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Who is the poet writing the poem?
Who is the poet writing the poem?
Who is the dreamer, who never wakes?
Who is the dreamer who never wakes?
The poet who is writing the poem
never wakes the dreamer.
Who is the watcher, the one who knows
Who is the watcher, the one who knows
who lives behind the purple prose?
who lives behind the purple prose?
The watcher is the one who knows
who lives behind the purple prose.
The poet who is writing the poem
is the dreamer, who never wakes,
is the watcher, the one who knows
who lives behind the purple prose.
a paradelle for Brian at dVerse. I am just about dizzy enough today to manage this form, a poem that goes in circles. It was kinda fun. Check out the links. Pub opens at 3 p.m.
Fun! And oddly insightful.
ReplyDeleteOddly indeed, hee hee.
Deleteoh Sherry..you've used the form so cleverly...love the dreamer side of the poet...hope you're well now. ..
ReplyDeletenice....i hope that dreamer never wakes...and the pen keeps moving...really great job on the flow as well...not easy with this form...i am just astounded that with vertigo you knocked this out....well played sherry....
ReplyDeleteJust a beautiful simplicity that makes it so readable.. I wonder if you wrote the last stanza first.. It's so coherent.
ReplyDeleteNo, it came just this way, Bjorn.
DeleteCool, like the poetic serpent eating it's tail, like colorful strains of DNA woven into the helix, your circles into circles rock the prompt; although I fear you were one stanza short of perfect capitulation.
ReplyDeleteBut no worries; your variance works well.
I didnt know if we had to do that many verses, but figured I'd quit while I still had a Head....smiles......
DeleteWow, I really like this Sherry ~ I like that the poet is the dreamer who never wakes ~
ReplyDeleteThat was fun! It made me think of "The Circular Ruins," by Borges.
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent use of the form today! I like how you used questions to begin with and then come up with a tentative answer.
ReplyDeleteIndeed he never wakes...he dreams he dreams he dreams....love this Sherry! :-)
ReplyDeleteI think we all hope that the poet dreamer never wakes, but keeps on writing those beautifully insightful poems. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteloved the movement in this... nice job
ReplyDeleteWhat a daunting form. I can't imagine taking it on - but you have done so masterfully.
ReplyDeleteDang, I love the rhyming and the Q&A format here. Great take on the form!
ReplyDeleteWow Sherry. Yours makes perfect sense. It is a very difficult form I think. Good job.
ReplyDeleteNice premise...and you make it look so easy to do...direct and simple yet very meaningful!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, and even makes sense!
ReplyDeleteA pretty paradelle - lots of lovely colour :)
ReplyDeleteWell done, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteSherry - loved the dreamer who never wakes - beautifully done! I think the prompt made me dizzy :) K
ReplyDeleteI think you did such a good job with this. I tried my hand at it, but I think I failed. Made no sense.
ReplyDeleteJust got back from visiting grandkids and having some problems with mother-in-law. Glad to be back. As I get older, I really like my routines.
Wonderful write Sherry! A dreamer is always the mover who may start but takes time to realize the goodness. Great!
ReplyDeleteHank
this came together quite perfectly. I like the collection of questions and how you transformed the words from each. lovely.
ReplyDeleteAre you still spinning, Sherry? You're right about this form...it does go in circles. I love your choice of wording...so very lovely.
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