Relinquish hold and stay the heart
sweet descension those eyes impart
open the gates and string the harp
she is the art, she is the art.
By pale moonlight in soulful verse
'neath star filled sky words unrehearsed
an outstretched hand to fall a curse
she is the thirst, she is the thirst.
So softly keyed piano sighs
a gentle song brings tear to eye
above the clouds we rise to fly
she is the sky, she is the sky.
Red parted lips and skin aglow
within me passion how it grows
deliver me this gift bestowed
she is the rose, she is the rose.
I fall by knee a spirit wide
a vigil shadow cannot hide
her touch the water dreams collide
she is the tide, she is the tide.
In future writ we placed our scroll
undressed movement love's telling toll
begone those walls as time need fold
she is the soul, she is the soul.
Entwined a fate yet bound by fear
the two drift silent, disappear
the earth between forms edges sheer
she is the tear, she is the tear.
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Author notes
Monotetra:
The monotetra is a new poetic form developed by Michael Walker. Each stanza contains four lines in monorhyme. Each line is in tetrameter (four metrical feet) for a total of eight syllables. What makes the monotetra so powerful as a poetic form, is that the last line contains two metrical feet, repeated. It can have as few as one or two stanzas, or as many as desired.
Stanza Structure:
Line 1: 8 syllables; A1
Line 2: 8 syllables; A2
Line 3: 8 syllables; A3
Line 4: 4 syllables, repeated; A4, A4
A contest entry
- Illusionary Poetry by Amera.
2000 points, ended November 14, 2008, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I love the monotetra and this one is penned to perfection. The refrains are beautiful and the poem is passionate. Bravo!
Love,
Amera♥
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Great read and great style from a deep thinking man.
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4 thumbs Up (well I borrowed a couple)
this is just one of those poems that make you sigh....beautiful
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Thank You.
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this is beautiful, i can see why this is so powerful. when i was reading it at first i thought that line is awkward but it flows so well that when i re-read it after the explanation it worked and made sense great poem, best of luck in the contest
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Thank You.
This was my first attempt at this writing style, I found it to be quite an inspirational challenge...and am happy you found beauty in it.
I agree when not knowing about the form it can seem to stumble, but hey, it's all a journey is it not?
lol
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very well crafted
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Thanx Hoss.
I know the lovey dovey stuff ain't your forta, but heck, sometimes it can be good to remember....
lol
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thumbs up
ah this smells like love, well done, love the repeated ,ines
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Ah yes my dear, 'tis all about that fikkle thing we call amore....
Thank You.
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