Quadrille — Discovering
left the old
clothes and devices
making space
kept plenty belongings
loved — emotional value
empty shelf
empty cupboard abyss
land undiscovered
discovering
hidden inner terrain
self-filled
lived — all the little things
dumped just a few beliefs
spacious mark
relationships, ideas
lift the old
Jan H. Hellberg (14.01.2025)
It’s Quadrille Monday over at dVerse and De Jackson, aka WhimsyGizmo is hosting. Come join, read, have fun.
The image was created with Bing Image Creator (powered by DALL-E 3).
At first I did not like the unreadable gibberish words, but then I actually appreciated them how they are sitting on the shelves just like old and forgotten, maybe even broken items.
The poem form is a solo Rengay. Rengay is most of the time used as a collaborative poetic form of six linked haiku-style verses, created by Garry Gay in 1992. It focuses on a unifying theme, with a specific structure for two or three poets, making it distinct from traditional Japanese renga and renku.
I needed a bit of structure to create a poem without rhyme, which is something that does not come naturally. For me writing poems come naturally in rhyme. I can’t help it.
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Excellent use of form, along with the Quadrille. And the illustration is so evocative. Well done.
Thanks, WhimsyGizmo! Appreciated. And a lovely prompt!
I like the thought of cleaning out the old
Yes, I’m honestly still in the process. But it’s worth it. 😀
We are currently sifting through stuff on a big clear out- and this piece really speaks to me.
Well, thanks and good luck!