W3 Prompt #120: Wea’ve Written Weekly posted on August 14, 2024 by
David of The Skeptic’s Kaddish. Congratulations to the PoW this week.
I. The prompt poem:
‘Looking at the Impact’, a prose-poetry piece by Murisopsis (Val)
II. Val’s prompt guidelines
- Theme: The struggle of good versus evil;
- either internally or externally;
- either personally or within the universe;
- either from experience or observation;
- Form: Garland Kimo (see below for explanation)
Kimo?
The ‘Kimo’ is a short syllabic poetic form of three lines.
The syllable count per line is 10/7/6.
Also, the kimo is focused on a single frozen image (kind of like a snapshot).
So it’s uncommon to have any movement happening in kimo poems.
Garland Kimo?
The ‘Garland Kimo’ is a series of four ‘Kimo’ verses, in which the fourth Kimo verse
is composed of lines taken from the previous three Kimo verses,
using the 1st line from the 1st Kimo,
the 2nd line from the 2nd Kimo,
and the 3rd (last) line from the 3rd Kimo.
III. Submit: Click on ‘Mister Linky’ on The Skeptic’s Kaddish’s Website.
This is my second time writing a Kimo; my first with the Garland Kimo.
From revisiting that first post, I realize one more point,
Kimo is an Israeli version of the haiku. Unrhymed. No title.
But I gave it a title anyway.
A Garland Kimo: Two Kinds of People
everywhere you will find the world’s masses
sliced into good and evil
just two kinds of people
a congregation will consist of each
minds aligned with the same goals
where do we draw the line
the battle makes sense to the perceiver
binary angles needed
where cups runneth over
everywhere you will find the world’s masses
minds aligned with the same goals
where cups runneth over
Copyright © selma
Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
An Afterthought:
“People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil.
The real conflict is between truth and lies.”
“Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity.
Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak
against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power
of your word in the direction of truth and love.”
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A lovely form of a poem, ❤
I’m happy you enjoyed the form. I liked it too. Thanks Diana. Blessings
Happy Sunday.
A very well written poem my friend.
Bless you for saying, Sadje. Thanks for being here. 🤗
It’s a pleasure Selma.
Well said and cheers to your poem, I love so, Selma💓
Happy you loved it, sweet lady. It’s my pleasure. 🤗
Ah! Selma this one is a joy to read and it prompts additional thought!! Churches are filled with flawed individuals – bit he good and the bad and all shades in between! Well done!!
Thanks for the subtle push with this prompt, Val. Splendid prompt.
All great victories for humanity need new perspectives to consider other options. Bless you. Bee well.
A thought-provoking poem. A great response to the prompt.
Ahh yes, those cups that runneth over – mixing together – Suzanne
Thanks for reading and commenting, Suzanne. 🤗
Well expressed indeed… Thanks.
Thanks. Indeed 🤗
Hi Selma! I’ve selected you as the new Poet of the Week! I’ve let David know and now you too! Congratulations on a wonderful poem!!
Thanks dearly Val. You made my entire day bright and cool. 😎 XO
This is fantastic, Selma. You knocked it out of the park.
~David
It’s hard not to give a title. I did too. A wonderful Kimo Garland. You have brought out what is often missed, that really most of us have the same goals in mind no matter our perspective. And after reading the comments, I see you are POW. Congratulations!!!
So true, Selma!
Happy you read, Dawn. 🤗
Brilliantly written, Selma! Congrats on becoming the deserving POtW. 👏❤️
Aww. Thanks.
Bless you Lesley.
I love your post in IG. Wow.
Oh, thank you Selma! 🩷Thank you for being a collaborator! 🤗 I’ve never known about that before. It’s a while since I engaged in IG. I think I might enjoy it again. xxx
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