Bid me write a poem
For my heart boils up
Wisdom, sense and skill
Emotions trapped in
Everyday’s business
Bid me to sing
Those songs unsung
Lying in books
iPad and phone
For a soul
yearns to hear
my still voice
In word
In song
Speak
Did you notice the tapering structure of the poem?
It starts with a stanza of 5 lines made of 5 syllables each, then a 4-line stanza of 4 syllables each, down to one stanza of one syllable.
This type of poem is called a Diminishing Hexaverse or Diminished Hexaverse.
Please share your comments on what you think of the poem. Thanks
Radiant ~ February 2019
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