A reverse double ‘Tetractys’
Love is no less likely to hurt than heal;
the road to hell
is paved with
purest
love.
Hell's
walking
a tightrope,
blinded by love;
one bound to such relationships knows hell.
W3 poetry prompt
This reverse double ‘Tetractys’ poem was written for D. Avery’s W3 poetry prompt:
- Write a โTetractysโ;
- A further challenge is for the first and last word to be the same;
- A double or triple Tetractys, in either order would be okay.
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Loved the title of the poem and the play on words, David.
๐๐๐ป Jane ๐๐ป๐
Ooh, love the juxtaposition!
๐๐๐ป Sarah ๐๐ป๐
You expressed the underside of love which can be no less than hell. Adjustments, taking into stride, acceptance and at the extremes of the spectrum maladaptations. Sometimes one knows one is in hell, sometimes they donโt realise it. For hell is extremely good at hiding itself.
Loved it David.
๐๐๐ป Shashi ๐๐ป๐ ~ you are exactly right
I am turning these lines into a poem. Will be posting it later on. Sometimes you have to hunt for inspiration and sometimes it finds you. So I found it today on your post. ๐
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A very effective treatment of the subject, David! I enjoyed reading this! โค
๐๐๐ป Cheryl ๐๐ป๐
Excellent wordplay, and very effective with the formatting, David.
Happy holiday season! Did your daughter get her sufganiyot? ๐
๐ฉ๐๐ป Merril ๐๐ป๐ฉ ~ more than her fair share ๐
Sounds perfect for a child’s once-a-year treat!
nah – we spoil her year-round! ๐
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