1.
feathery iridescence of blue, green, gold
swirling eyes layered upon eyes, fibonacci-style
mated pair of peacocks scream from roof
2.
leave library book on faded blanket
gingerly hop across hot sand to waterline
wash toes in surf, rehydrate sun-baked skin
3.
rains drench thirst of harvest-ravaged fields
generous showers puddle on pavement
oiled rainbows warn of hydroplaning
4.
turtles, toads, and snakes slumber
underground, beneath deep snow-dunes
ants feel vibrations of slowed heartbeats
5.
daughter-in-love paints family tree
portraits on wall change like seasons
wish we could hang together forever
The cadralor is a hybridized name from the 2 inventors, Lori Howe and Christopher Cadra. This poetry style features:
– 5 numbered stanzas
– keep same stanza length throughout (3-10 lines)
– each stanza stands alone as an imagist poem (obliquest of connections)
– 5th stanza pulls the 4 unrelated stanzas together into a poem of love, of yearning
– rhymes and syllabic meter are NOT wanted
“Meeting the bar” night at dVerse Poets Pub where Laura hosts imagism in 5…
Oct 19, 2026 @ 17:14:01
Love your poem … incredibly visual … like a five panel tryptic.
Oct 20, 2026 @ 09:38:14
Thanks for your appreciation, Helen 🙂
Oct 18, 2026 @ 04:49:56
I love the “daughter-in-love” – so much nicer than “in-law” and presumably describes that state of a relationship before marriage is mooted. Also, each stanza is a standalone poem, as specified, and is brought together in the fifth so bravo, Lynn!
Oct 18, 2026 @ 19:10:27
Thank you very much for your thoughtful and encouraging comment…I have written my very first Cadralor and feel a sense of accomplishment 😊
Oct 16, 2026 @ 04:16:05
that last line pulls the whole together and at the heartstrings too Lynn – lovely
Oct 16, 2026 @ 06:09:40
Thanks for an interesting challenge, Laura!
Oct 16, 2026 @ 03:59:57
So nicely written, Lynn. I especially love the peacocks, the puddles with their oiled rainbows, and ‘daughter-in-love’ is a delightful epithet!
Oct 16, 2026 @ 09:57:25
Thank you, Kim! I do have wonderful daughters-in-law 🩷🩷🩷
Oct 16, 2026 @ 14:22:43
You’re welcome, Lynn!
Oct 16, 2026 @ 03:22:07
The last two lines are very poignant Lynn 👏 Lovely write.
Oct 16, 2026 @ 06:10:39
Thanks so much, Shaun!
Oct 15, 2026 @ 22:10:43
Lynn, love each vivid vignette, tied beautifully in the last one.
Oct 16, 2026 @ 06:11:21
I appreciate your comment, Punam!
Oct 16, 2026 @ 07:00:44
❤️