Stuck
In the
Wheel of life,
Seems forever
Is such a long time
For the Tucks family,
Living over eight decades
In the same mirror’s reflection
And still with the hanging decision –
Is their endless life a curse or a gift?
But eternal life’s not what I needed
To be in love with this doting folks,
For they taught me that forever
Should rest only in the wind,
And I should move along
Where life leads me to,
And not to be
Stuck in the
Wheel of
Life.
Author notes
Inspired by Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuck_Everlasting)
The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can
also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Get creative and write an Etheree with
more than one verse, but follow suit with an inverted syllable count.
Reversed Etheree: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Double Etheree: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
...Triple Etheree, Quadruple Etheree, and so on!
A contest entry
- Books! Books! Books! -- NEED A LOT OF ENTERIES!!! -- by Princess Peach.
694 points, ended February 8, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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I love the Etheree and this one is world class. It's filled with image passion and emotion and the flow is perfect.
Love,
Amera♥
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Oh my god! I read Tuck Everlasting in school - it's a good book! This was a really creative poem (I liked the shape) you should watch the movie if you have the time! Thanks for your entry and best of luck in the contes!
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