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Saturday, June 17, 2017

Micro Poetry ~ Dark Emeralds

Greetings to all!
Today is the day we put the "mini' back into the Sunday Mini-Challenge, and return to the option of form poetry. The object of this challenge is to write a poem in no more than 10 lines (but you may write in fewer than 10 lines all the way down to a single American sentence). Choose your own form or write in free verse, if preferred.

Emerald Cave
Morakot, Thailand

The Jewel


There is this cave 
In the air behind my body 
That nobody is going to touch: 
A cloister, a silence 
Closing around a blossom of fire. 
When I stand upright in the wind, 
My bones turn to dark emeralds. 

James Wright



This weekend, our frame of reference is "Dark Emeralds" - from the final line of this poem by James Wright.
I look forward to reading a number of short poems, from Saturday through to Monday. The link does not expire, so please feel free to write more than one poem, and a return to comment on poems linked later would be appreciated.


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13 comments:

  1. ✿June 17, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    Now THAT is a poem! Bam. What? So impressive.

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  2. Magaly GuerreroJune 17, 2017 at 12:27 PM

    The image reminds me of a cave in the Dominican Republic... I shall spend the rest of the day thinking of home. :-)

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  3. brudbergJune 17, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    Love that image... metaphors are hard to do, but this one works so well

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  4. Gillena CoxJune 17, 2017 at 2:07 PM

    Enchanting image Kerry.
    Have a good weekend all

    much love...

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  5. BrendanJune 17, 2017 at 2:16 PM

    Magnificent challenge, Kerry. And what a fine baptism, that poem by James Wright. I came out with three dark gleamings in my hands. Blame Wright for turning on a flood with a humble spigot. He's so good at that!

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  6. Sanaa RizviJune 17, 2017 at 2:18 PM

    Loved the prompt, Kerry❤️ sharing my bit. Happy weekend, everyone!❤️

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  7. AnonymousJune 17, 2017 at 7:51 PM

    Where is everyone?

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  8. grapelingJune 18, 2017 at 2:51 AM

    well, Kerry, I hope you don't overmuch mind that I went in a completely different direction... ~

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  9. AnonymousJune 18, 2017 at 5:13 AM

    just 10 lines and a jewel - who could resist this theme?

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  10. Kerry O'ConnorJune 18, 2017 at 7:54 AM

    I am glad the prompt and James Wright resonated.. or of course.. any direction you choose.
    ;-)

    I feel so bad not to be writing but my brain is like a bowl of porridge - I stir but.. nothing.

    I am hoping for a reawakening soon.

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJune 18, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    Dear Kerry, the field needs to be left fallow a while, in preparation for new seeds.

    Thanks for the lovely prompt, which aroused old memories.

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  12. WildChild47June 18, 2017 at 6:53 PM

    Fascinating image and very interesting micro poem. Has great resonance and sound in images and metaphors - many ways to read and consider, and then spring board off into some micro poetry. Great prompt - thanks :)

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  13. sarahJune 19, 2017 at 6:12 AM

    Dark prompt. It's nice to do something short. I've linked up to the linky thing.

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