THE SECRET KEEPER has released our 16th writing prompt. This week our poetic forms are:
Haiku (5 – 7 – 5)
Tanka (5 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 7)
Shadorma (3 – 5 – 3 – 3 – 7 – 5)
six lines – no rhymes – multiple stanzas [your choice] – just follow meter
Nonet (9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1) progression downward of syllables
Cinquain (2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2) five line poem on any theme with the earlier mentioned syllable pattern
Our buzz words are: | COMFORT | HEAD | SPACE | MELT | WICKED |
After you have read and made your comments on my Nonet please check out the other submissions at the underlined link above.
While They Slept
by JE Lillie
“Comfort! Comfort my people!” He said.
Space melted time and memory.
Spirits slumbered. Sleepy saints
Mistook the Living Head
For just another
Among wicked
Masses bent
To a
Cross.
Lillie-Put 
Excellent
Powerful words in your poem and the piece of music to accompany it. I heard the story in the song told when i was a child but never so succinctly. Very impressive. Amazing singers and song. You created a beautiful piece. – jk
I feel it is always Christmas,so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thank you!