I have created this poem as an experimental form I call "Amalgamation Poetry" where the title is not only the theme of the piece, but each word in the title becomes the first word of each stanza without losing the context or flow of the poem. No set rules for meter or syllable count, just a version of "free verse". A marriage of acrostic and free verse if you can call it that. Please feel free to comment on or attempt this form.
Autumn Leaves Silently Falling by Errant Panther
Autumn's last fading light
Casts its eerie shadow across the bay
The ever present wind
Adorns us with its icy breath
Leaves cascade like a waterfall
Carpeting the ground with crimson hues
Encapsulating the moment
With the warmth of a dream
Silently I sit by the rivers edge
Watching the leaves gently floating by
I let myself sink
With the rhythm of the setting sun
Falling ever so steadily
Into nature's entrancing spell
Promising myself to never forget
The beauty in all I see.
Any one is quite welcome to try this form, and if you wish me to review it, I would be honoured.
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interesting form you have here.... when i first read the amalgation poetry, i thought it was just a variation of collage style... your effort is applaudable and i think it is very clever amalgating the acrostic and free verse
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Wow, that's so cool that you can make up your own forms. That is really interesting.
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Perfect, like you
I love it! Im usually not one for nature poetry... But this changed me completely! I really like it. Dad, your such a great poet... You weave magic in your words....
You comfort the ones that felt they cant be comforted, and make someone feel loved, that thought no one would ever love them! I love you!!!! -
Wow this is an interesting form, and a wonderful poem too! I love the way the title ties the whole poem together...I agree it is like a marriage between acrostic and free verse. I think I may attempt this form sometime. It might also be a good idea for a contest option in the future if you decided to hold one like this.
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I think it was a fantastic idea, very creative. It was such a magnificent poem too! Your a clever little vegemite aren't you!!
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great!!
Interesting form, my brilliant son. I love the poem and its imagery. This is one of your best. I will have to try this form and see what happens!
hugs Mum -
Ummmmmmmmmm
Is it Autumn?????????????
Ok well that's weird. Anywho! The imagery within this is beautiful, I love Autumn, though I swear I didn't know it WAS Autumn....
Meh. Great write, I really loved this piece.
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beautiful
Falling ever so steadily
Into nature's entrancing spell
Promising myself to never forget
The beauty in all I see
this is how I think we should all look at life, like children in awe, so we do not become accostumed and then take for granted all we have,because we never know when it willbe stripped from us. beautiful write..
blessings-
Krystal
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Oh how I love autumn.This was a very interesting form,that I really enjoyed.I Loved every word. You are such a wonderful poet.Keep it up hon.
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The imagery here is lovely and wonderful. The border you chose is perfect for your choice of words.
I look forward to reading more of your work.
It was a great pleasure to read this and enjoy.
Thank you for sharing.
LIZ
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Excellent form, excellent word choice, excellent invention of style. Title is perfect, got that autumn-fall metaphor working too. But I'm really picky about word choice, as you know. maybe "encapsulating" is too cumbersome: try capturing or even captivating. Makes me want to reach for my dictionary, there. The rest of that stanza, and the whole piece,is wonderful.
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This was really cool how you did that with the title
and such great words to work with to craft this poem,
Fall is my fave time of the year, And this was a great reminder to me as the reasons why. such a beautiful time of year as you have expressed through your words.
And just for a moment your imagery within this line
'Silently I sit by the rivers edge
Watching the leaves gently floating by
I let myself sink
With the rhythm of the setting sun'
took me there within my mind..
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful write
Love and Light
Froznetearz
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amazing
Very unique! I love it! The way you have allowed some movement along the stanzas, but not too much. The flow is great as well. I love the way you have put this all together. There is also a challenge in writing like this, considering that it would take some time to form a poem like this with a title that makes sense. Great idea, and great form. Just wonderful!
Much love, as always,
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This is a great nature poem, Panther! I like the modified acrostic form you are working on. I'm not much good at forms, so I usually have to have it pointed out to me - as you did. Thanks. That's a very vivd image in the next to the last stanza - you have leaves floating, but you are sinking...Kind of eerie. Best regards, Toni
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rememberences of times past
I lived in Vermont for three years and used to do that a lot by the streams and lakes there in the fall, very relaxing and mystical -
Pretty Images
You did great with this Panther, I appreciate this style you have used, it is something like acrostic, only using whole words instead of individual letters. I really liked it! Well done! Keep it up Hubby! Tink
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