
Five Tercet Fragment Poems
I.
Writing letters with
Words slipping in between
Rusty spells gone off
II.
Cold, and she’s frightened
Of moonlight. It’s ice
Like bleached bone and whispers
III.
It’s a long journey through winter
It’s alive
And standing. There
IV.
Everyone is somewhere
You reappear like a sorrow
That keeps on calling
V.
We were wolves
When it wasn’t too cold.
All we hear is wind. Howling
Written for dVerse Poets “Fragment Poems” image is from Unsplash. © Misky 2021
25 responses to “dVerse Fragments”
Cold, haunting…. like being in a blizzard alone
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Thanks, W!
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Fragmentarianism at its utmost. And Fragment IV: Gahhhhhhhhh Gahhhhhhh GOOOOOOD!
You rocked this, Misky!
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Thanks, Ron!
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Nailed! My favourite was V, but that could be Dauphy’s influence. 🐾
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😂👍🏻🐕🦺
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I really think you’ve done this well. The stanzas are fragmented, none makes sense, but each leaves an impression nonetheless. I’m impressed!
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Thank you, Jane.
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🙂
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Wonderful fragments of thought, the last one is amazing.
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Thank you!
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There is a density of meaning in what at first looks like fluff. The cold seeps through each one. I like the creative spacing you used in some of them.
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Thanks, Lisa!
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Haunting and beautiful!
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Thank you!
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I love especially the last one, but the entire sequence is like a magic spell. (K)
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“Ooff” was my first reaction, meaning that spellbinding moment. A real thrill reading the fragments concept practiced like this. And ALL of it worked: I mean the typography, the spaces, the stark white background, photo; it all worked to heighten the doses received. Stark is the word, with each word you placed seemingly polished by the same wind that bleached the bone, almost not just metaphorically. loved. All. The last stanza…..aïe aïe aïe as we say in French when stunned…
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Thank you so very much!
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Yo Misky — I am in the half-sleep insomniac bloom of zolpidem, but I like your work. I will return when I am once again razored out to write a ringing comment! ✌🏼❤️
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I’m not going anywhere; take your time! 🤣
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yes this is a fragment poem I wish I could have written!! that last stanza left me howling!
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Thanks for this excellent prompt. When my brain goes idle, I’m going to pull this one out again. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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it shows Misky!
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As expected you really aced the prompt… really love them all but especially the typography with the additional space and punctuation in number III
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Thank you for noticing the nuances in it also. I’m delighted.
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