Beneath the surface
an old soul remains
buried under layers
of contemporary viewpoints
that leave the foundation within
forgotten and derelict
Chipping away the layers
slowly reveals the essence
of the structures origin
reviving primal access
W3 Prompt #90: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s host, David himself, prompts us to “…try our hands at a relatively simple ‘nonce’ poetic form that I created. It is called the ‘Jamb-Jitsu’.”
Jamb-Jitsu?
- Two stanzas (S1 and S2) with three rules:
- S1 must have more lines than S2;
- ALL lines of S1 must employ enjambment;
- Enjambment is: the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next, without terminal punctuation;
- ALL lines of S2 must have the same number of syllables
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This is gorgeous! Well written, well done! ❤
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Thank you!😊
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Jenn, your imagery of chipping away at these layers beautifully captures the process of revealing the essence and reviving primal access, and your exploration of the interplay between time and foundational origins is evocative!
~David
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Thank you, David!😊
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Jenn,
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the delightful Aishwarya Kannan, is now live:
Enjoy! 🥳
Much love,
David
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Beautiful archeological poem, JJJ.
“Beneath the surface
an old soul remains”
Lovely ❤️
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Thank you, Lesley! 😊
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