Ethereal Aftermath

Photo by L. Kolp

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Ike's invasion wiped us away

like a wolf huffing and puffing

it blew all the houses down

leaving nothing but vacant lots

and now I see a second shot

at happiness has begun with

plain white campers, no

vain colors- hot pink, lemon

lime or neon green- just

little homes with wheels

to escape; this vision, ethereal. 

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@laurie kolp

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Prompt inspiration: IGWRT's A Word with Laurie

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Truth (Raveled Rhyme)

Could I but travel through these rocky

woods, empowered with a drive for inner

peace? A death-defying sanctum down

this road... of weary feet upon the ground.

I close my eyes and trust the sound
of birds singing to a higher

power. Will it lead me through? I need not

cower; one step I take, one leap of

faith and I am closer to the

truth.

@laurie kolp

Prompt inspiration: Poets United Thursday Think Tank (Roads)

The form is one I created called Raveled Rhyme. Here are the guidelines:

first word of line 1 rhymes with first word of line 2
last word of line 4 rhymes with last word of line 5
first word of line 7 rhymes with first word of line 8
last word of line 10 rhymes with first word of line 11
lines 3, 6, 9 do not rhyme; or they can rhyme with each other
last line is one word/ same as title
lines can be of any length
unlimited number of lines

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Please... tell me what you think.

Reveal

unravel truth
travel within
your beating heart
seldom seen
translucent sheen
two souls apart
release lament
appease guaranteed
a refreshing start
inhale honesty
exhale façade
reveal

@laurie kolp

At Real Toads, Kerry challenged us to create a new poetry form. My form is called Raveled Rhyme. Here are the guidelines:

first word of line 1 rhymes with first word of line 2
last word of line 4 rhymes with last word of line 5
first word of line 7 rhymes with first word of line 8
last word of line 10 rhymes with first word of line 11
lines 3, 6, 9 do not rhyme; or they can rhyme with each other
last line is one word/ same as title
lines can be of any length 
unlimited number of lines

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Here's a tighter variation excluding the stand alone rhymes with longer lines:

Emancipation

Splashes of deep cinnamon
clash with the muted décor,
walls resemble the forest floor
balls of explosives drop white
swirls of leaves at death’s fight.
Girls in pink gingham with scented
tissue offer the crowd breasts augmented
issues of sexual prowess. The men agree
voices howl like CRACKS of a tree,
choices garnered at the local dive;
emancipation.

@laurie kolp