A Quadrille
in the form of an ‘Atom poem’
we say
whom you
marry
that's
crucial
for us
so she
was told
daily
it was
weighty
guilt
royal
lineage
proud
crown
much too
heavy
but he
a common
bloke
he her
beloved
swain
he not
allowed
to her
so she
forsook
it all
Atom poem?
- Three line stanzas;
- Count letters: 5-7-5;
- No punctuation or capitalization like haiku.
d’Verse Quadrille #141:
‘Heady is the Poem That Wears the Crown’
The above Atom poem is my take on d’Verse’s Quadrille challenge #141.
The Quadrille is simply a poem of 44 words (excluding the title), and it can take any form. This week’s challenge was to use the word “crown” in a Quadrille.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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Hope her decision paid in the long run. This is always a gamble. 🙂
I hope so too… maybe you should turn it into a short story, Terveen 😉
Thank you, David. I’ve made a note of this. 🙂
True love must win. Nice poem.
❤ thanks, Indira ❤
-David
My pleasure.
Ah….reminds me of the Japanese princess who recently gave up her lineage to marry a commoner. Love wins in these cases….but so many hurt in the process. The crown weighs heavy indeed.
❤ Lillian ❤ – yep! Some other people also made that connection!
Thank you!
David
Always go for love… you never lose! Great poem!
❤ Thanks, Dana! ❤
-David
In the end, love always wins.
Linda, that’s my hope 🙂
❤
David
True love does rule in the heart. Love this David!
❤ Carrie ❤ – I totally agree!
Thank you,
David