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Wow! I have not seen a poem writen this way, am I blind or stupid not to know about this? I read this as a whole then as two seperate poems linked by a feeling a raindrop. A beautiful concept a lovely read Thank you.
Not stupid or blind 🙂 I discovered it on Tuesday when I was looking for a new poetry form for the weekly challenge. It’s tricky to do, but I get such a buzz from getting things to come out right.
Jane I have just found yor earlier post and now know what a Cleve poem is. Thank you again.
If you feel like having a go at writing a cleave poem, do post it to me 🙂
I have only played with free style but I am interested in this and am at the pen and ink as we speak. 😇
It is more or less free style, you just have to be able to chop it into two halves and for it still to make sense. Looking forward to seeing how you cope with it.
Okay Jane, neck on the line time. I won’t shrivel or shrink if you tell me it is balderdash… I hope I don’t as I am only four foot eleven and a half now.
Jane I hope you don’t mind, I added a post to the writing group I frequent about a Cleave, I left a link to this poem for them to see.
https://www.writerscarnival.ca/a-cleave-by-any-other-name/
I don’t mind at all. On the contrary!
Perfect Jane
Glad you like it 🙂
I really like this one–beautiful!
Thank you! I’m pleased with it too. Probably because it wasn’t easy to get right 🙂
Isn’t that always the way? 😉
Excellent!
Thank you. This one worked. I’m struggling with another one—I think oblivion is winning.
Now you’ve given us even more of a challenge! This works perfectly. (K)
Thanks. I was pleased with it. Like working out a problem in algebra. Didn’t happen often 🙂
I’m still in the thinking stage…
That’s the hardest part.
Incredible, Jane. I read it as one poem, and then as two separate. Beautiful any way you look at it.
Thanks Tricia 🙂 It’s a difficult form to write, but it’s one with layers of depth to it.
I really enjoy this form of poetry, especially as it is new to me.
Now following you. All the best. Kris.
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Thanks Kris/Chris. It’s a new one on me too, but it’s good one even if it’s the devil to write 🙂