Lavender

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Passing By

Time touches all as it passes by -
pages ripped from old calendars
battered shoes beneath the bed
red barns faded to gray
yellow photographs
wrinkled faces
empty fields
sunsets
lives
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About This Poem

Last Few Words: This form is called Nonet. It has nine lines - the first line containing nine syllables, the second containing eight and each following line decreasing a syllable until the last line is one syllable. Rhyming is optional, but since it is structured, I listed it as Western. Dunno 'bout that... L

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Comments

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Kat!

I had never heard of it, either! Always something new to unwrap!
Thank you,
L

Rula

2 years 6 months ago

A wonderful

Nonet my friend. Great theme and very well excuted one!
I take off the hat for this little beauty.
Thanks for sharing dear!

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Rula,

There's so much poetry out there, pretty exciting!
L

RoseBlack

2 years 6 months ago

Nonet

Beautiful! The words and the form. I am enjoying all of these new concepts! Well done.

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, RoseBlack,

A bit of fun while stretching the imagination.
Thank you!
L

lovedly

2 years 6 months ago

Lav

new style creative poem

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Lovedly,

As always, I am thankful for you.
Lav

lovedly

2 years 6 months ago

yes I know

as I'm also to Lav you

Jackweb

2 years 6 months ago

WOW

Beautiful artistic delivery! Thanks for the update. That's my first time of hearing such word: Nonet!
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Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Jackweb,

My first time, too! The shapes of poetry are endless!
L

Geezer

2 years 6 months ago

I think I remember...

doing one of these long ago. It certainly is a challenge and may make a good contest some time. Nice job on this one! ~ Geez.
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Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Geezer,

It's pretty overwhelming how little I know about poetry. Always exciting to discover something shiny underneath a rock!
Thank you!
L

Rosewood Apothecary

2 years 6 months ago

Sorry I’m late to the party

This is fantastic. Carry on poet!

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Tim,

"...thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks!"
L

Candlewitch

2 years 6 months ago

absolutely...

Inspired!!!

*hugs, Cat

Lavender

2 years 6 months ago

Hello, Cat,

I sure appreciate your comment! There are so many styles, forms, ways to express poetry.
Thank you!
L

Clentin

2 years 4 months ago

Liked the poem very much

Liked the poem very much
What form is this?

Clentin

2 years 4 months ago

What is this form of poetry

What is this form of poetry called,
I loved your poem.

Lavender

2 years 4 months ago

Hi, Clentin,

This is called a Nonet, which I had never heard of before and then wanted to try. Nine lines, first line starting with nine syllables and then each following line decreasing by one syllable until the last line is just one syllable long. Time diminishing seemed to be a good subject.
Thank you for reading!
L

Clentin

2 years 4 months ago

Thanks for the info about

Thanks for the info about Nonet. I will try a poem or 2
Thanks again!