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Asking the River for Strength

A nonet poem

By Calvin LondonPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Asking the River for Strength
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This poem was inspired by Sam Harty's poem below.

I had not heard of this form of poetry before, but when I read Sam's poem, I thought I must give it a go. Thanks for the inspiration Sam.

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A river flows with sounds of content

Bubbling energy not yet spent

Relentlessly you travel

To places yet not seen

Nowhere I have been

Give me your strength

Peace of mind

Guide me

Now

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[Author's note: A nonet poem is a nine-line poem where the number of syllables in each line decreases from nine down to one. Specifically, the first line has nine syllables, the second has eight, the third has seven, and so on until the last line has one syllable. Rhyme is optional, and the poem can be about any subject.]

Till next time,

Calvin

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Calvin London

I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.

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    Written by Calvin London