I wrote a few sidlak poems over the past few days. This form, which has 4 lines of 3-5-7-9 syllables and concludes with a fifth line that is a color, has been fun. I found out about it from Abigail Gronway, who also wrote a nice one. Shared with the Tuesday Platform.
“Antique”
Black coffee
In a library,
On antique, sturdy table —
I sense the musty smell of old books
Mahogany
“Royalty”
Poetry:
Proper meter? Rhyme?
Freedom in form anytime.
Word queen of my poetry world, hued
Purple
“Fight”
Depression,
Anxiety fight
Oppressing like a devil,
A cardboard box, sent, undelivered:
Black.
Powerful. I especially hear the anxiety fight as I am close to someone who struggles with anxiety.
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“Anxiety fight oppressing like a devil,” … this is incredibly apt and on point. You capture the feeling so well!
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I like this form.Thanks for the intro.Will try it.
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Hi, Rall. If you try this form, please link it to this post. I would love to read it!
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I enjoyed reading all the poems. I think this format of writing poetry is interesting. I have not tried it but, may be give it a shot… inspired by your writing!
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If you write any, please link them to this post! I’m glad you got inspired.
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So interesting that poetry is the colour purple…!!!
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Fun! Those colors do have their emotion, much as some words sound like their meaning….i.e. “cozy”. Thanks!
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Jenna, I love the perspective you brought to this form. They are all great, but the first is my favorite. If I had enough rooms in my house, one of them would be a library. Your choice of mahogany is perfect to represent the vast collection of sage works collected there.
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Mahogany… sigh.
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