Thursday, June 13, 2013

D'Verse Poets Writing Prompt

Form for All ~ The Rondelet

Prompt Here

And the Days Run

And the days run
together like delta rivers.
And the days run
faster as we become undone,
broken glass shattered to slivers,
disappointment life delivers.
A man, in time, slowly withers--
and the days run.

SMG

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is so well formulated and profound! Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

This is an excellent poem, Steve. There is so much depth in so few lines. Where were rondelets like this when I was looking for them?

Brian Miller said...

nice repeating line...it gives the dreary feel that goes with the disappointment....not bad for a slow day at work poem...

Anonymous said...

Such an effective refrain.

Scarlet said...

I too like the refrain - and the days run ~ The contrast in meaning from the first line to the last is well done ~

Eden Baylee said...

so cool to read a new piece from you Steven, and I really like this one.
eden

Unknown said...

Nice one, man!

Mary said...

The way you have written this....well, the poem is really beautiful.

Claudia said...

somehow i just didn't trust my eyes when i saw you in the linky as i never thought you would do form but wow...you did really well steve...love the delta rivers and the slow withering...ugh..

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Simply excellent.

brudberg said...

I really love the depth in this poem... you manage what is so difficult when writing short. Great work

Vanessa Victoria Kilmer said...

I like the way you compared days to rivers.

kelvin s.m. said...

...and the days run as life must go on... and time will never stop even if all men has slowly withered... loved it... smiles... it did sing reality to my ears that at times counted sad by those who know nothing of acceptance...

Anonymous said...

oh this is really cool.
love how you added the extra line to put emphasis on your words...
the days run - indeed.

Nick Palmer said...

Very evocative and, for me, captures the way in which the days run together when you're depressed or in a rut and you just can't get out of it. Every day seems the same and everything you do a repeat of the last. And it is withering. Beautiful work.

Brian Miller said...

and on the days run...
leaving us broken with disappointment, or not caring as on they run....

Claudia said...

so what about choosing from the list and write a new one...stretching the poetic muscles a bit...? smiles

Victoria said...

Steven, this form lent itself so well to the theme of days flying by. And they seem to run faster as I grow older.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful job, it feels as if it spirals upon itself, a curling wave. I will have to try this form, this was one I skipped :)

Mary said...

You have spoken truth here. I know exactly what you mean. The days run......

Wolfsrosebud said...

so fixing the the photo... nice

Gerry Snape said...

the truth encapsulated in a few succinct lines!...thankyou!

Laurie Kolp said...

Days running like delta rivers... I like that a lot!

Jennifer Wagner said...

Very nice work...poignant too.

Jeff said...

Sad but beautiful--the days do run together, more so the older we get. Great work!

Beachanny said...

Ain't it the truth! And you said it so well - liquid feel and glassy too. I love yesterday's and today's poem. Both had rivers running through them. Good to read you again. Hope you're well. I've missed you!

Anonymous said...

Just perfect!

Anonymous said...

The days run... that is true.
A well-written creation.. and as I mentioned- very truthful.