she’s crownedxxxxxxxxxresplendent
in golden light, xxxxxxxxthe sun is gowned,
halo-headed xxxxxxxxxxand the warmth of her smile
shimmering, xxxxxxxxxxthaws heart-frost–and ground,
she is the bright future xwhere a seed planted now sprouts–
and there is hopexxxxxx knowledge will grow, star-dusted
again xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxand glowing
A cleave quadrille for dVerse. De has asked us to use the word crown. A quadrille is a dVerse poetry form. It’s a poem of 44 words.
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I especially love all the word-sounds here, and the ways they sing against each other. Beautiful.
Thank you so much, De!
Beautifully done….hope, yes, bathed in sunlight…
Thank you so much!
I love the way you did this, so many ways to read it. She sounds so perfect.
Thank you very much, Björn. I think maybe she’s not perfect, but they hope she is.
Not enough to do a quadrille… you have to cleave it!
And oh, so beautifully! Glowingly!
Thank you so much, my friend!
I loved it. I am halfway through mine but had to put it aside as well. Work. 😏
Don’t you hate it when work gets in the way of life?! 😏
All. The. Time.
Have I mentioned how ready I am to retire?
It’s possible that you might have. 😏
He he he… alrighty then.
My sentiments exactly!
Thank you, Liz! 💙
You’re welcome, Merril!
🙂
Now I want to send this on to every teacher I know. Congratulations on turning out such a marvelous split poem–it is very hard to do well.
Wow–thank you so much! 😊
this is so fantastically fantastic, Merril. I was actually contemplating a cleave-quadrille too… maybe I’ll do one next time 🙂
this poem feels like mythology to me.
❤
David
Thank you so much, David. 💙 Yes, I was sort of thinking that way. The first line came to me this way with the two stories, so what could I do? 😀
Lovely! It came out beautifully and you fitted it into 44 words! Brilliant!
Thank you very much. The first line came to me as a cleave. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have set out to write one. Probably the Oracle was whispering. 😏
Probably. You gave her the line and she handed you the cleaver 🙂
🤣🤣
Nice flow … and i like the way you used the right side.
Thank you so much, Frank. Yes, three poems in one. 😀
Very interesting
Much💜love
Thank you.
delightful, it reads well all three ways … well done in only 44 words!
Thank you very much!
my pleasure Merril
That’s so well done, and so lovely.
Thank you so much, Sarah!
Wow! what a marvelous poem(s)! I love what you did with this… Two in one… a Twinity!
Thank you so much, Dwight. 😊
You can read it three ways–right, left, and both parts together.
Oh, your are right, I did see that. It is a trinity for sure!
Thank you! 😀
CleaveQuad! Yowzagood! I could never.
Thank you, Ron.! I’m sure you could.😀
Such beautiful words in this poem. Nicely done.
Thank you so much!
You make the form look easy, Merril. Kudos on form and beautifully evocative theme (s).
Pax,
Dora
Thank you very much, Dora. Much appreciated. 💙
Oh Merril, you never ceased to amaze me, your poetry is beautiful!!
Thank you so very much, Rene! 💙
It’s so true dear Merril. You have a true gift. 💙
😘
Resplendent–I love that word. (K)
Thank you! The word glimmers in my mind. 😀
Very beautifully crafted
Wonderfully penned! 🙂
Thank you so much! 😀
Beautiful, Merril!
Thank you, Jill!
Nicely done, Merril! This is a new form to me!
Thank you, Ingrid. I think I first learned about it from Jane years ago when she did prompts.
Ths is absolutely incredible. I read it several times in different order and you’ve really created something masterful here.
What a lovely comment! Thank you so much.
Golden light is the most gorgeous crown of all. This is lovely Merril!
Thank you so much, Carrie!
This is beautiful, Merril, in three different ways!
Thank you so much, Ken!
Have always loved this form of a poem – and you’ve done it so well. Read across in normal way; read down left column only; read down right column only. I love all three and most especially the column reading down on the right. Beautiful 3 in 1!
Thank you very much, Lillian! 💙
What a beautiful and expertly written cleave.
Thank you very much!