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Day 07 NovPAD Challenge

B&W ai image of man standing at crossroads in a large field

The Architecture of a Moment

Notes: Rooted in the oldest English tradition, Anglo-Saxon accentual verse follows the rhythm of breath and heartbeat rather than syllable or rhyme, where meaning is carried by cadence, image, and pause.

The Architecture of a Dream

days that wither into night,
dreams that ache to wake —

a patchwork heart
stitching love to love,
and wound to wound.

a garden of scars,
wild root grafted
to bitter fruit,
old dreams to new.

and I have come to know
some hearts never heal.

and I have come to know
hunger is usually thirst.

Time by Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado

Written for Writers’ Digest Poem-a-Day Challenge; prompt word is Dream. Poems/prose and some images are ©Misky 2006-2025.

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4 responses to “Day 07 NovPAD Challenge”

  1. Violet Lentz avatar
    Violet Lentz

    I would like to think all hearts do eventually heal- we just do not always recognize them. Beautiful verse,

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      Misky

      I tend to think that we forgive others more easily than we forgive ourselves.

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  2. Spira avatar
    Spira

    It will be hard to choose the poems you will submit – glad I am not the one choosing!

    Btw, I am also glad I stopped soundtracking your ink. It was my privilege, no doubt… but it is fascinating to witness the music you accompany your ink with – a map of your own topography… as it should be.

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      Misky

      Hmm — well, heck, and here I was thinking… 😂!

      Your soundtrack choices were brilliant; a few of mine are almost there, but as Violet says from time to time, the feel of my song choice doesn’t match the poem.

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