Palpable Reverberations
Explore the ethereal dance of shadows and whispers in this haunting blend of nonet and haiku, where every word echoes the unseen.
Exploring Layers of Sensation and Mystery in Poetry
This poem is a creative exploration that combines different poetic forms to delve into themes of elusive sensations and the cryptic nature of certain experiences. It begins with the nonet poetic form, a nine-line poem where each line decreases by one syllable, starting from nine syllables down to one.
Next is a haiku, a traditional Japanese form consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.
Next is another nonet in reverse, starting with the shortest line and building back up to the longest.
And another haiku to finish thing off.
I hope you enjoy — let me know in the comments your thoughts! :)
Palpable shadows creep on the wall,
Silent whispers echo faintly,
Mysteries behind the fall,
Touch that feels so saintly,
Moonlit sighs call,
Gentle, frail,
Barely
Soft—
Veil.
Whispered breath fades,
Silence swells in the darkness,
Touch lost in the void.
Dreams,
Just
Gleams—
Lost in
Fleeting, stalls,
Chills without a trace,
Secrets the night installs,
Touch that lingers, ghostly grace,
Echoes rebound in empty halls.
Ghosts dance on cold air,
Echoes of a touch so near,
Palpable yet gone.
© Eric Montgomery, 23-April-2024
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