Buffalo hooves
(prairie beaters)
drum the earth.
Arrows fly,
children eat,
moccasins dance
gratitude.
Author notes
Septolet: poem consisting of seven lines containing fourteen words with a break in between the two parts. Both parts deal with the same thought and create a picture.
buffalo, beaters, children, drum, arrows, moccasins
A contest entry
- Poetic Form: Septolet - Prompt - Native American Word Bank by Little Eagle.
700 points, ended November 22, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Wow!
This is a new form on me! I hope I can remember this ~ have to write it down. Interesting poetry type & you managed this nicely. Thanks for this.
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I liked that, prairie beaters, those great hooves and a pic of the heard on the move comes straight to mind, You say a lot in so few words I liked the septolet in a word bank. good one.
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Thank you for your entry
I like this. Nice picture painted. Especially with the first stanza, the idea that buffalo carry the drum beat with their hooves accross the prairie.
The form was followed perfectly. Word count and line count right on. The flow and imagery were present as well and had good structure.
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.
God Bless
Tammy -
This little poem is rich in imagery and has a heartwarming theme. The buffalo yields its bounty to the hunter and the children are fed, the people sustained. Their natural gratitude to the earth for its care is expressed in dance. Lovely and such a compact form. Best of luck!
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Nicely done!
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Congratulations on penning such a short poem with a word bank, and doing so successfully! I especially like the first stanza.
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