Now
Thoughts like this call to me
Now and then
And then
I realize they’re always there
My lips may not move
Yet I wonder
Do you hear me
And miss me in the same way?
The time since may grow longer
But the time to come
When I may once more
Hold your hand is far shorter
This poem was inspired by Memorial, by Ron. Lavalette.
The Obvious Truth
It wasn’t till I looked
that I finally saw
the truism in your words.For hidden in your words,
discovered when I looked,
there was a welcome saw.Socially distant, I saw,
there within your words,
the answer, once I looked.Overlooked, until I saw your words: I’ve got nothing but time.
If anyone can have fun with a poetry form it’s Ron. Lavalette, and, in so doing, offer further tritina inspiration.
No, it’s cool; I can wait.
I’ve got nothing but time…..
……………See?
As far as I can see
it’ll be worth the wait
(at least this time).
I mean, last time
I couldn’t get you to see;
but now…um…I can wait
No. It can’t wait. Time’s up! See, dammit!!! See!!!
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My blogger friend Ken Gierke (rivrvlogr) introduced me to the TRITINA form, which uses repeated end words in three tercets as follows: ABC / CAB / BCA and a closing line that includes all 3: ABC. You can read about the form at The Poets CollectiveHERE, and you can see Ken’s Tritina, The Color of Rain, HERE.
Thanks, Ken!
