kaddish glowing bright Reliving love, compelled to write Heart torn at death so unforeseen My soulful kaddish glowing bright My damaged heart behind a screen
The above poem is my take on d’Verse’s ‘Object Poems’ prompt.
d’Verse prompted us to write an ‘Object Poem’, which describes an inanimate object in detail. These poems can center around an every day object, such as a door, a jar, a spoon or something of sentimental value.
Ultimately, object poems will also create a different perspective of the subject, exposing a deeper representation to the reader. The d’Verse prompt encouraged us to focus more on the abstract, as well as to title or begin our poems with “THIS IS NOT A _________”
We were instructed to choose an object, look past the obvious characteristics and uses of this object, and spare our readers the details. Instead, we were prompted to take our audiences to the connections that our selected objects have made with us or what they represent.
As I’ve recently been exploring various forms of poetry, I decided to try my hand at a writing a triolet for this assignment.
What a splendid poem, David!
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Very nice, David. Very nice indeed. Touching, sweet.
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 it’s certainly not just a blog, David: it’s your soul-song!
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I agree. It is like a song lyric.. a chorus.
Serena,
Thank you so very much…
-David
Wonderfully penned!
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Very good , David ! raw , emotional, organic.
Thanks so much, Yassy
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You are very welcome, Ben 🤗
A beautiful and touching triolet, a sort of song of sorrow.
💖 thanks, Beverly
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So achingly beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
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This feels very very sad….
Kim,
Thank you ❤
TBH, I think I've pretty much felt some degree of sadness every day since my father died.
-David
I can understand that, I miss my Dad very much too.
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Love the Triolet form. This one is very good. “My damaged heart behind a screen” is just perfect.
Thanks so much, De.
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-David
David that was beautiful ☺️
Thanks, Christine❣️
Love the chant-like quality, evoking the kaddish, its healing preternatural glow reflected in the screen. So brilliant and so movingly expressed. May you be comforted.
Thanks so much, Dora❣️
-David
Could it also be a study in emotion, in search of resolution?
Perhaps 🙂
I don’t think I’ll find actual resolution though… I’m just in it for the daily solace.
-David
Wonderful poem!
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nicely done David! ❤️
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Blogging is a solace for many, for many reasons. Thank you for sharing your reasons today.
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had to look kaddish up – an ancient Jewish prayer sequence regularly recited in the synagogue service, including thanksgiving and praise and concluding with a prayer for universal peace.
a form of the Kaddish recited for the dead.
Your poem is a lovely kaddish
Thanks so much, Debi. You’re very kind.
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-David
Wow you nailed it! David, Loved every line (^_^)
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There is a sense of healing in your poem, a gleam of light through the pain.
Yes, there is 🙂
Thanks, Mish.
-David
What a great choice for the prompt. Great use of form as well. It really is more than a blog… it is you heart laid open for all of us to see! Well done!
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Lovely poem, David! ❤
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I must really take the time to explore same – all I produce is doggerel
well don’t blogs all serve different purposes? that seems normal to me.
Yes, they do this particular one is my licorice Allsorts blog where all and saundry lands. The others are more dedicated, such as my photo blog, and my wife’s general blog which she lost interest in, and so I claimed it.
what kind of stuff do you post on her behalf?
A variety of different subjects, religion Theology, art, photography, crosslinking our photography blog to it.
Heyy..I have nominated you for The Mystery Blogger Award…If interested, please do visit my blog ☺️
You are very kind, Sakshi❣️
I appreciate your nomination very much, but I don’t participate in blog awards so I must decline.
Gratefully yours,
David
Thank you for your kind words David…and I am totally okay with the declination….keep rocking 👍
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Lovely!
Thanks Reena 💖
-David
Heart-stirring and beautiful. Also love the “this is not a blog” surrealist-type subtitle. You are a very talented blogger. Always something new and surprising, also with a nice bit of educating and inspiring.
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The repetition is just right for the reciprocal and reflective relationship of writer and blog. (K)
Thank you so much, Kerfe. I really appreciate your kindness.
-David
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You wrote a good triolet. I can hear the music in it.
Thank you, Jane!
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Agreed… a blog of poetry is probably not a normal blog.
Yes. I suppose not…
Thanks, Björn
-David
Well done, Bravo! (Jael, at new blog) 😊
Thank you so much❣️
You’re most welcome!