Neither open road nor open door could lead this heart to leave your side.
This American Sentence (my first) is in response to Misky’s Twiglet #230, with the prompt of no rope. Read closely, and you will find “no rope.”
The American Sentence was created by Allen Ginsberg
~ loose American form of haiku, with 17 syllables
~ represented as a sentence
~ reference to a season is not required
~ similar to senryū
~ read more here & here
Image source: cullybarbosa at Pixabay
Shared with How’s your remodeling going? which is Open Link Night at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, hosted by Lillian.
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So clever, Ken!
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😀 Thanks!
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Sweet and clever.
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Thank you.
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No rope is found… though I think your love is a rope tying you back from that open road.
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Thanks, Björn.
That’s a rope I wouldn’t mind.
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I’ve always been fascinated with the American Sentence form. Your’s is exquisite and powerful and a complete entity with emotions and questions and recollections involved in those few words. There is a deep love involved here….and one wonders what the opportunities, temptations, have been offered or found to even suggest leaving. The affirmation of love here is certain.
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Thank you, Lillian. I think what plays a part in it is the recent travel restriction that kept me from seeing my children and grandchildren. That prolonged separation was like an exclamation point on the nine years since I moved to follow my heart.
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I’m thinking about which floors these doors are on (after reading Bjorn’s and now this).
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Interesting. It would seem to fit with his poem.
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Phenomenal work, Ken. I’m big on that form, too, though i don’t use it often enough. Very cool.
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Thank you. 🙂
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A beautiful American Sentence that touches the heart.
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Thank you.
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This is so sweet and romantic.
The American sentence intrigue me, starting to get a feel for the Haiku, might have to try this next. 😀
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Thank you. It offers more freedom than a haiku, so I’m sure I’ll be going back to it.
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Aww, that is truly beautiful and clever. We need to cherish the people who stay during the hard times when just as easily they could have walked away. Love the depth here, and I always wanted to try the American Sentence but have been weary if I could pull it off lol. You did amazing here. Brilliant work, Ken!
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Thank you. I’d not tried the form before, but realized as I was writing that it’s a statement that doesn’t need any line breaks.
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Excellent AmSen Ken. Mr. Howl would be proud! 🙂
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Thanks!
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O yes indeed.
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🙂
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Cool embedding!
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I thought the image was like a door leaving a garden of desires.
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Clever, potent and beautiful!
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🙂 Thank you.
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Clever as well as full of emotional truth. (K)
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Thank you, and so true.
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I have a notebook full of American Sentence poetry … love writing them. Thank you so much for sharing yours and for motivating others to get on the Ginsberg Train. Woo Woo.
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Thanks, Helen!
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Really nice
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Thank you.
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Brilliant! And so tender and well crafted as well! Thanks for sharing ~peace, Jason
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Thank you for your careful reading.
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You are quite welcome!
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Lovely sentiment, beautifully written, and thanks for the prompt site!
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🙂 Than you.
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Intrigued by this form. There is “no rope” but a force field of love that is so much stronger! 💝
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Yes, force field!
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