cleave
my dears
to all things
good, lovely, true,
averse to the lies
of gutless fools intent
on arousing fear, stoking hate,
for their disdain and self loathing
belongs in the boneyard forever
quiet, silenced by our better angels
~kat
An Etheree this week for Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, Synonyms Only, Prompt words: Afraid: gutless, aroused, averse, and Grave, boneyard, cleave, quiet.
pricked by boughs swept
bare, hovering low, the
clouds, drizzle droplets
pitapatting on the fallen leaves
~kat
November’s Daily Poetry form is the Naani – 4 lines, 20-25 syllables in all.
it is not safe here
if you are other
leave us to our madness
watch us implode
~kat
For November I am exploring the Naani. A Naani poem is a traditional Telugu poetry form. It has 4 lines with total number of syllables between 20 to 25. While the poem does not have to be about a particular subject it is often about human relations or current statements. The word Naani literally means “an expression of one and all”. The form was popularized by the renowned Indian poet Dr N. Gopi.
like mercury colliding... 