I was rather apprehensive about this one, that it was going to put people off. At first sight it looks incredibly difficult to do. And it isn’t easy, however much you practice. But with patience and a fair bit of tweaking, the result can be tremendous. As you have shown.
Veronica Hosking was first in this week with a poem I can really relate to
Cleaved in Two | Hosking’s Blog
Kat Myrman who was bitten by the bug, first with a (completely justified) rant
Let Them Eat Dirt! | like mercury colliding…
then with a gentle poem, melancholic on one side and hopeful on the other
Gone – a Cleave Poem | like mercury colliding…
Sri Sudha K who is still finding different angles to see the painting of the Ninth Wave
https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/potions-n-equations/
https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/nine-waves-in-a-cleave-verse/
Ken
This one is deceptively simple, musing on the idea of getting older, but I really liked the way one half wonders about the future and the other about what is left of the past
Never Really Known | rivrvlogr
Merril with a very cheery title and even cheerier subject matter. Poignant
Slaughter by the River | Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
and thoughts on ancestors, somebody’s, and their motivations.
NaPoWriMo: Unearthered | Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
Crow with exactly the kind of dark, elliptical poem you’d expect.
Kim from North Norfolk with the first poem about a mammoth I think I’ve ever read.
North Norfolk Mammoth – writing in north norfolk
A new participant, Silver Gardenia with a poem that opens up the universe. Lovely!
http://silvergardenia.blogspot.com/2016/04/napowrimo.html
Annie another first-timer, sharing a similar theme to Annie’s with a poem full of stunning imagery
https://whatthewomanwrote.wordpress.com/2016/04/02/distance/
Bastet linked to a photo prompt using the cleave form as an option though I can’t navigate my way to the entries. I’m a bit slow like that
B&P Shadorma & Beyond – April 2, 2016 | Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie
Janice with a poem that reflects on the meaning of poetry
A bit of Kerfe madness, introducing us to some great inspirational artwork
Paramecium: a collaboration | method two madness
plus bonus— with a very personal and delicate poem that demands this exact form.
National School Librarian Day | method two madness
Olga with a poem I read over and over. Lovely philosophical musings
Poetry Challenge#24: Cleave Poem | Stuff and what if… Edit
Geoff who is beginning to take this seriously and posting from his blog. Not surprising really. It’s a good poem of two completely different but complimentary halves.
Two into one: will it go? #cleavepoem #poetry | TanGental
Jazzy Towers with a touching family portrait like a two way conversation
https://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/a-is-for-ancestors/
Once again I’m gobsmacked. So many good poems here and it seems as though the harder the challenge, the more you get the bit between your teeth and go for it. If you can take it, come back again tomorrow for a new theme.
Jane Dougherty Writes 
Oh nice! I’ll be reading these!
Do! They deserve it 🙂
Thank you!
Jane my Nine waves link is missing…
Nope, it’s there. It would be easier if when you post your poem on your blog you linked to the challenge with a pingback. Those links, when I post them work immediately.
Jane, your link is to her first cleave, Potions n Equations. The link to her second cleave, Nine Waves, is https://srisudhak.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/nine-waves-in-a-cleave-verse/
Thanks Ken. Don’t know what happened there. It looked right to me. I’ll check.
That is the weirdest thing! The two links were there when I posted and again when I checked after Sri said one was missing. Now I look and there’s a blank where the second poem was.
WordPress fairies
WordPress does some very odd things. And it takes against certain people too, won’t send their notifications.
I like how science and history keep popping up in these. This is a great form, and the results prove it. (K)
Wow! These poems are all so wonderful and different. I love reading the results each week.
They are! This was a tough challenge too, but the results were superb.
There are some real standouts here.
There always are 🙂