New Poetry Game-Cinquain Chain- Come on, it's easy and fun!

[Pendragon]

for you—
I would give all—
life would mean nothing if
you were not here beside of me—
my love…

[Uncle Lar]

My love
of Life is based
on the many chances
one has to make better choices
right now.

[Whifflingpin]

Right now
I choose the right
To choose what I deem right,
To turn to left, or maybe right,
All right?

[littlewing53]

all right?
i could not hear
clearly which direction
a misinterpretation could
appear

[Uncle Lar]

Appear
and disappear
at will, oh dark and wise
Ninja, with your knack for Stealth and
Triumph!

[Whifflingpin]

Triumph!
Melchizedech
The victor king returns
To Salem to sounds of brazen
Trumpets!

[Uncle Lar]

Trumpets,
the Orchestra,
and the whole wide World play,
sing, and rejoice in Victory
today!

[littlewing53]

today!
not yesterday
right now its worry free
no charge freely given to you
smiling

[Il Penseroso]

smiling
clowns turn cartwheels,
bent spokes in commercial
spinning, fancied birdnotes from pin-
striped suits.

[Bii]

striped suits
with men inside.
Chalked white lines on charcoal
everywhere the eye can see, all
the same

[Uncle Lar]

The same
thing which strengthens
you can weaken you if
taken to excess; moderate
yourself!

[Pendragon]

yourself
look inside you
the man in the mirror
the secrets in your heart that keep
aflame

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Embarassed.gif

[littlewing53]

aflame
igniting love
passion singing sweetly
carried on a calm gentle breeze
comfort

[Uncle Lar]

Comfort
yourself with the
knowledge that no matter
how bad things get, they could be a
lot worse.

[Whifflingpin]

Lot, worse
Than all Sodom
Or Gomorrah, turned his
Wife to salt, by spurning the word
Of God.

[Pendragon]

Of God
Converse lightly
Soft answer turns His wrath—
Yet Pride goes before fool’s hearts say—
No God…

[Bii]

No God
the man cried out
on bended knees, clutching the
child's cold prone body in his arms.
Senseless

[Uncle Lar]

Senseless
and random acts
of lovingkindness are
really needed in these present
times now.

[Pendragon]

times now
we look back and
wonder where love vanished—
hatred seems to spout up everywhere
today…

[Uncle Lar]

Today
is a day for
reflection and real change;
why not take a moment to treat
yourself?

[Il Penseroso]

yourself
to tea? enjoy
the mirrored exchange in
straightjacket reverie, alone
tight-lipped.

[Uncle Lar]

Tight-lipped,
always thinking,
and moving steadily,
The Kingly Warrior wins, plans,
and moves!

[Whifflingpin]

And moves
First step forward
Next step diagonal
More like a subtle schemer than
A knight.

[Uncle Lar]

A Knight,
brave and alone,
travelled far and wide to
slay the hideous Dragon called
"Hard Knocks."

[littlewing53]

hard knocks
sound at the door
what is it that i hear
tomorrow's challenge calling out
what so

[Uncle Lar]

What so
many people
do with their time is way
beyond my comprehension at
some times!

[Il Penseroso]

some times
split years to dust,
relative atoms in
air, unstructured moment fission;
epochs.

[Il Penseroso]

epochs,
constrained sifting
of spirit into name,
slow flower-rise confection peak
sinking.

[Uncle Lar]

Sinking
down to the depths
of my existence, I
suddenly get up, rise up, and
ascend!

[littlewing53]

ascend
with a soft breeze
soaring on freedom's wing
inflight with the wind at your back
expand

[Aunty-lion]

expand
your horizons
look to other customs
in culture war noone can win
let be

[Whifflingpin]

Let be
The sleeping bear.
Take not the dragon's prey.
Don't dare to say her bum looks big
in this.

[littlewing53]

in this
the vision sees
eyes blinded by the sight
peering beyond the horizon
sightless

[Uncle Lar]

Sightless,
but not beaten,
Samson crushed so many
Philistines as he died under
pillars.

[Pendragon]

Pillars,
Standing circle
Some have roofs, some do not—
Monoliths on Salisbury Plain:
Mystery…

[Uncle Lar]

Mystics,
Magic, Myth, and
Wonder never cease to
amaze me with all their occult
Riddles.

