Hi everyone! Grace here to showcase another invented verse form, synchronicity. This poetry form is written in the first person revealing accidental yet seemingly synchronized events
The definition of synchronicity is the state or fact of being synchronous or simultaneous; synchronism. Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related.
As a poetry form, this consists of eight three-line stanzas in a syllable pattern of 8/8/2. This poetry type has no rhyme and is written in the first person with a twist. The twist is to be revealed within the last two stanzas. This form was created by Debra Gundy.
Example 1:
Charcoal Shades Of Gray
Thin ray of light, parted curtains,
slight illumination within,
he sits.
Age spots rest upon head and hands,
thinning hair mostly white and gray,
alone.
Bible aside, devotions done,
quietly repeating the verse
he loves.
By the fire, age worn bones warm,
reminiscing through past echo’s,
of life.
Deep furrows darkening the brow,
darkness below moist eyes of gray,
long lost.
The scope within reality,
charcoal shades of gray forever,
long past.
~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~
The artist’s sketch in charcoal shades,
depict a man of many years,
hard times.
Is this man’s reality through
the scope within the artist’s mind,
or not?
Copyright © 2007 Debra Gundy
Example 2:
To Drown in Sorrow (Synchronicity)
Enormous thunderheads roll in,
darkness, despair my only friends,
I cry.
Lightning, thunder heading this way,
turbulent thoughts, twisting inside,
no sun.
Continue reading the rest of the poem here.
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Today’s writing challenge: To write a Synchronicity poetry verse using the guidelines as described above.
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Hello! I hope you have some fun with writing to the form. On the bar, we have some tea, coffee or chocolate, to go with eclair, cheesecake and churros. Enjoy!!!!
Hello there! I saw your poem (great write) earlier today on my Reading List and could not believe the co-incidence … thus my poem. Champagne please, feeling giddy.
Hi Helen! Champagne for you dear!!!
Thank you for hosting Grace! 🙂 Very unusual form, but I’ll give it a try…👍🏼✌🏼❤️
Hi Rob! Looking forward to it!
Loved the prompt, Grace! 🙂 I hope I did justice to it. Cheesecake for me please ❤️❤️
Hi Sanaa! Cheesecake for you. Hope all is well.
Thank you! Yes, all is well. Sending love ❤️❤️
Hello… it’s hard to meet the bar in time when we open an hour early… next week we are also on daylight savings time… so then all is back to normal
Hi Bjorn. I am still having a hard time waking up in the morning. Hope the adjustment to your time is better than mine.
Always its nice to practice a new form
Cheers!!!
much💜love
Its fun Gillena! Thanks for joining in.
Hello Grace and All. Way way late to the party tonight. This week is going by in a whirlwind. I found the prompt form pleasantly challenging and finally was able to get it together. Looking forward to walking the poetry trail for this one. Hoping everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
Always good to have you join us. Have a good weekend too!
Thanks x 2, Grace. Back at ya!
Hi Grace. Very interesting form. Will catch up with reading over the weekend.
Enjoy the weekend! Always good to learn something new!
It sure is! Thanks.
Something new to learn, a wonderful thing, thank you Grace, I need a whiskey from the bar please.
Hi Paul. Whiskey for you! Thanks for joining in and have a good weekend.
You too Grace, cheers
Sounds intriguing!