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…
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