Broken shadows across the cracked ground smoke ghosts reside in charred places once nestled home spaces, closed doorways of tomorrow silent squatters drift among dreams to imagine rain, please rain. © Ali Grimshaw 2020 dVerse Poets Pub Challenge NONET – a nine line poem that begins with 9 syllables, descending line by line to 1 syllable. * First line of this poem taken from W.S. Merwin,“To the Light of September”
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Squatters drifting, imagining rain … Haunting devastation in these lines.
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Dora,
I appreciate you reflecting back the words that most spoke to you in this poem. The imagined rain came yesterday and we are all so thankful.
Take good care,
Ali
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Hallelujah! That’s long awaited good news!
Pax,
Dora
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Hallelujah indeed. I got to go outside today and breathe in the air. Something none of us should take for granted.
Take care, Dora.
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Splendid!
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Thank you for your response.☮️
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Yes! Especially to the last line…Beautiful poem on a very sad subject.
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Thank you Ann. These are challenging times in Oregon. I believe that we will pull together and get through this. I appreciate that you take time to read my words.
Take good care,
Ali
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With the wildfires still at large, the air quality must be unhealthy by now! It’s hard to read the news knowing that the fires aren’t close to being over yet! Beautiful poem as always. Thanks for sharing, Ali and have a good day 😀 Stay safe x
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Smoky air is part of life here now. It is a challenge and I continue to keep my thoughts focused on gratitude. There are so many who have lost their homes and all they own. It is wonderful to see Oregonians reaching out to support each other. I am healthy and safe so I continue to ask myself, What can I do to help others?
Take good care and appreciate the clean air for me. Have a beautiful day.
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Yes rain on all those that need it, soon would be good. Lovely nonet.
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Thank you for reading.
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Hauntingly beautiful, Ali. Rain, please! 🙂
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Yes, rain here and stop raining elsewhere. Take good care, Sue.
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rain, please
rain.
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I am not surprised this is what spoke to you. Thank you my friend
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I love the progression of these nine lines ….
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Helen,
Thank you for the kind response. I see you are a fellow Oregon resident. Writing is a good distraction from smoky skies.
Stay safe.
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