Death in the ocean only comes once upon
the prose tree in my mind, there is a darkness
in the lithe stillness of autumn oaks now gone,
as olive flowers; a fantasy heartless
in horizon by Rome hills, a sea of loss
is what we lost before to the ebbing across
the fight of mind, let it turn away and leave;
the echo of the dream, in darkness of eve.
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Written for MMA Storytime’s Rispetto Poetry Prompt Challenge #1.
A Rispetto is a specific rhyming Italian poetic form that has eight lines with eleven syllables throughout each line.
Word for prompt: Fight.
A surging tale of the mind, I wonder which side of the psyche won the fight….
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Thank you.
And yes, I wonder the same. It’s a mystery.
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I suppose waking up is good win…
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Yes, indeed.
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😎😀🤔
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WOW, what an impressive work using this form!
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Thank you so much!
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You are SO welcome 🙂
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🙂
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Wow!! This was an incredible poem! Thank you for accepting the challenge!
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Thank you! This challenge was really fun, and I’ve never written in an Italian poetic form before so it was neat to experiment. I also thank you for creating the challenge! I very well might become a regular for your poetry prompts. 😀
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Awesome!!! I was thinking I’d put out a challenge two to three times per week, so there should always be some there. Thanks again.
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a stunning poem. it gave me a new dimension to think
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Thank you. 🙂
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Lovely work!
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Thanks!
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Hey, what happened to the story collaboration?
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It’s still ongoing. 😃
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That’s good to know. I am not seeing any new chapters these days, so I thought I should ask.
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It’s been slow on the uptake, but hopefully some new chapters will be coming soon. We still got time on it since it won’t end until late August.
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Okay. I am eagerly waiting for the next chapter.
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Wonderful piece.
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Thank you.
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Incredibly good!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful and So impressive, Lucy. Your commitment to and love for your art is evident in your work and so inspiring 💕✨
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Aww, I thank you so much Katy. That makes me happy to hear that. 🥰 This was quite a difficult form to write in. I don’t do traditional forms typically in my poetry, though I’m always up for a challenge. All in all, it was pretty fun!
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Outstanding piece, Lucy! Thank you for following Eugi’s Causerie II. 😉
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Thank you. ❤ And anytime.
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You’re welcome! 😉
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