[Pendragon]

Riddles
"One, two, three legs.
Each at different times.
What creature could this be?” asked the
sly Sphinx...

[Uncle Lar]

Sly Sphinx,
with your wise and
complex riddles which show
your depth of Wisdom throughout the
Ages!

[littlewing53]

ages
immortals live
obscure endless counting
beyond the timeless horizon
dateless

[Uncle Lar]

Dateless,
but not senseless,
the Ancient One moves with
Wisdom and Discernment to help
others.

[Uncle Lar]

Others
come and go, but
true friends, rare as they can
be, stick by you, no matter what
happens.

[littlewing53]

happens
to be simple
not complicated no
acceptance unconditional
unstirred

[Uncle Lar]

Unstirred,
but still aware,
the sleeping tiger knows
the time to hunt its prey and dine
is near.

[littlewing53]

is near
not close enough
whispering i could hear
his shadow caught me by surprise
fullfilled

[Uncle Lar]

Fulfilled,
satisfied, and
content, the bear which ate
the moose's heart walks away to
go home.

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Bear Kills Moose in Alaska Driveway as Residents Watch:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270936,00.html

[Il Penseroso]

go home
the combed tables
uttered as they gaped squared
crossword grins, armchair armory
of cheer.

[Pendragon]

of cheer
doubtless classic
reams of words pens written
as slavering scribes paean
great joy

[Bii]

great joy
is often out
of reach, yet can be found
in the most unexpected of
places

[Captain Pike]

Places
Are Wonderful
when you haven't Been There
unless you happen to be blind
darkness

[Il Penseroso]

darkness
in transit folds,
bus-terminal blues and
liquid men asleep on tile floors,
waiting.

[Pendragon]

waiting—
just passing time,
wondering if I made
an “A” or an “F” on
my exams…

[Uncle Lar]

Exams
can be a real
challenge for me if I
don't take the time to read, study,
and learn.

[Uncle Lar]

And learn
to do the right
thing in every realm of
your life in order to achieve
true grit.

[littlewing53]

true grit
rides a horse tall
shotgun sitting easy
patiently waiting the next draw
horse snorts

[Uncle Lar]

Horse snorts
with energy
so high and passionate,
how can I bridle such a hot
Mustang?

[littlewing53]

mustang?
you ride the winds
of the restless prairies
hunger drives you to a new range
grass filled

[Uncle Lar]

Grass-filled
Green prairies so
Far and wide, I marvel
At your excellent display of
Nature!

[littlewing53]

nature
you charm the souls
of those who see clearly
the bluest of blue fills the skies
star bright

[Uncle Lar]

Star, bright
And shining in
The Universe, I love
How you illuminate the Night
Tonight!

[Il Penseroso]

tonight,
slow binding crawl
pages moved an insect's
length, carapace slide with furrows,
engrossed.

[Pendragon]

engrossed,
portrait painting
every detail etched
in mind, flowing to the canvas—
lovely

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Artist.gif

[Uncle Lar]

Lovely
People, of all
Sorts, Shapes, and Sizes, can
Come together in this higher
Forum!

[Uncle Lar]

Forum
Of Literate
Ones, I hope you are well
Today; please enjoy your Day and
Weekend!

:thumbs_up

Sincerely,

Uncle Lar

[littlewing53]

weekend
thoughts fill my head
with things that i will do
wondering does it include you
await

[Uncle Lar]

Await,
Awaken, and
Alchemize the right Thing
Within Yourself and ascend to
The Stars!

[Kain Legin]

The stars
They shine the night sky
Fulling thousands of hearts
With joy
And an endless illusion!

[littlewing53]

the stars
are bright tonight
endless and eternal
we don't need electricity
just light

[Uncle Lar]

Just light
Your Way through the
Darkness and walk forward
With Confidence, Competence, and
Glory!

[littlewing53]

glory
fills earth with light
songs of praise loudly voiced
jesus who died for you and me
he loved

[Pendragon]

He loved
Everyone, everything—
They could not understand love—
On the Cross—, He stretched out His hands,
And died…

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/EasterCross.gif

[Uncle Lar]

And died
Did Jesus Christ,
In order to save all
From sin and death from now on and
Always!

