Patchwork

Challenge Poem: CENTO form

maybe i should try again

suddenly become as lovable as a

"Shihab"--"shooting star"--

framed by rain

mortal

without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.

Author's Note

For Albert's Poetry Cafe's "In A Nutshell" contest, this poem is composed of lines from the following poems/poets:

Nikki Giovanni: Crutches
Charles Bukowski: Some People
Noami Shihab Nye: Blood
Mingus Tourette: Nunto 47
Wislawa Szymborska: A Contribution To Statistics
Oriah Mountain Dreamer: The Invitation

Reviews

[emmajoy]

This flows like a dream, very fluently, not a join in sight. ( And also, thanks for pointing me to two new poets.)

[Marie Anzalone]

Beautiful choices and flow, Penulis! And I recognized that last line instantly!

[Helen Crutchett]

I wholely agree with Brad. Beautiful job! Thank you so much for submitting this to my "Cento" contest. Kind regards, Helena

[Brad Nugent]

This is very nicely constructed! It works so wonderfully as a complete package you would think it was all from the same original poem. I like this one and will add to my favourites.