‘Edges and Fringes’ – a d’Verse poetics prompt
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| Papa, can you visit us from the unknowable beyond to hearten us, for we miss you so and grief’s jagged edges cut us even as the edges of mortal life are clear to us remaining, as we do, on this side living; broken; aching |
Boy, hear me in dreams I call you every night, all night tenderly, I watch over you With love glowing and reaching out to inspire you from beyond the very fringes of life to believe… |
The prompt
The above poem is my take on d’Verse’s ‘Edges and Fringes’ prompt.
Our mission was to spark on one of these paths, and I primarily found my way along the 1st and 3rd paths:
- Write a poem using the word edge;
- Write a poem that keeps Millikin’s question in mind:
- What is the word, the line, that cuts, that can show that edge?
- Write a poem using the word fringe;
- Write a poem from the fringe, however you define it.
Brilliant and heartfelt!
Thank you so much, Reet.
Sincerely,
David
Masterful. Not one, but three touching poems here.
Jean Marie, I’m so touched and pleased that you recognized that. Thank you for reading!
❤
David
Wow! More than beautiful and … moving! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much, Manuela.
This particular poem was bittersweet to write, TBH.
❤
David
You are more than welcome!
❤ 🔆 🌈
𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆,
𝑩𝒆𝒏
Feel free to call me David 🙂
Ok david
Superb
Thanks so much, Flemin – this one was very meaningful to me.
Yours,
David
Wow! this is tenderly beautiful. Loved this poem. 🙂
Thanks, Kitty ❤
-David
You are welcome, David. 🙂
I have read the wonderfully insightful comments prior to mine … I simply want to add that I was incredibly moved by your poetry.
Thank you so much, Helen.
Yours,
David
Beautifully moving, my heart felt it deep. The child remains a child, from my experience, in certain times as this.
That is definitely what it feels like to me, Zelda. I agree with you 100%.
Thank you,
David
You’re most welcome, David–take care of yourself.
you too 🙂
thank you!
Doin’ my best, for an old gal 🙂 Thank you, and you’re most welcome 🙂
Oh I love this, very clever and beautifully written. Reminds me vaguely of Welly Boots by the band The Amazing Devil for some reason. Fantastic work anyways keep it up!
Kassie, that is so kind of you! Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
David
Ah no problem its the truth! But just btw my name is rev not kassie haha
Oops, sorry, Rev!
-David
“Papa” – that very first word introduces the raw emotion and love in this write.
” grief’s jagged edges cut us
even as the edges of mortal life are clear”
So very difficult to lose a loved and treasured parent.
This is a truly beautiful write.
Thank you so very much for the kind comment, Lillian. I actually did call my father “Papa” because the language of our home was Russian. And he really did call me “Boy” (in Russian).
Yours,
David