She flows with the wind
Spirit suffused with sunlight
Heart a violin
Submission for
Unfinished
Sibylline, sylph-like she slips beneath
The surface of my consciousness
My senses run naked over the walls
Searching for some suggestion in
Those sly shadows that fasten strictly
To the quiescent but she has departed
Now, spooked, perhaps, by the intensity
Of my observations
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Sometimes she speaks, in semaphore,
In the shifting of objects through
Interstellar space. I have lost all
Sense of direction. Should she not
Be sleeping six-feet underground?
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The strain of farewell is still upon her
Like a serpent, silent, suffocating, surreptitious
Is there no light to entice? No suitor to summon?
No sympathetic egress slightly open so that she
May pass seamless into the other realm?
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She wanders desultory through the hallways
To what sorrow is she enslaved? To what
Purpose does she tether herself to this
Somatic sphere? I have found nothing
Disquieting about her passing, save
The brevity of her life. Is she simply
Unfinished?
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I went mad with alliteration but it was a lot of fun lol I have had an unusually hectic weekend and in a little while I will leave town again for a number of hours. I haven’t had nearly enough time to write
Prompt 5 Wordle Challenge
I have always wanted to create my own wordle so here it is!
If you specialize in haiku “Sylph” is your theme so you don’t need to worry about the other words unless of course you want to write several haiku in order to incorporate them all which is totally fine with me =)
If you specialize in limerick
You have a choice between “Bondage” or “Ghost”
If you want to submit a photograph aim for something ethereal, sylph-like, supernatural in appearance
If you write stories or specialize in longer forms of poetry there is no theme just try to include all 10 words. The word doesn’t have to be in the same form as presented “passing” could be “pass” “passes” or “passed” for example. As I am the one that came up with the vocabulary for the wordle I gave myself an extra challenge. In addition to the specified vocabulary I used heavy alliteration as you will see. You are welcome to use alliteration as well but its not required. I hope I didn’t make this impossible! If you enjoy this we will throw a wordle into the mix every now and then. Remember you guys can also suggest challenges and if ever you need adjustments just ask I am flexible. PS you can submit multiple entries because the group is quite small right now.
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