Remaining, or: In between

Posted on January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 by ben Alexander

Poetry Partners #164

An ‘American Sentence’ by Kaci Rigney

Life begins and ends with a heartbeat, breathing and bleeding in between.

Kaci Rigney: https://kacirigney.com/

A ‘Crystalline’ by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’

Decay's inevitability
rattles venerable hollows.

Grounded hope's for the remaining,
rather than in dreams of remaining.

Show faith in the collective present;
seeded self-confidence will sprout.

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!

List of Poetry Partners

33 thoughts on “Remaining, or: In between”

Cindy Georgakas January 31, 202300:01 Reply

there’s something simply stated with metaphors profound in both of these! Nicely done! ❣️
1. ben Alexander January 31, 202300:12 Reply
  
  🖤🙏🏻 Cindy 🙏🏻🖤 ~ thank you!
  1. Cindy Georgakas January 31, 202300:27 Reply
    
    You’re most welcome David! 💗
2. Kaci Rigney January 31, 202303:41 Reply
  
  Thank you, Cindy!
  1. Cindy Georgakas January 31, 202307:27 Reply
    
    You’re so welcome!!!❤️
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet January 30, 202320:56 Reply

Beautiful pairing. I enjoyed reading these two reflective poems about the meaning of life and death, David. 🙂
1. ben Alexander January 31, 202300:17 Reply
  
  🤎🙏🏻 Cheryl 🙏🏻🤎 ~ thanks!
2. Kaci Rigney January 31, 202303:41 Reply
  
  Thanks, Cheryl.
poetisatinta January 30, 202318:21 Reply

Lovely partnership ❤
1. ben Alexander January 30, 202318:22 Reply
  
  🤎🙏🏻 Ange 🙏🏻🤎 ~ thanks!
2. Kaci Rigney January 31, 202303:42 Reply
  
  Thanks 🙂
Kaci Rigney January 30, 202307:19 Reply

Thank you ,David, for letting me me partner with you again.
1. ben Alexander January 30, 202307:20 Reply
  
  💞🙏🏻 Kaci 🙏🏻💞 ~ it’s been an honor! Thank you 😊
  1. Kaci Rigney January 30, 202317:28 Reply
    
    😉
    1. ben Alexander January 30, 202317:35 Reply
      
      🤗
Sadje January 30, 202304:19 Reply

Excellent
1. ben Alexander January 30, 202307:04 Reply
  
  💝🙏🏻 Sadje 🙏🏻💝
  1. Sadje January 30, 202308:56 Reply
    
    👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
2. Kaci Rigney January 30, 202307:15 Reply
  
  Thanks
murisopsis January 29, 202322:02 Reply

Your affinity for the short forms is not a secret. Inquiring minds want to know how you strip your poems to the minimum and still maintain the lyrical qualities….
1. ben Alexander January 29, 202322:05 Reply
  
  💙🙏🏻 Muri 🙏🏻💙 ~ I just sit and think about it for a long time!
2. Kaci Rigney January 30, 202307:17 Reply
  
  I do the same, David.
Misky January 29, 202321:53 Reply

So true.
1. ben Alexander January 29, 202322:05 Reply
  
  🤎🙏🏻 Misky 🙏🏻🤎
2. Kaci Rigney January 30, 202307:17 Reply
  
  Yes. I agree.
abvr January 29, 202321:01 Reply

The stars of the collective
I pray they are fully engaged
With heart soul
And the utter devotion

Of the last breath.
1. ben Alexander January 29, 202321:28 Reply
  
  🖤 👏🏻 Abi 👏🏻 🖤
  1. abvr January 29, 202321:36 Reply
    
    Yes, it’s the sacredness in the names and
    The years of loyalty
    But I think for others I’m making to much if it.
    1. ben Alexander January 29, 202322:04 Reply
      
      You gotta be you, Abi.
2. Kaci Rigney January 30, 202307:18 Reply
  
  🙂
  1. abvr January 30, 202307:34 Reply
    
    🙂💐
koolkosherkitchen January 29, 202320:51 Reply

Love the first stanza of yours, David.
Shavuah Tov!
1. ben Alexander January 29, 202321:28 Reply
  
  💜🙏🏻 Dolly 🙏🏻💜

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