A double acrostic poem
| Reflections in Arabic tea: Much has Jerusalem seen |
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| Land endowed in ancient times with a divine aura Israel lay between three continents on clover map Sovereignty won and lost; so too ~ prevailing myth Over centuries, she heard many a heartrending plea Love for Homeland of yore etched into Jews’ hearts Indeed, lifetimes of yearning for each hill and wadi A nation’s dream realized and rent apart by dogma |
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Definitions
- Anaphasia: the fear that your society is breaking apart into factions that have nothing left in common with each other.
- Lisolia: the satisfaction of things worn down by time, broken in baseball mitts, the shiny snout of a lucky bronze pig, or footprints ground deep into floorboards by generations of kneeling monks.
d’Verse poetics prompt
‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’
Today’s d’Verse prompt is to select one or more of ten specifically assigned words from ‘The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows’ to write a poem. For the full list of ten words, click here.
Let’s write poetry together!
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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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Wow! You are so talented. ๐
๐ Terveen ๐ – takes one to know one!
It’s very clever. Writing poetry to design as opposed to just blurting it out is really skilful.
Thanks so much, Rose โค
I really appreciate it.
-David
Not easy anyway.
๐ค Andrew ๐ค
David,
A double acrostic to suit the ironies: dogma and dreams, Arabic tea and a clover map, myths and homelands all bound up in undeniable yearnings. Heartrending. Praying for the peace of Jerusalem, of all Israel, and its peace.
Pax,
Dora
๐ ๐ Thanks, Dorah ๐ ๐
The last line makes this poem. All I can think of when I hear the word Israel now is blood. That is truly sad. I love the acrostic form, as well, and those two words suit perfectly.
โค Thanks, HW โค
The truth is that the media sensationalizes the news…
More people die in Israel from car accidents than terrorism and military actions… but that's boring to report on abroad.
All best,
David
Wow. This is wonderful. The story, the inclusion of two of the words from Linda’s prompt AND a double acrostic. (Also the perfect image, which features within the poem)!
โค thanks, Marion โค
to use an American aphorism, you hit it out of the park with this pen ~
๐ ๐ M. ~ thank you ๐ ๐
All best,
David
This was quite brilliantly written, and superbly crafted in form David. You pulled the two โobscureโ terms together wonderfully my friend, Bravo!
โค ๐ Rob ๐ โค
Brilliant how you wrote this!
๐ Thanks, Mary ๐
-David
Dazzled by your double acrostic poem, David, Awed, really.
Inspires me to blend mint and sugar Arabic tea in my milk and honey samovar.
Peace
Thanks, CES – that’s a humbling compliment.
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David
Humbling is your poetic virtuosity, David.
“Israel lay between three continents on clover map”
Wow! You really nailed this one David.
Bravo for form, imagery, issues
Much๐love
โค Thanks, Gillena โค
Indeed… the dogma of so many is something that always threatens the dreams of many
๐ Bjรถrn ๐
Oh my goodness this is brilliant! ๐๐ You should be very proud of yourself ๐
๐ Sanaa, thank you! ๐