‘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.
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David, this was wonderful.
Thanks so much, Lauren ❤
Absolutely brilliant and moving, David.
Thanks so much, Suzette 🧸
Peace to you David🙏
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such a delightful dialogue … your father always watches over you! So live a life he would be proud of
Thanks, Kate ❤
he’s smiling right now … I can feel it 🙂
Have you tried reading the two poems as one, left to right? They flow… and they create a totally different message that way. This is magical! ❤
Jan,
I’m so glad you noticed that 🙂
~ as you might have guessed, it was intentionally written that way!
Yours,
David
You’re so clever!!! ❤
A beautiful and tender poem of hurt and loss David. ☺️💕
Thanks so much, Christine❣️
Yours,
David
Beautifully written, and captures well the heartache and yearning felt when you lose a parent. Well done! Cheers!
Thanks, Danielle❣️
-David
David,
Jagged edges of grief and the fringes of life and death, but beyond them the comforting reality of love known and knowable. Beautifully expressed and I liked the parallel arrangement of speakers. How fitting!
Pax,
Dora
Thank you so much, Dora ❤
I really appreciate your kind comment.
Yours,
David
This is a very moving piece.
Well, I was moved while writing it 🙂
Thank you,
David
So beautiful. 💕
That’s very sweet of you – thank you.
Yours,
David
Clever!
Thanks, Angela 🙂
-David
What a tender and poignant call and response, David. It travels beyond words to the heart of the matter ❤
💟Lisa💟