A Moment of Silence
A Poem about Peace
Steam
Wine
Roses
Swirling in
The white porcelain
A respite from chaos; a dream
*
I
Sink
Into
The water
Heat seeping into
Pores as I savor the quiet
*
Loose
Red
Petals
Float beneath
My nose releasing
Sweet and earthy tranquility
*
Eyes
Closed
Light peeks
Through the thin
Plastic sheet of my
Shower curtain, mottled and grey
*
Neat
Drips
The sound
Of water
Joining water soon
Becomes an echo symphony
*
Cool
Lips
Recall
The taste of
Red wine on my tongue
Still lingers; warm, rich, and heavy
*
Each
Night
Tasting
Wine, roses
A moment's peace
In the oasis of my dreams
***
Inspired by the fabulous Dharrsheena Raja Segarran, I decided to do a straight take on the Fibonacci poetry format (six lines, the syllables of each forming a Fibonacci sequence–namely 1-1-2-3-5-8), but with a twist that works within the constraints. I'll put my spin on it later, as I did with the sonnet in my (rather on-the-nose) Nonsonnet. If you like what you read, please leave a heart and subscribe for more!
About the Creator
Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist
I fell in love with speculative fiction and poetry many years ago, but I have precious little time to write any. Then, I went crazy and started a cult called metAlchemy, or meta alchemy. I revere energy of all brands, esp. good, kind chaos.
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Comments (6)
Really nice imagery and cool format!
This is beautiful and very comforting. Well done.
This was beautiful and completely calmed me by the end. Fantastic work!
The poem is beautifully written. It's inspiriational. Peacefully comforting. Loving it!!@💖😊💕
Omg, this was so beautifully written! I love yours better than mine. It actually made me feel like I'm in a bath filled with rose petals and sipping on a glass of red wine. So divine and blissful!
I love the format of this, and the feeling of calm it generates. Great words.