EPIGRAPH:
Doubt is the origin of wisdom.
–Renรฉ Descartes (1596 โ 1650)
An ‘Emmett’ poem
I doubt enough for all; Doubt tints the lens through which I look; Enough crushing disappointments - that is all it took. For, really, how often can one smash up against a wall? All my silly childhood fantasies, I long since forsook.
The ‘Emmett’
- The first line of the Emmett is five WORDS long.
- Each word of the first line becomes the first word of the following lines.
- So the second word in line one becomes the first word of line two, the third word becomes the first word of line three, etc.
- The Emmett has a rhyme scheme of abbab.
Murisopsisโ Poetry Scavenger Hunt
This โEmmettโ poem was written for Murisopsisโ Poetry Scavenger Hunt.
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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 
Sadness and doubt are startling eyeopeners. Let’s learn and not succumb to them…
๐๐๐ป Terveen ๐๐ป๐
Relatable!! Loving your poems. The rate and quality of your posts, and skill in structuring. is quite phenomenal! (But seems normal for you :))
๐๐๐ป Lia ๐๐ป๐
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๐๐๐ป Filipa ๐๐ป๐
Oh my! You are crushing these prompts! Your Emmett is magnificent!
๐๐๐ป Muri ๐๐ป๐
Nice poem! And a really cool poetic form – I’ll have to try writing one too!
๐๐๐ป Nicole ๐๐ป๐
Well done. I didn’t even notice the form. But I think you have lots of company in your doubtfulness. (K)
๐๐๐ป Kerfe ๐๐ป๐
So real. Nicely done!
๐งก๐๐ป Sangeetha ๐๐ป๐งก
The poetical forms are endless, and you are a master of them all. Awesome poem, David. โค๏ธ
โค๏ธ๐๐ป Jeff๐๐ปโค๏ธ
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Does that mean that you have achieved wisdom, David?
Only its origin
Thatโs an auspicious beginning.
Well done!
โค thanks, Punam โค
You are welcome. โค๏ธ
Very cleverly done David and I can relate to the doubt which you talk about. Particularly the line where you say “doubt is the lens through which I look…” ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ป Ken ๐๐ป๐
Great writing โ๐ป David๐
๐๐๐ป Amber ๐๐ป๐