we drink because we’re poets Thursday Poetry Prompt #11: Dualism
think about dualism and the interplay of forces. How are they connected? How are they not? Are they relevant to one another? What is the goal? To make a statement about the interactions of supposedly opposing forces. The suggested form for this prompt is the Haiku / Senryu or, if you want to go longer than that, the Tanka form.
Doomed
steam rushes upward
in violent battle where
fire and water kiss
passion’s embrace, ignited
opposition, united
Dysfunctional Dualism
if you leave I’ll hurt
so to make sure you stay I
have to hurt you first
And a poem I wrote last year, but relevant to the prompt:
The Opposite Of War
The opposite of war
Or so I’ve been told
Is a warm light for all of
Mankind to behold
An enduring peace
Of innocence and mirth
But peace doesn’t build
Peace doesn’t birth
Peace is an absence
Of pressures and strife
But these are the things
Which define us in life
A holding pattern
Not living but waiting
Peace doesn’t destroy
But it isn’t creating
Because of all this
Say instead, I implore
That creation, not peace
Is the opposite of war
“if you leave I’ll hurt
so to make sure you stay I
have to hurt you first” wow. both were great, thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for commenting! 🙂
no problem, it’s my pleasure! I can’t wait to read more from you! are you on twitter?
I am. 🙂 @creativmetaphor
Awesome I just followed you @talichaj
“if you leave I’ll hurt
so to make sure you stay I
have to hurt you first”
I can only think of a word: intense.
Thank you.
I only wish it wasn’t so true. Not personally, but there are just too many people who seem to operate with this mindset 😦