A Descort poem
celebration's pretense even in most probable circumstances remains merely a beautifying curtain behind life's stages we speak words, even write them, to great roars of encore, encore cute, unwilling marionettes please I'd simply retire into the darkness if not for my present expectant audience
Descort poem
The descort differentiates itself from other forms by differentiating its lines from other lines within the poem. That is, the main rule of descort poems is that each line needs to be different from every other line in the poem.
A descort poem has different line lengths, meters, avoids rhyming with other lines, no refrains, and that goes for stanzas as well. In other words, no two lines in a descort should look like each other.
dโVerse Quadrille #155
The above descort poem is my take on dโVerseโs Quadrille challenge.
The Quadrille is simply a poem of 44 words (excluding the title), and it can take any form. This weekโs challenge was to use the word โcelebrateโ in a Quadrille.
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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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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Encore!
โจ๏ธ๐๐ปโจ๏ธ Annette โจ๏ธ๐๐ปโจ๏ธ
David ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผโค๏ธ
*takes a bow*
Iโm glad youโre not, David. We definitely need to read more. And we like you too. haha! ๐
๐ Terveen ๐ ~ awwww…. thank you!
The applause are unavoidable! The stage is more fun with you here!! ๐๐๐๐ฅ
๐ Tricia ๐ ~ thanks!
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A great poem, David! It is amazing how being acknowledged and valued by others keeps us alive!
๐ Dwight ๐ ~ thank you – that’s exactly so!
You are welcome!
๐๐๐๐Donโt go!!
Stay ๐๐๐๐๐
๐งก Cindy ๐งก ~ I won’t… don’t worry!
Oh Yayyyy!!! xo ๐๐๐
Evocative and describes the poet’s life! Bravo! (as we, the expectant audience await the curtain’s rise)
๐ Muri ๐ ~ thank you
Thought provoking! Perhaps might I suggest it’s human to yearn for cries of “encore”? We all enjoy being noticed and appreciated. Thank you! Well done as usual.
๐ Matthew ๐ ~ that’s very kind ~ thank you!
Sincerely,
David
Encore, encore, claps, claps….smiles. Thanks for joining in. Cheers!
๐ Grace ๐ ~ thank you so much!
Perhaps your last stanza means it’s not merely a pretense? ๐
๐ Merril ๐ ~ that’s something to consider, for sure!
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๐, even poets are drawn back to the theatre, over and over again
The actor deserves the encore, if he/she/they worked therefore
๐ค Abi ๐ค ~ that is so true!
๐๐๐ค, yes
Please don’t leave me encore, encore
โค Andrew โค ~ don't worry!