Tightly stretched, or: Elastane

Posted on May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 by ben Alexander

A gogyohka

my poetry
wears me out
on dates
stretched taut
over its form

16 thoughts on “Tightly stretched, or: Elastane”

Michele Lee June 1, 202106:43 Reply

Relax! It is only poetry. Not some medieval torture device. haha
Funny photo.😆
1. ben Alexander June 1, 202107:11 Reply
  
  🤗 Michele 🤗
  
  ❤
  David
murisopsis June 1, 202105:36 Reply

This image presented by this poem is haunting… good job!!
1. ben Alexander June 1, 202107:08 Reply
  
  🤍 Muri 🤍
  
  I must confess that I particularly proud of this one – I played around with the words in my mouth quite a bit before typing them up.
  
  Yours,
  David
a e i o u June 1, 202104:20 Reply

Oh i did not now know about this form of poetry !
1. ben Alexander June 1, 202107:04 Reply
  
  It’s super flexible – I love it 😀
  -David
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet June 1, 202103:48 Reply

Relatable! ❤ Take care, David!
1. ben Alexander June 1, 202107:03 Reply
  
  💜 Thank you, Cheryl 💜
Ingrid May 31, 202120:10 Reply

You should write some free verse then 🤣
1. ben Alexander May 31, 202120:11 Reply
  
  touché!
  1. Ingrid May 31, 202120:19 Reply
    
    I do sometimes…but it’s never entirely free from some kind of metre !
    1. ben Alexander May 31, 202120:20 Reply
      
      I won’t tell if you don’t! 😉
      1. Ingrid May 31, 202120:22
        
        🤫
yassy May 31, 202120:04 Reply

Fabulously done. 👍♥️
1. ben Alexander May 31, 202120:05 Reply
  
  💓 Thank you, Yassy 💓
  1. yassy May 31, 202120:06 Reply
    
    My pleasure, David.
    
    Hugs 🤗
    Yasmin