[Kain Legin]

Always,
Keep faith in your heart and
Believe in the invisible
World that hides behind
Your thoughts.

[erikeliot]

Your thoughts
Linger with me
I long to be with you
I still hear you in my whispers
Love always.

[littlewing53]

always
the card displayed
then it went on with this
you should have turned around you know
we were

[Kain Legin]

We were
Two persons in a jar
Hiding, sleeping forevermore
Shake us out, bring us back
To life

[littlewing53]

to life
his blood did save
the perfect sacrifice
for all to share and have new life
is he

[Pendragon]

Is he
Messiah? They
asked themselves often.
Virgin born, as prophets foretold—
why doubt?

[Uncle Lar]

Why doubt
Everything good
Which comes into your life;
Isn't it better to give thanks
And live?

[littlewing53]

and live
breathe one more day
hang on to that great hope
each sunset brings another day
promise

[Uncle Lar]

Promise
Yourself to choose
To be the best you can
Be and do the best you can do
Better!

[Kain Legin]

Better
Tomorrow will always
Be better
Just search in your heart for
Love

[littlewing53]

love
such a wonder
touch me deeply within
my eyes smile at him the cause
the one

[Uncle Lar]

The one
Who makes me feel
Good can be the one who
Makes me feel bad if I am not
Careful.

[littlewing53]

careful
there's a puddle
you may get wet and melt
she screamed the scream and lost her life
goodbye

[Uncle Lar]

Goodbye,
Old Self. Hello,
New Beginning! Let's see
What good things we can produce from
Now on.

[motherhubbard]

now on
then off again
must conserve energy
the future is counting on you
sustain

[Uncle Lar]

Sustain
Yourself through your
Contribution to the
Outside Environment; enjoy
Your Work!

[symphony]

Your work
Is where dangers lurk,
Life lies in peril
While ventures still
Crawl in the dark.

[littlewing53]

crawl in
the cold dark night
shoulders to toes dumbstruck
dazed and lost crying endlessly
dream over

[Susan Sonnen]

Over.
Reality
raining down cruelty
as stinging as physical slaps.
She cries.

[motherhubbard]

She cries
Who will comfort
Alone she finds her way
She finds strength hidden deep within
Triumph

[Pendragon]

triumph
entails battle—
victory requires war—
if you bear no scars, why seek for
reward?

[motherhubbard]

Reward
Only what’s due
I’m not asking to much
I seek no more than what is owed
Pay up

[IrishMark]

Pay up
gifts to thy God,
for you will never know
how you will return to the sod.
young pup.

[Uncle Lar]

Young Pup,
Enjoy your Youth,
For Adulthood becomes
More complicated as the Times
Go on.

[littlewing53]

go on
race to the end
reaching the finish line
grabbing the prize of tomorrows
to come

[Uncle Lar]

To come
By You after
All this time is really
Something to wonder about, don't
You think?

[motherhubbard]

you think
that you love me
search deep within your soul
is the truth what you're looking for?
commit

[Uncle Lar]

Commit
Every aspect
Of yourself to do the
Right thing in all circumstances
And win!

[littlewing53]

and win
what does that mean
redemption salvation
gratify desire to breathe
what now

[Uncle Lar]

What now?
If it isn't
One thing, it's another.
Why can't everything go right all
The time?

[motherhubbard]

The time
passes quickly
my days growing shorter
I long for just one more minute
with you

[littlewing53]

the time
passes quickly
here uninterrupted
conversations went on and on
as one

[littlewing53]

hey, motherhubbard...we're out thoughts in sync???....speechless...

[Uncle Lar]

With you
I feel so safe
Sound, and secure, I can't
Help but think about the future
Often.

[Uncle Lar]

As one,
The two of us
Are unstoppable; we
Can take on the world and beyond
Often.

[motherhubbard]

Often
I consider
Vanished days of my youth
Ill spent on temporal pleasures
Time lost

[Uncle Lar]

Time lost,
But life goes on.
Make the best of it as
Best you can within the given
Time now.

