Some prefer routine
dependable
halcyon
rigid
dull
give me
the thrilling
chaotic bliss
of uncertainty!
kat ~ 2 March 2016
A new form created by Jane Dougherty called the Hourglass. Here are the guidelines:
- The form: ten lines with a syllable count of 5.4.3.2.1.2.3.4.5.
- Remember to centre the poem to get the hourglass shape.
- Try making the word in the middle a pivotal word that sends the poem off in a different direction.
If you would like to read others or try it out for yourself, click HERE.
like mercury colliding... 
March 2nd, 2016 at 10:50 am
Very clever! And I agree with the sentiment too 🙂
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March 2nd, 2016 at 10:51 am
Thanks! I tried to add that twist in the middle 🙂
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March 2nd, 2016 at 11:00 am
Those little additions make the poem trickier to write, but I think it’s good discipline.
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March 2nd, 2016 at 11:01 am
Yes, I agree!
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March 2nd, 2016 at 12:39 pm
I love it, my dear. Have you ever tried iambic pentameter?
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March 2nd, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Not intentionally. 🙂
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March 2nd, 2016 at 1:56 pm
A tricky little bugger, to be sure. Used by Shakespeare and Milton. I tried my hand in my poem, ‘Paradise Forsaken’. Failed miserably, I’m sure.
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March 2nd, 2016 at 2:12 pm
I do tend to fall into a cadence when I write free-form poetry but I have never actually tried the iambic pentameter. I’ll have to put that on my bucket list. 🙂
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March 2nd, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Well done!
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March 2nd, 2016 at 3:16 pm
Thanks Ken. 🙂
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March 2nd, 2016 at 7:14 pm
Shake it up, Kat! 😀
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March 2nd, 2016 at 7:15 pm
Oh yeah Kathryn! Surprises are the spice of life!
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March 3rd, 2016 at 9:16 am
I love this, Kat!
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March 3rd, 2016 at 10:22 am
Thanks PJ! I am hoping to get back to some flash fiction as soon as my patient at home is better. It’s been a busy week! I have hated missing your FFfAW prompt! 🙂
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March 3rd, 2016 at 10:25 am
I hope your patient gets better soon! That’s the important thing. I look forward to you coming back too. 🙂
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March 3rd, 2016 at 8:29 pm
Very interesting Kat! hope all is well!
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March 3rd, 2016 at 9:28 pm
Thanks Lynn. Taking it a day at a time right now.
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March 3rd, 2016 at 9:36 pm
good!
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March 5th, 2016 at 8:40 pm
Yep, love it! Keeps the juices flowing:)
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March 5th, 2016 at 9:46 pm
Absolutely! 😊
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March 8th, 2016 at 4:47 am
[…] Dull | like mercury colliding… […]
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March 8th, 2016 at 6:05 am
I missed this one earlier in the week somehow. I like it very much–not dull at all! 😉
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March 8th, 2016 at 6:07 am
Thank you Merrill.
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March 8th, 2016 at 6:32 am
How did I miss the original post? Must be my own chaos…well said. (K)
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March 8th, 2016 at 6:38 am
But it does make life so interesting! 😊 glad you stopped by for a peep!
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March 8th, 2016 at 12:09 pm
You certainly captured the feeling!
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March 8th, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Thanks so much! 🙂
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