Poetry Form: English Madrigal
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Hello everyone! I am excited to share this new poetry form. The English
Madrigal is one of many varieties of …
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Jerry W. Ward, Amiri Baraka, Black poetry studies
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Amiri Baraka and Jerry W. Ward, Jr. September 2004, Furious Flower
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hold me to this
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becoming softer after every compromise
brittled and self-destructive, we were charring
into sharper malicious states of being
compressing ourselves into mo...
Life happens...
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Well Same moonlight for our Dreams is coming back.
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Hey there, fighter
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Take a breath, a little deeper
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Remember, you are a leader
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Inhale the yawning frost
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What an aahhmaaazzing collaboration!! Such a unique poem this is!! Really lovely!! It was like reading 3 different poems in one - the red alone, the black alone, and red-with-black in conjunct! TOOO GOOD!!
Kudos to the both of you on such a fabulous duet!!
I just read each side 5 times. This is amazing!!!!! I love when artists work together because just like everything else in life with the right partner magic happens. That was so beautiful! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!
I love the combined line "Called uncertainty as truth". Such a creative effort, look forward to more. The script you use really enhances the poem with a very personal touch.
That was fantastic. I read it from left to right going down, but am going to go back & re-read. I suspect you could also read each side individually.
Yes, and again fabulous! As others have said, this is a fabulous collaboration & a delight to read. One of my favourite entries for One Stop this week. Thanks for visiting me, so I could enjoy such a wonderful piece.
a fabulous collaboration... much depth, tenderness yet power bursting from the lines.
ReplyDeleteWoW!!!! This is beautiful, passionate, and sublime!!! Thank you to both of you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so creative.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you in.
keep your creativity coming.
Nice - such an original piece. Great idea and well executed.
ReplyDeleteWhat an aahhmaaazzing collaboration!! Such a unique poem this is!! Really lovely!! It was like reading 3 different poems in one - the red alone, the black alone, and red-with-black in conjunct! TOOO GOOD!!
ReplyDeleteKudos to the both of you on such a fabulous duet!!
wowww! fantastic thoughts and idea! so creative, love it :)
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible so many breath-taking phrases!
ReplyDeleteI love the creativity in this project for both of you. Thank you for sharing them. They're deep. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my post too.
ReplyDeleteI just read each side 5 times. This is amazing!!!!! I love when artists work together because just like everything else in life with the right partner magic happens. That was so beautiful! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the two poems mirror each other. Such a powerful collaboration of poets' hearts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool collaborative format! You compliment each other beautifully.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteI love the combined line "Called uncertainty as truth". Such a creative effort, look forward to more. The script you use really enhances the poem with a very personal touch.
ReplyDeletedude...stellar form....love the call and repeat between the two of you...each could stand alone but together make so much more...
ReplyDeleteso cool - they could both stand alone and yet float seamlessly into one another...great collab...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and so well done! The two poems were like a dance. Each beautiful on its own but even more beautiful together.
ReplyDeleteLost my comment some how. Anyway, great conversation. Extremely unique and creative.
ReplyDeleteThat was fantastic. I read it from left to right going down, but am going to go back & re-read. I suspect you could also read each side individually.
ReplyDeleteYes, and again fabulous! As others have said, this is a fabulous collaboration & a delight to read. One of my favourite entries for One Stop this week. Thanks for visiting me, so I could enjoy such a wonderful piece.