[motherhubbard]

Time now
To do those things
That you have long dreamed of
Take hold of the moment this time
Don’t wait

[Pendragon]

Don’t wait
forever, hourglass
empties swiftly, quickly
the hours dance away as we watch them
go by...

[motherhubbard]

Go by
Come back around
Take a second gander
Do you like what you see, or not?
splendor

[Pendragon]

splendor—
is what you make,
could be gold, could be wind
natural, man-made, vista, glory—
depends…

[Il Penseroso]

depends
on staggering
loose-lipped parents for hugs,
septic comfort smell through cracked doors
at night.

[symphony]

At night,
When the distant light
From the lamp not so bright
Hits this parchment of mine, i write
Empty words...

[Bii]

Empty words
fall dead at my
feet. 'Don't apologise'
I whisper, as you turn your back
to leave....

[symphony]

To leave,
To break,
To fall,
To die,
I cry.

hehe stupid one i know! :lol:

[Pendragon]

I cry—
white crosses on green
County Courthouse lawn, each
honors one who lost life this war—
many

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Vetern.gif

[symphony]

Many
a day
has passed
without a word
from thee...

[Uncle Lar]

From Thee
I seek to know
The real Wisdom of the
Ages in order to better
Myself.

[Pendragon]

Myself,
who am I? I
ask that simple question.
Answers never help understand--
complex...

[Uncle Lar]

Complex
Issues are not
Easy to resolve, but
Are often worth the trial and
Effort.

[motherhubbard]

Effort
Simply trying
That’s all I ask of you
I do not expect perfection
Attempt

[Uncle Lar]

Attempt
To do the right
Thing in the right way at
The right time and see what happens
Today.

[littlewing53]

today
anew the sky
bright blue full of new hope
grace reflects white in clouds above
mercy

[Uncle Lar]

Mercy
Must be a great
Thing to have; I could sure
Use some real relief from all my
Troubles!

[littlewing53]

troubles
spread like fire
everywhere all at once
grab a bucket full of good cheer
ghosts gone

[Uncle Lar]

Ghosts gone,
Demons away,
Nightmares cease to exist;
How wonderful it is to have
Real peace!

[littlewing53]

real peace
dances carefree
in the parade of joy
emancipation discovered
no fear

[motherhubbard]

No fear
As he heads out
Ready for adventure
young boy on a timeless quest for
Manhood

[littlewing53]

manhood
is but one day
full of time and measure
quickly slowly passing timeless
each day

[Uncle Lar]

Each day
Brings a chance of
Good and bad with the hope
Of Good always overcoming
The bad.

[littlewing53]

the bad
appeared quickly
without any warning
sitting down next to me staring
i cried

[Uncle Lar]

I cried
For awhile
Over my unjust pain;
After all my tears ended, life
Goes on.

[Uncle Lar]

Goes on
And off, the box
With sight, sound, and motion
In my living room; the TV
Remains.

[Bii]

Remains
stacked against the
wall. Brittle bones and blood melt
into one. All around the smell
of death

[Uncle Lar]

Of death
I think not, but
Concentrate on making
The best lifestyle and work I
Enjoy.

[Pendragon]

enjoy
downfall of foes?
nay. them I pity—for
One Who Judges All mercy may
not show…

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/main_lightning.gif

[Uncle Lar]

Not show,
But real substance
Presents the true value
Of anyone I converse with
Today.

[littlewing53]

not show...
the hidden line
holds it all together
piece by piece appearing flawless
who knew

[littlewing53]

uncle lar touche :D

[Uncle Lar]

Who knew
The great writer,
littlewing53,
Could make a post at the same time
With me?

:D

[littlewing53]

with me?
is yes or no
counting eternity
reflected in letters exchanged
today

[Uncle Lar]

Today
Is great, because
littlewing53
And I appear to be in sync
Today!

[Bii]

Today
I had fun for
the first time in a long
time. A magical Sunday for
a change....

[motherhubbard]

A change
It frightens me
But, I face the unknown
Ready to work and overcome
My fear

[Uncle Lar]

My fear
Of the unknown
Will evaporate when
I practice self-confidence with
Success.

