Sevenling (a divide)

there is a divide
growing wider, deeper, charred
with the remains of bridges burned

its names are many,
pride, judgment, self righteousness,
isolationism, nationalism, patriotism

foundations that shift like sand at the edge

~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.
4. 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”.
5. the poem should be titled “Sevenling: (first few words of poem).

Sevenling (mind your words)

mind your words my friend
consider their tone and tenor,
the power of your tongue,

sharp as a jagged blade
it can cut, maim, and
slander with a simple twist

sticks and stones…sticks and stones

~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.
4. 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”.
5. the poem should be titled “Sevenling: (first few words of poem).

Sevenling (regret..nothing)

regret is a bitter exercise in
could-a, would-a, should-a
which begs the question

if we could have, would doing
as we should have made a
difference…in the end

nothing matters but this present moment

~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).

Sevenling (three things)

there are three things,
death, taxes, and change
that are certain in life

liberty, the pursuit of
happiness and freedom
are magnanimous ideals

prone to fade like the ink that penned them

~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).