Sevenling (success)
for some, success
is black balance sheet,
recognition, awards and accolades
for others, success
is love and friendship,
family, life’s simple pleasures
work life balance is having it all
~kat
The elements of the Sevenling are:
1. a heptastich, a poem in 7 lines made up of 2 tercets followed by a single line. metered at the discretion of the poet.
2. unrhymed.
3. composed with 3 complimentary images in the first tercet and 3 parallel images in the second tercet. The end line is a juxtaposed summary of the 2 parallels, a sort of “punchline”.
4. the poem should be titled “Sevenling: (first few words of poem).
like mercury colliding... 
June 9th, 2019 at 12:46 pm
True!
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June 9th, 2019 at 1:17 pm
These days it is my experience that companies like to brag about their work-life balance benefits while regularly expecting employees to work overtime, during the weekend and while on vacation. No doubt the shareholders are happy with our efforts, while reaping the profits while freezing our wages. 😳
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June 9th, 2019 at 5:00 pm
That’s really bad. Everyone needs time for themselves and their families.
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June 9th, 2019 at 7:29 pm
I’m hourly paid. If I don’t work I don’t get paid. And if you don’t give 110%, there’s always someone in the wings to take your job. It truly is a rat race.
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June 9th, 2019 at 10:33 pm
That is true in today’s fast paced world.
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June 9th, 2019 at 12:47 pm
A wondsrful piece and you make some great points. Loved the poetry format of the “Sevenling’ as well.
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June 9th, 2019 at 1:28 pm
Thank you Mandi. The Sevenling is an interesting form. Though I have found coming up with new lists each day for a month to be a daunting challenge! 😊
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June 10th, 2019 at 2:07 am
It’s very cool. I haven’t done one in a long time, at least not to your specific formula. But I did two for tomorrow so we’ll see. Although, I had it in my poetry types before, I think i forgot the formula or was doing some variation 🙂 Liked it very much. Again thanks for sharing 🙂
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June 9th, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Do they really let you go home at night Kat? Wow!
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June 9th, 2019 at 7:27 pm
They typically get 9 hours straight from me. No breaks…though I do try to eke out a bit of writing while I nosh on my bag lunch. I’m getting too old for this. 1,211 days until I qualify to retire with full benefits…which will mean still working somewhere…but I think I might be happy greeting shoppers at the grocery store at this point.
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June 10th, 2019 at 7:15 am
Poet for hire! Bespoke wedding /engagement /funeral packages?
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June 10th, 2019 at 11:43 am
That’s a thought. 😉
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