Started off with a lark's head knot
Birds of a feather, so we thought
But we were half-hitched
And too loosely stitched
Our dreams switched
Our cords caught
***
The nest of knots we were building
Became a tangled spiraling
Lost the leading strand
Slipped right through our hands
Couldn't land
Left hanging
Author's Note: Decided this was a good way to wrap up my accidental "M" artwork inspired poetry trilogy (Mosaic, Mural, Macrame) while also tying into the breakup nonets.
A Clogyrnach is a sestet stanza with lines of 8, 8, 5, 5, 3, and 3 syllables that uses an AABBBA rhyme scheme.
Check out the other poems in the "M" artwork series below.
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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Comments (14)
Ah.. the only M you missed might have been melancholia... but there's still time!! 😅 (Sorry, I think I'm funny! 😂) Anyways, this was wonderfully spun DK!! Great work!
Delightful triplet… MMM😄… never heard of a Clogyrnach! Might have to try one sometime 😉.
I've definitely made use of weaving/yarn work based analogy for relationships many times, they work SO well.
I'm glad you explained the form. That is next level craftsmanship! 👏
I stopped thinking about which line I like best because I loved them all. This was EPIC.
This is exceptional writing, DK! Love the rhythm, rhyme and flow. Plus, I learned a new word!
Love this structure, new to me - and love your beautiful work with it! Such an effective and tragic metaphor driving this piece- masterful, D.K.!
So clever, I don't know how so many people on here are so good at all these different poetry forms!
Spectacularly done! I get so excited when I see you publish because I know I'm in for a treat and this was no exception.
Damn, poetry lesson and being taught how to write damn fine poetry. Just another day on Vocal when DK is publishing work! This is brilliant and your rhyming is so on point, your head must be like a knife edge? Or you know...a compliment that actually sounds nice. Now I need to try this Welsh-style poem!
Cool and interesting, love those lines
This is so cool. I'd never heard of a Clogyrnach before, and I love the sound of it. Great job on the rhyming. Well done..
Interesting form, and lots of clever phrasing! I particularly liked "But we were half-hitched / And too loosely stitched"
Cool! 😎 A new format for me to try sometime! Thank you 😊💕