storms rarely come without warning a blustery wind, an angry glare thunder rolling, an icy stare chilled to bone, red sky at morning a blustery wind, an angry glare storms rarely come without warning
~kat
The Biolet
The biolet was invented by the Brazilian poet Filinto de Almeida and first appeared in print in his book Lyrica in 1887. It is a six line poem where the first two lines are repeated as the last two lines, however in reverse. The rhyme scheme is ABbaBA (with the capital letters representing the repeated lines). Most of Almeida’s original biolets in Portuguese were in iambic tetrameter (8 syllables), but you could also try iambic pentameter (10 syllables), iambic hexameter (12 syllables), and unmetered lines of random lengths as well.
deceived by the cool breeze at dawn welcome respite from this too long scourge of oppressive heat, now gone the illusion earth’s not on fire
shed the myth we’re not complicit signs are everywhere, can’t miss it ignorance, no longer bliss, it’s time to face the bitter truth
our inaction, this created warnings can’t be over-stated nothing’s left to be debated as the seas rise and forests burn
~kat
Well, this wraps up an eventful week. I had less time Friday than I thought. My promise of several poems was thwarted by a plot change…I needed a day to sort that out and wrap my brain around it. Not completely settled on a plan as yet but I do have more presence of mind today…enough at least to talk about the weather…😉 so to speak. 🥵
The Ovi is a lyrical folk song form with one or more stanzas with the rhyme scheme AAAb; CCCd: EEEf, etc, with 8 or fewer syllables per line. Themes for the Ovi include love, social irony or heroic events.
Most folks you ask will tell you what they believe to be true but what’s a truth seeker to do when truth is skewed by believing?
~kat
Catching up this morning while spending another day in a hospital waiting room…hoping. I couldn’t wrap my tongue around the words swirling in my head yesterday. ‘Twas not a good day. It’s time to turn the page on this chapter of our story. Hoping this is the first day in that breakthrough turnaround we’re hoping for…peace out 😊 (there may be a few more poems today. I have several hours to kill!)
The Ovi is a lyrical folk song form with one or more stanzas with the rhyme scheme AAAb; CCCd: EEEf, etc, with 8 or fewer syllables per line. Themes for the Ovi include love, social irony or heroic events.
my much meter is tripping too no time for rest; too much to do and when night falls I’m up past two I’d dream of sleep, if only
what bitter karma did I sow to reap this misery, this slow slow drip, struggle is all I know I heard the good die young
well, if that’s true I’m past my prime I’ve had enough of this lifetime I just want sleep, is that a crime? the cow jumped over the moon
~kat
The Ovi is a lyrical folk song form with one or more stanzas with the rhyme scheme AAAb; CCCd: EEEf, etc, with 8 or fewer syllables per line. Themes for the Ovi include love, social irony or heroic events.
The koolaid served was very strong lulling sleepy fools along to them, their guy could do no wrong but the truth will set them free.
~kat
At least I can hope. Stepping of the nature path I’ve been on of late to write about the long awaited glimmer of the potential of justice. I’m hesitant to breathe just yet, but the US headline this evening is good news for those of us who care about democracy and the rule of law. I may not be able to breathe just yet but I could be heard squeaking out a “yeah!”…oh alright it was a big YEAH! Finally. But tentatively hopeful the news of today makes a difference. Time will tell. The clock is ticking.
The Ovi, is a lyrical folk song form with one or more stanzas with the rhyme scheme AAAb; CCCd: EEEf, etc, with 8 or fewer syllables per line. Themes for the Ovi include love, social irony or heroic events.
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