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"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary."
Khalil Gibran
"I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty."
Edgar Allan Poe
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A Poetry Wave
Don’t know about you, but I’ve been saddened by the trend of negativity I’ve seen (and I’m rarely on social media anymore—so we’re talking about the spurts of news I see and the human behavior I’ve observed).
Here’s an example: I was in a small local grocery store just waiting in line to check out, and a lady started complaining loudly about the direction the line was going—and mind you, it was the exact same direction as all the other lines in the checkout area. Finally, I guess she got to her point, which was that people wanted to get through the line to shop on the other side of the line. As nicely as I could, I stated that if she had simply asked to go through, we would have happily obliged, and then did just that. After that, she muttered incoherently on through and down towards the next aisle.
In the end, I chalked it up to her having a bad day, but it made me think about how negativity can spread. What if we can spread positivity instead? Like when you’re at a game and someone starts the wave and it spreads to others as it moves through the stadium.
Let’s start a poetry wave of positive vibes. Let’s send out kindness in our thoughts, actions, and poetry.
Are you with me?
Synchronicity Poetry Form
This poetry form is a newer form, and Debra Gundy is its inventor.
MUST HAVES
--Line count: 24
--Number of stanzas: 8 (3 lines per stanza)
--Meter: Syllabic in the following format: 8, 8, 2
--Rhyme: No
--First-person POV
--End with a twist (present the twist in stanzas 7 and 8)
COULD HAVES or WHAT IS THE POET’S CHOICE IN ALL THIS?
--Alignment
--Word count, as long as the stanza count, line count, and syllabic format are followed
--Topic/theme
SOURCE NOTES:
https://dversepoets.com/2022/03/24/poetry-form-synchronicity/
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Theme: Synchronicity
|  | Touching Angels [E] #1638025 Stretching upwards, I strain toward the music's source. {Form: Synchronicity} |
| | | New Life [13+] #2158215 A synchronicity poem, written about breaking free from abuse. |
| | | Demons [ASR] #2158014 A Synchronicity poem in honor of the demon fighter |
| | Punching Bag [13+] #2157988 A Synchronicity poem inspired by an image/quote prompt |
| | | Life Lessons [13+] #2157094 The Spirit's Journey in matter a Synchronicity poem |
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Comments on last month's newsletter:
From: mgmiles01
Comment: Thanks for reminding me to be careful and never plagiarize. I believe I write from the heart and emotions, but some of it may be initiated by things I've read and do not remember in the conscious but lives in the subconscious.
From: oldmonty
Comment: Socrates was off the mark in my opinion. I think at times you read something you really like and the words keep swirling in your head. Careful, you might use them.
From: mrsmom1489
Comment: Understand :)
Thank you all for sharing! I really appreciate your input 
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Poetry: November 16, 2022 Issue [#11661]
