This morning I had in my inbox a poem written by my niece
for a history assignment;
a strong piece of writing in Reverse Poem and well done!
It tempted me to attempt this form I had long forgotten.
In much shorter version.
(also forgot how challenging it is;
the trick to keep one line flowing
into the next...)
So much to celebrate… and grieve
With what we suffer to achieve
And weave love’s longing, bittersweet
As hunger and fullness compete
To penetrate with piercing ploy
The climax of sorrow with joy
To fragmentalize and finesse
The highs and lows of happiness
Where what we have and hold is but
Slow loss that waits to sheer and gut
The heart that dares to trust enough
To take the tender risk to love
Again
© Janet Martin
Again
To take the tender risk to love
The heart that dares to trust enough
Slow loss that waits to sheer and gut
Where what we have and hold is but
The highs and lows of Happiness
To fragmentalize and finesse
The climax of sorrow with joy
To penetrate with piercing ploy
As hunger and fullness compete
And weave love’s longing bittersweet
With what we suffer to achieve
So much to celebrate… and grieve
© Janet Martin
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
Poverbs 14:13
