The hour of the form poem is upon us. This hour is dreaded and beloved.
This year the form is the Sevenling. The creation of this form is attributed to Roddy Lumsden and it is based on the following poem by Anna Askhmatova.
He loved three things alone:
White peacocks, evensong,
Old maps of America.
He hated children crying,
And raspberry jam with his tea,
And womanish hysteria.
… And he married me.
The idea is that the poem has seven lines. Lines one to three should contain three connected or contrasting statements or list three details.
Lines four to six should contain three connected or contrasting statements or list three details.
The seventh line should serve as narrative summary, punchline, or a juxtaposition.
Sevenlings are often untitled and tend to be a little quirky and mysterious. To learn more about the sevenling you can go here.
I can’t believe it’s form poem time already
Looks interesting.
I’ve been battling with terrible network today of all days.
I won’t give up though.
Love the form poems!!
Does that make me crazy? lol
This was a fun one for me! 🙂
MICHAEL
A home is a place
Of love, acceptance,
Peace, and security.
Your arms are
My home, my solace
My peace, and my life.
I can’t live without you.
Calling self
My heart desire
Love, joy, and
Peace that rule forever.
Different were my moods
Happiness, anger load, and
Craving throughout my pregnancy.
Daring faith was required to sustain marriage.
This was challenging but I liked this prompt a LOT!
https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/sangitak2/the-eighth-hour-sevenling/
Betwixt the two
I love all things Parisienne and French
Eiffel Tower and flowered park bench
sculpture gardens and oil paints drenched.
I dislike snakes and spiders hairy
rainy days and drunkards merry
mostly workdays with splash days flee.
And teacher in London now I be.
-Sandra Johnson, 6/22/19