[motherhubbard]

Success
What does that mean?
To some it’s wealth or fame
For me no more than happiness
delight

[Pendragon]

delight,
yeah, once I knew
thee, yet of late thou hast
passed me like a stranger in
the night…

[motherhubbard]

The night
Wraps around me
With its comforting sounds
Blackness covers like a blanket
Sweet rest

[littlewing53]

sweet rest
with him i know
his arms held out for all
to turn your back upon this life
that's love

[littlewing53]

that's love
a word spelled out
with letters written fine
the note was hidden secretly
within

[Il Penseroso]

within
let night feelings
bounce, cricket sounds alive
like crackling skies ahead, sinking
after.

[Uncle Lar]

After
All this time, I
Wonder how much more I
Can write with success, talent, and
Passion?

[littlewing53]

passion
wonder of live
sparks of spirit ignite
explore the soul of perception
within

[Bii]

within
the moment I
wait, expecting, wanting
for something to happen. Until
then I....

[Pendragon]

then I
remember those—
the far less fortunate—
and shame runs through my soul knife-like—
regrets…

[symphony]

regrets
haveth my heart--
the heart, which once did live
in the warmth of 'nother being,
now frets.

[Pendragon]

now frets
broken, wounded
heart and mind full of pain
somewhere beyond this present storm—
lies peace…

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Woebegone.gif

[symphony]

lies peace
deep down the core
the very way gold lies
in its ore, in the pith of earth
twinkling.

[Susan Sonnen]

Twinkling,
the stars promise,
so it seems, a brighter
tomorrow, full of enchantment
and joy!

[symphony]

And joy
has wings unleased,
stretch'd wide so that the world
is but a joyous flyey bird
skyward.

[Bii]

Skyward
I turn my eyes,
watching bulbous clouds pass
over verdant green fields. I feel
at peace

[symphony]

at peace
my beloved
twin-soul lies, shaded by
green grass and memories of years
long-gone

[littlewing53]

long-gone
the road appears
turning a direction
anew with untold promises
comfort

[Haven]

comfort
where are you now?
caress me gently love
with fingertips both warm and light
this night

[Pendragon]

this night
nightmares gallop
across dreamland pastures
like the Mares of Diomedes—
eat flesh

[littlewing53]

eat flesh
what else is there
do we die here starving
would tomorrow bring a rescue
plane crash

[Bii]

plane crash
bodies splattered
across the ground, pieces
lodged in trees. All in the name of
progress

[littlewing53]

progress
movement motion
turning curious heads
a new thought speaks outloud to hear
come close

[Susan Sonnen]

Come close,
dear friend, and feel
my devotion's intense
loyalty to your very life's
last breath.

[Pendragon]

last breath,
she departs I
know, suffering now gone,
will we meet again somewhere, somewhen?
my love...

[Haven]

my love
your tenderness
alleviates my pain
take hold of my hand and kiss with
soft lips

[littlewing53]

softs lips
venture winds forth
as a breeze bringing clouds
within a pouch held by white string
no flight

[Susan Sonnen]

No flight.
Holding her own,
facing her darkest fears,
she realizes the depth of
her strength.

[Pendragon]

her strength
enfolds, shelters
me, when I know I'm weak...
She could have left, yet she stayed here:
my strength

[symphony]

my strength
flows, in torrents,
out through my pen, winding
random intricate noble streams
of words.


hehe just kidding, my pen is defi-damned-nitely not my strength!!

[littlewing53]

of words
he speaks with truth
stories without an end
campfire blushes with heated light
warmth flows

[symphony]

it just came to my knowledge that cinquains are usually of the form- ababb.
so i thought i'd give it a shot...

warmth flows--
home is home sweet,
no room for pressing throes--
a haven where joy in quiet
will greet.

[PrinceMyshkin]

will greet
the next person
who enters, slow or sweet
whether ugly duckling or swan
or fawn

[Haven]

or fawn
servility
does not please me, just stop
think of us as being equal
good friend

[Pendragon]

good friend,
missing rhyme
has been the ugly end
of many a writer in time,
such crime...

