A Cento-style poem
Fraying kerchief, caked brown with faded woes Cap left lying on my desk When she zips her jacket Engages us all with love Strings shyly swish-swish Mine to enjoy finally There at the bus stop Nuclear power stations Rooted but eager To flavor our lives Your end is a story like the earth And, oblivious, it remains unconcerned
d’Verse poetry prompt
At d’Verse, we are encouraged to look at the most recent poems weโve written, preferably the last twelve poems, and- taking the last lines from each of the poems, rearrange them into a new poem!
This is rather like a ‘Cento’ poem, which is wholly composed of verses or passages taken from other authors, disposed in a new form or order… Except, in this case, we are to use verses from our own poems instead!
My poem is comprised of the last lines from twelve of the last fifteen poems I wrote.
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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The whimsy we love undone in the sinister, but can we see it. Death lurks in the face of love. Great read David.
๐ค thanks so much, Paul ๐ค
So amazing how this works, and I love how your poem speaks, just wonderul.
๐ค๐๐ป Paul ๐๐ป๐ค ~ thanks so much
That ending is especially potent. (K)
๐๐๐ป Kerfe ๐๐ป๐
The chosen lines melded beautifully, David, and that last stanza was startling in its denouement. โค๏ธ
๐๐๐ป Punam ๐๐ป๐
Beautifully done David โ ๐
๐ Abi ๐ ~ thank you!
Nicely done David
๐ค๐๐ป Sadje ๐๐ป๐ค
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OMG your lines melded together so artfully.
much๐love
๐๐๐ป Gillena ๐๐ป๐
Fascinating! These are fun and your poem brings in the sizzle to the “mundane” (referring to the first stanza – which is a brilliant setup)
๐งก๐๐ป Margaret ๐๐ป๐งก ~ thanks
~David
This worked really well, David! I like how you make nuclear power the flavoring of our life!:>)
Dwight
๐๐๐ป Dwight ๐๐ป๐
Enjoyed the poetic patchwork, and those last lines, stick! ๐
๐๐๐ป Tricia ๐๐ป๐
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