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Mirage: Breaking Enjambment Rules

Mirage (an ekphrastic poem)

You’re half asleep, and then
You’re gone

A mirage of leaves
A rippled slope
Water’s mirror still as
Trees spread like fingers
Twisted curtains, fog
Light and bright
Entwined on a breeze

I laid out a picnic here once
In a mirage

Breaking enjambment rules. Image from Unsplash. Shared with #APoemADay on Twitter ©Misky 2021 Poetic form: Ekphrastic. The word slope is included for #FOWC

Misky

Jul 10, 2021

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7 responses to “Mirage: Breaking Enjambment Rules”

Lucy

Jul 10, 2021 at 1:19 pm

So beautiful and I find it heartbreaking from the beginning lines. I can feel the reminiscent vibe from the narrator; it feels so wistful in a way and poignant. It’s quite visceral and as well beautifully written!

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1. Misky
  
  Jul 10, 2021 at 1:50 pm
  
  Thank you so very much, Lucy! ❤️
  
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2. Misky
  
  Jul 11, 2021 at 2:23 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Lucy. I appreciate your reading and commenting on it.
  
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Hobbo

Jul 10, 2021 at 1:34 pm

By ‘eck, your ekphrastic,
Is fabby, fantastic!
😊

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1. Misky
  
  Jul 10, 2021 at 1:51 pm
  
  😂 Glad you like it.
  
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K.Hartless

Jul 10, 2021 at 7:31 pm

Love the mirage picnic, Misky.

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1. Misky
  
  Jul 10, 2021 at 9:59 pm
  
  Thanks, K.
  
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