light
a beacon
on a stormy night
not lit but there to give hope
to
you
when you thought that was the end
I am still here
waiting for
you*
* Oddquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of seventeen syllables distributed 1 , 3, 5, 7, 1 in five lines, developed by Glenda L. Hand.
mirror oddquains – a two stanza oddquain sequence of the pattern 1-3-5-7-1 1-7-5-3-1
For: Thursday photo prompt – Beacon #writephoto by Sue Vincent
Reblogged this on Sue Vincent – Daily Echo and commented:
First in this week…
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cheers, Sue 🙂
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🙂
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beautiful 🙂
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thanks, Morgan 🙂
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this is beautiful Lee, very beautiful! Will try the style. I am always looking for short easy form poems. 🙂
sharmishtha
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thanks, Sharmishtha 🙂 have a nice weekend!
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The oddquain has an interesting – odd! – shape into which your words have slipped beautifully, lady Lee.
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thanks, Kim 🙂
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This is an interesting form. You’ve used it well.
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thanks 🙂
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