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[alexdelormepoetry]

Sad is my favorite color

If it's you,

Your eyes

Ugly like mine.

Alex Delorme

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[wistfulwisp]

When you have the time, I would love one of your oracle card readings, thank you xoxo

-Alex

sure thing Alex! :) @therebepoems

rabbit in reverse: the rabbit tends to come forward when we are at a point of great stress and fear in our lives, or at least, these are the features it points out. you may find yourself explaining or running through situations over and over, tying to make sense of emotions and ultimately burning yourself out. if this fear lives I you now, this card advises you to find a day to create calm, to be quiet and to let the dust settle. allow your thoughts to re-calibrate, for they’re what drive you forward.

#thank you so much! #therebepoems #feedback is greatly appreciated #Alex

[basicallybiipolar]

The Inevitability of Truth

Your truth is like a thorny thicket

Your touch is how you tell it

Without care you could bleed

The truth is like a seed

You plant it as you tell it

Planting one, inevitably promotes growth

The truth is the thicket itself

In the time of fall, without being told

It's leaves will drop, and it will be naked and exposed

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[therebepoems]

You can sit and think of the future, but remember; Your time is now.

Alex. D (ThereBePoems)

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[goneahead]

The (very) Unofficial Bob Ross’ Happy Trees Poetry Tools Workshop Day 10 - Volta!

Let’s start with this week’s example:

my old home sits

next to unturned soil

string beans

and silver queen corn

long for my father’s hand

-Pris Campbell

Yesterday, we discussed the waka (31 syllables in 5 lines), which is very similar to a tanka (31 syllables in 5 lines). There are two more poem forms that are also very similar: a lune (3 lines, 5-7-5) and a haiku (5-7-5).

What’s the difference between a lune and a haiku? A volta! In fact, there are four poetry forms that require a volta: tanka, sijo, sonnet, haiku

OK, so what exactly is a volta? A volta is a twist, or a turn in the poem. Adding a volta to a poem forces the reader to re-evaluate the early lines. Let’s look at our first example. In a tanka, line 3 is a transition, and the last two lines are a new thought:

my old home sits/next to unturned soil (first idea)

string beans (transition)

and silver queen corn/long for my father’s hand (new idea, volta)

-Pris Campbel

Now, let’s look at a haiku. The first two lines are one idea, and the last line is the volta:

Soft Autumn wind

Mulberry leaves quiver, (first idea)

Silkworms dreaming of

Spring green (new idea, volta)

@huong1952

When is a volta a good tool to use?

-When writing a tanka, haiku, sijo, sonnet.

-When there’s a need for emphasis, or to create a stronger ending.

-When building a poem that involves juxtaposition (which we will be discussing a bit later!)

Since this tool can be a bit confusing, here’s two more examples:

You turned the corner

In the hallway (first idea)

And I never   (transitional phrase)

Looked at a stranger

Like that before. (new idea, volta)

@therebepoems

In the greater beyond

I once left behind the keys

Unlocking my heart

As there was no trusting

Myself, any longer (first idea)

This would be the last time I would

Change the locks (transitional phrase)

I sit patiently awaiting to hear

The knocking; if only these walls could talk (new idea, volta)

@thedge-of-forever

Tip! If a poem isn’t working, a volta is often a good tool to fix it. Break the poem down into smaller poems (see day 9!). Then try rewriting one of the smaller poems as a volta.

Have fun writing happy trees!

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[alexdelormepoetry]

There are languages inside of me of which I do not speak.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

Insomnia sings me awake.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

In the long night

I can see myself in the dark

Giving chase

To my own reflection

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

If I don't recognize myself, how can I recognize you?

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

Any perception of me, may be a mirror of you.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

I am lost inside

My own oblivion.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

The world is an atom yet to split.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

I'm a wonderer and wanderer.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

Your smile

Fits perfectly

Inside the crook of my mind.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

I woke up to see you beside me

Sometimes you're all around me

You come and you go

I'm falling for a ghost.

Alex Delorme

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[alexdelormepoetry]

Any effort is living.

Alex Delorme

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