It's Still Life

20 June: A contrapuntal poem

In This Moment

a breeze tempers
the heat pulsing off brick

poppy petals
paper thin – disengage

flutter
fall
and fail in the heat

a bumblebee’s last
chance before hot rain
thunders down

Spain arrives
on the wind and fills
the open windows

A contrapuntal poem. More info is available at MasterClasses. Image from WikiArt Poppy Fields by Claude Money Date 1885, ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting on Twitter

Misky

Jun 20, 2022

Poetic Forms, Poetry

10 responses to “20 June: A contrapuntal poem”

abigfatcanofworms

Jun 20, 2022 at 12:19 pm

This is so interesting, Misky. But the last stanza is my stand-out favourite. 🙂 I think you have inspired me to turn copycat and try a contrapuntal poem also.

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1. Misky
  
  Jun 20, 2022 at 12:27 pm
  
  In look forward to reading yours. I have to admit, I find this form a challenge.
  
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  1. abigfatcanofworms
    
    Jun 20, 2022 at 12:54 pm
    
    Yes, I am battling with it. I read the webpage you linked to. I decided to try the side by side option. I think my eyes might turn inside out.
    
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    1. Misky
      
      Jun 20, 2022 at 1:24 pm
      
      Ha! That’s not an attractive look. 😂
      
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      1. abigfatcanofworms
        
        Jun 20, 2022 at 1:54 pm
        
        🤣
        
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Contrapunctal Poem – Out of the Cave

Jun 20, 2022 at 1:14 pm

[…] Inspired by Misky […]

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K.Hartless

Jun 20, 2022 at 8:13 pm

I’m very intrigued by this one. I’ll have to investigate further. Thank you.

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1. Misky
  
  Jun 20, 2022 at 9:02 pm
  
  Worms just wrote a good one!
  
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sorrygnat

Jun 21, 2022 at 6:13 pm

Spain arrives on the wind —a reader of the misky words sighs in awe abd satisfaction

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1. Misky
  
  Jun 21, 2022 at 7:13 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Esther.
  
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