what could be
flows through what would be
as our dreams
remind us
we’re not always meant to see
all we think should be
My shadorma, inspired by Eliot’s CLEAR-CUT at Along the Interstice, left there as a comment in a slightly different form.
Along the Interstice
bonus hour
bonus hour
reliving the past
time reset
in the night
dreams of clocks in nightmare mode
rhythms in distress
My shadorma (back at the end of Daylight Savings Time), inspired by Eliot’s ONE OF THOSE DAYS at Along the Interstice.
direction – Shadorma
direction
an imperative
with the world
upended
and little room for error
time for reflection
This is my thirtieth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the photo blog Sycamore Season
who could guess – Shadorma
who could guess
it would be a fad
held by Mom
with eyes closed
while swaddled in a blanket
in my first selfie
This is my twenty-ninth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the poem Butterfly Effect. Obviously, I did not take this photo.
studying – Shadorma
New Holland Fermentation Tanks
studying
chambers of his heart
would reveal
hardening
imposed by her disregard
for his affection
This is my twenty-eighth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
This is the second shadorma inspired by this photo. The first was newborn thoughts.
Photo originally used with the photo blog Deux Presque Isles.
governance – Shadorma
governance
with distinct branches
scrutinized
kept in check
separation of powers
carefully balanced
This is my twenty-seventh shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the photo blog Lichen My Mossy Hike
memory
memory
always elusive
regardless
of value
the details seeming to fade
with each passing year
This is my twenty-sixth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the poem A Place in Time
receding – Shadorma
receding
with each passing day
memories
of our time
once so important to me
hold little value
This is my twenty-fifth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the poem Life Encapsulated
tomorrow’s – Shadorma
tomorrow’s
longing for closure
like today’s
will not end
nor will it lessen the loss
grief lays upon us
This is my twenty-fourth shadorma using a photo from my WP Media Library for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
Photo originally used with the poem Opacity
disrupted – Shadorma
disrupted
communication
longing for
connection
with telegraphed emotions
waiting to be sent
This photo was used with my sixth poem posted here on WordPress, back in April 2014, Broken Connection, and appears here with my twenty-third shadorma for Eliot Dybden’s Shadorma November (ShaNov) at Along the Interstice. A shadorma has six lines with no rhyme or meter, except for a syllable structure of 3/5/3/3/7/5.
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