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/PuppyLove.gif

[littlewing53]

such crime
to think oneself
as all encompassing
isolation a fearful friend
tragic

[symphony]

good friend,
missing rhyme
has been the ugly end
of many a writer in time,
such crime...
[/IMG]

a-b-a-b-b :D ah so u noticed!

tragic
how broken heart
sooth'd by mere rhetoric
breaks again when those words desert,
hopes part.

[Pendragon]

hopes part—
destroying dreams—
find myself back at start.
but then nothing is what it seems—
with dreams…

[Bii]

with dreams
of a better
future she packed her bags.
Leaving the house she turned for one
last look....

[Whifflingpin]

last look,
and then goodbye
to field and wood and brook;
No cheek remains unkiss'd, no eye
is dry.

[Pendragon]

is dry
praying for rain
but it seems that the sky
is disinclined to ease our pain
again

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/PuppyLove.gif

[littlewing53]

again
the dawn is near
the horizon breaks free
the dark departs and light appears
press on

...where is our dear uncle lar...mr haiku...hopefully he is doing well...

[symphony]

press on
the charges do,
and stark despair dawns on,
i wish i could, all errors due,
undo!

[Haven]

undo!
these chains that bind
me to this earthly form
free the soul that dwells crouched within
this form

[Pendragon]

this form—
my outer shell
does not really conform—
image of heaven, living hell—
oh, well…

[motherhubbard]

oh well
it will be fine
later on you will see
things roll off like a duck's back, I
move on

[Haven]

move on
to pastures new
why is the grass greenest
on the other side? Tell me that
someone

[littlewing53]

someone
you called out to
speaks the silence spoken
satisfaction is elusive
what then

[littlewing53]

what then
did the clock stop
yesterday did not pass
though the sands continued to shift
what now

[symphony]

what now
can a man do
when the world is immersed
in vileness and despair, wedged
in war.

[Whifflingpin]

In war
May our state be
Most natural. Wherefore?
Birth is by will, so death may we
Decree.

[symphony]

Decree
The tyrant can.
Souls, yet, are to be free.
Same blood flows, as in the tyran,
In man.

(forgot to make the cinquian an a-b-a-b-b in my previous post :blush: )

[MysticalWriter]

In man,
There's a fire.
This fire burns for all,
It is dire to live- to shine.
Love,Hate?

[symphony]

Love, hate...
senses emptied
from heart, all but those great
emotions in motion, that bleed...
indeed

[Pendragon]

indeed
expect to find
after spirit leaves
my old clay prison so far behind--
divine...

[symphony]

And here goes yet another frail attempt at archaic english!! :(

Divine
was thy caress,
beau idéal mine!
love --rebounded-- doth, and no less,
obsess.

[littlewing53]

symph...i like ;)

obsess
not one in thoughts
caress the heart with care
linger along the vast shoreline
for life

[symphony]

for life
we give our life
we crave, we cry, we strive--
life for life's sake, that serene life
so rife.

hehe thanks littlewing, i'm not totally worthless then *cough* .

[MysticalWriter]

hm, a new word to learn: rife- prevailing.

So rife,
So amazing,
So wonderfully uncertain,
This life.

[littlewing53]

this life
the days do pass
filled with laughter and care
a number unknown hidden deep
live now

[symphony]

Live now--
forget the gone,
the lost, the past. And vow
to live life with your and your own
fair tone.

[littlewing53]

fair tone
the mood enhanced
filtered light reflected
enraptured and mysterious
weightless

[symphony]

Weightless,
with wings released
she flew sun-ward. Blesses
from the clouds high above reached
and kissed.

[littlewing53]

and kissed
her cheek the sun
with a nourishing warmth
drenched in the bright glorious light
she swam

[symphony]

she swam
through life forlorn--
her hopes dimmed, her robes torn--
through fatal waves that don't embalm
dead fame

[littlewing53]

dead fame
is just a dream
unrealized unfulfilled
take hope buy new material
untouched

[Haven]

untouched
remote. supreme
lifeless entity but
can you feel her? A flickering
life, life?

[Enchanted]

life, life?
unspokenly
questions a dead firefly
on her way to heaven, softly
soaring.

[symphony]

Soaring
ever so high--
a goliath, looming
thunderous! Bombers up the sky!
Defy!

