Let spaces of silence slide
Between breaths —
May the words I do say
Shed light, bring peace
Between breaths —
Keep breathing,
Count the inhale and the
Exhale, count the pause
Between breaths —
Let kind silence live, yet
Let no voice be silenced,
Between breaths.
A quadrille for DVerse including the word “keep”. This poem didn’t begin as a quadrille, but then I decided to see if it would work as one, and I liked the result.
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I like it! It flows well and I love the theme!
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Solid message RW!
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Your quadrille was worth the wait, Jenna! It’s interesting that it didn’t begin as a quadrille. Writing to form can be tricky and it’s often a good exercise to rewrite something instead of trying a completely new poem.
I like the repetition of the alliterative phrase ‘Between breaths’, it’s rhythmic, like breathing, and very calming. I also like ‘spaces of silence’.
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A worthy goal: “May the words I do say
Shed light, bring peace”
I hope my words do as well.
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They do, Frank. Your poems are relentlessly positive; it’s kind of amazing.
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What a beautiful beginning. Those first two lines took my breathe away. Lovely.
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I enjoyed reading this mindful reminder to live within the moment.
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My goodness you took my breath away with this one!❤️
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Counting breaths in meditation taught me how to listen better — mind you, I can’t count while listening, because I won’t listen as well but instead with each inhale I feel myself absorbing the thought-feelings of the other person, and each exhale I try to let us both relax. Cool poem to remember that.
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