There are ties that bind: invisible mind
and the past entwined on yellow maps.
A yard of old lace, may conjure a face:
in warp and weft trace the past entrap’d.
Every life dwindles but Earth still spins
and hope lies within each narrow span.
Write poems on walls; hang shields in the halls:
let history’s call revive the man.
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The Sunday Mini-Challenge on Real Toads introduces the Welsh form, Cyhydedd Hir.
I have used the option of writing my 19 syllables over couplets.
I found inspiration in the words of The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #69.
"and the past entwined on yellow maps" ... I love this line! And even more, I adore the final couplet. Great rhythm.
ReplyDeleteLike the opening and closing lines, good use of the form and the wordle words
ReplyDeleteMark
Lookit that, girl, you did it! I like the shields on the walls.
ReplyDeleteThis is way cool, Kerry. Interesting form and you made those syllables sing.
ReplyDeleteI specially like the last two lines Kerry ~ You rock the form ~
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed, a yard of old lace may conjure a face. I sometimes see faces in the most unexpected places. I really like what you did with the Wordle words, though I did not come up with a poem myself this week!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Kerry.
ReplyDeleteYou win the Olympic gold medal for poetry, Kerry. Your Cyhydedd Hir is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteK
and the past entwined on yellow maps.
ReplyDeleteA yard of old lace, may conjure a face:
Just stunning, stunning imagery. I think I always say this to you... sorry. But it is true.
"let history’s call revive the man."
ReplyDeleteOh, that is awesome!
This is a well executed piece, each line leading into the next, rhymes that softly pull the reader along. Wonderful stuff,
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
This is a Cyhydedd Hir that I wish I had written. It totally speaks my mind in words and images that are totally you. Bless you, Kerry. This is perfect.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully heraldic - from maps to old lace to shields on wall - entrapping time, cultural call! (All that seems very Welsh to me.) k.
ReplyDeleteI am not equipped today to join, but I enjoy .Love this one!
ReplyDeleteKerry, your writing is always an inspiration. I love how you layout the words so smoothly. Nice to see you at the whirl.
ReplyDeletePamela
Excellent. I like writing poems on walls.
ReplyDeleteIs there a word for poems written on walls? There must be!
ReplyDeleteAnother Whirl with Robert Hass
The tapestries in ancient castles...writings on the walls!
ReplyDeleteIf the stones could speak and lead us to enchanted trails, or perhaps just to the subway and the rail cars decorated with graffiti?
Welcome to the wacky world of wordlers!
My offering is here:
http://julesgemsandstuff.blogspot.com/2012/08/sw-69-acheron-9-for-both-b.html
I love "a yard of old lace, may conjure a face..." It brought up thrift shopping for me, one of my favorite activities. LoL Nice write. I'm so happy that you've joined in at The Whirl, Kerry. Welcome!
ReplyDeleteI like this very much--the coupplet form seems the hardest to me, to not weary the rhyme--you certainly avoided that, made it songlike, and the message is carried throughout lightly and surely. This one was rather a bear for me, but I finally got somewhere with it, and then, I liked it a lot. I hope to use it again and have added it to my forms file. Thanks for the prompt, and for the poem which illustrates it so well.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the typo on couplet! Fat fingers.
DeleteI love the musicality of this! Very nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteLove this, Kerry. Nicely rhymed. I like this image, especially:
ReplyDelete"Write poems on walls; hang shields in the halls"
Excellent.
My goodness--where do these forms come from? (I know Wales) But really some of them just seem totally made up on the spot. I did not think this one even possible and yet here is your example. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI assure you that I did not make this one up! It became popular in the 18th century, but I suppose someone might have made it up back then.
DeleteKerry- You have such a way with words.
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