[Pendragon]

defy
going nowhere
misunderstood, question why
peace has a price, am I to bear
unclear...

[Bii]

unclear;
the glass is smeared
with imprints left behind
from sticky fingertips. I should
clean up...

[Enchanted]

Clean up
this wasteland of
undeniable woe
with a hint of happiness as
you go.

[Bii]

you go
without so much
as a farewell. I sit
within your empty space, and I'm
sorry...

[Enchanted]

sorry--
(an idle verse);
a prancing sym(phony)
in the weak hearts of lovers for-
ever.

[Adolescent09]

ever
is the starkly marked,
prints imprinted on our minds,
making effulgent day so dark
for now

[Enchanted]

For now
I will remain
silent....because it is
a virtue that will bring to me...
freedom.

[Bii]

freedom
does it exist?
Or is it illusion;
an elaborate trick? Are we
so blind?

[Enchanted]

So blind
is the dark night:
An enigma amongst
the vibrant stars, waiting to be
defined.

[littlewing53]

defined
in the night light
your shadow pursues me
seeking direction to my heart
your there

[Bii]

you're there
amongst the stars,
winking at me through the
blank expanse of space. Knowing I
miss you...

[Enchanted]

miss you...
two words define
the existence of our
relationship and yet remain
hollow.

[Pendragon]

Hollow
rang mad hoof beats,
Crane turned: God! What followed?
Darkness alive, Grim Death it cheats--
heads beats...

[littlewing53]

heads beats
with the wind caught
madly cheating it all
swiftly galloping to the end
haunting

[Bii]

haunting
memories drift
as smoke caught in the dead
air of forgotten dreams. I sniff
them in...

[Pendragon]

them in
an empty house
fourth floor back left win...
a ghost so evil dwelled, no mouse
aroused...


inspired by the short story Fourth Floor Back

[littlewing53]

aroused
the flower smiled
ignited in brillance
arrayed in laughter and delight
nature

[symphony]

Nature
spoke to me, in
a voice with such fervour
as is enrapt, driving my sins
therein.

[Bii]

"...therein
lies the question"
he said, although I did
not hear the point. I nod, and so
agree

[littlewing53]

agree
on everything
regardless of belief
avoid discussions and conflict
yeah right

[ampoule]

Yeah right!
They all say that.
And we did too, of course.
The "What is this world coming to"
I pause.

[Adolescent09]

how would,
these profligates,
atone for plight and loss
if affluence is of little
concern

[Adolescent09]

Concern
leads to stagnance,
when all around is woe,
seeping every gladness here-thence,
filling

[Adolescent09]

filling,
alveoli,
tracts with abject canker,
nurturing the thick coat of stress,
embalmed

[ampoule]

I'm confused. I thought the next person was supposed to start their cinquain with the last two words of the person before them.

[Adolescent09]

I just kept continuing from the last two syllables of mine... I've come to realize that many lit netters who contribute to this Cinquan topic condone repeated posts but always with the last two syllables available for the next random chain.

You may resume from the syllables: Embalmed..

(And I believe it is the last two syllables not words..)

Hello and welcome to the forums by the way, ampuole. I sincerely hope you enjoy your stay (as well as, if not better than I have) :).

[firefangled]

embalmed
I think it strange
what warmed a lover's touch
and made us blush and healed our wounds
is gone

[_JadeRain_]

Is gone
From the Table
The small glass elephant
I got from the souvenir shop
Today

[symphony]

Today
is all there is.
Back when things went astray
was all yesterday's westerlies--
Release

[ampoule]

Release
Give yourself away
To your joy and sadness
Fall back into my arms and rest
Trust me

[Bii]

Trust me
he says, but eyes
so dark and shifty say
otherwise. Politely I turn
away

[firefangled]

away
the mountains fall
behind the black ribbon
of my journey, a road unknown —
farewell

[ampoule]

farewell
Andromeda
welcome welcome welcome
the female warrior now unchained
bright star

[symphony]

farewell
to life, i bade!
i have drunk from the well
of life, now 'tis time to join dead
comrades.

[symphony]

oops!

bright star
shines on me, and
it whispers in my ear
stories of a faraway land,
once grand...