Sangeetha & David’s new poetry project
Once upon a time, two poets who’d never met in person spontaneously began writing verses back and forth to one another over the Internet. Their first poetry project took them some nine months: a 100 verse Hyakuin.
Once they’d completed their oeuvre, the two decided to continue their creative journey together; and Sangeetha came up with a fun new idea, which David loved – to explore different poetic forms together, working through the Alphabet from ‘A’ to ‘Z’.
Every week, for twenty-six weeks beginning in January of the year 2022, they would take turns selecting poetic forms beginning with the letter corresponding to that particular week (1=A, 2=B, etc., etc.) and write poems to one another using that form.
David suggested they call their new project ‘Form verses creativity’, and so it began.
H for Hexaduad
David’s hexaduad
Pen-pal,
when shall
we ever get to meet?
It would be -really- neat
to share a hot meal together;
to talk politics and weather;
to have some fun;
to laugh as one...
It's quite applausable,
This dream implausible!
Still... we share heart
~ the rhythmic part!
Sangeetha’s reverse hexaduad
Rhyme-mate of mine,
There'll be a time
To chat over a brew,
Just the way old friends do;
Write out some words,
Turn thoughts inwards,
Share hearts and imagination,
And literary fascination;
Our worlds rejuvenating,
Our two lives connecting,
All we
Believe
Hexaduad?
- 12 lines made up of 6 rhymed couplets;
- syllabic: 2/2 / 6/6 / 8/8 / 4/4 / 6/6 / 4/4;
- rhyme scheme: aa/bb/cc/dd/ee/ff
Sangeetha & David’s ‘Form verses creativity’
- The Alouette
- The Balance
- The Candlelight
- The Dizain
- The Etheree
- The Florette
- The Ghazal
- The Hexaduad
- The Italian octave
- The Jue Ju
- The Kimo
- The Limerick
- The Marianne
- The Nocturna
- The Ottava Rima
- The Pathya Vat
- The Quintilla
- The Retrac
- The Sijo
- The Tritina
- The Ukiah
- The Verso-Rhyme
- The Waltz Wave
- X (wildcard): The Lira
- The YaDu
- The Zejel
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)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Beautiful David! This form looks really elegant ๐
โค๏ธ๐ Veera ๐โค๏ธ
Not only applause but a standing ovation! Great work both of you!
โจ๐๐ปโจ Muri โจ๐๐ปโจ
A heartwarming collaboration. Well done! โค โค โค
๐๐ Cheryl ๐๐
this is such a fun wonderful poem you guys.. and it speaks truly to our hearts that connect for all of us through WP.. You do have a special connection!
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โค๏ธ๐ Cindy ๐โค๏ธ
Really well done! Kudos to both poets. An enjoyable read๐
โจ๐งธโจ Suzette โจ๐งธโจ
A heartfelt pairing. (K)
โจ๐๐ปโจ Kerfe โจ๐๐ปโจ
From the director of music and poetry
The hexadaud
6 couplets
12 lines
The perfect union and form
For distant and faraway pen pals
Maybe loves
Definitely deeply loved friends
I enjoyed the call and the response. To be continued…
More letters
Seasons
And chapters
Well done masters of the craft.
๐โค๏ธ Abi โค๏ธ๐
I’m glad you enjoyed the comment โฅโฅ
Brilliant poetry that captures the soul. Bravo to this partnership. โค๏ธ
๐๐ Colleen ๐๐
Aw, man, this is gorgeous stuff, Sangeetha and David! You two have a true artistic connection and it’s so obvious when you share your poetry with us. What a wonderful friendship! ๐
๐๐ Mike ๐๐
Fantastic poem. Love it so much.
๐๐ Aparna ๐๐
Your souls have already met as your verses share the same sensibility and momento. Great work from both of you! โค๐๐ป Thank you! ๐
โค ๐ Filipa โค ๐