Mantra
I keep
telling myself
it’s not the end
of the world
& sure enough
it isn’t
so far
35 thoughts on "Mantra"
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Great title.
&
It just looks sooooo darn good on the page.
Thanks Coleman. Borrowing a little from cummings today I guess.
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It’s just beautiful. I like it’s curves and the fact you left enough space for you to grow in-between the cracks.
Thanks darlin. I feel like this works ok for very short poems.
Another great one, Kevin. The form is perfect for this poem.
Thanks Bill!
Love this. The optimist waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Thanks Alissa!
Love it. The last word is great. Better keep alert because it might still come.
Indeed. Thanks, Virginia!
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The poem makes me wonder what I can do in addition to chanting a mantra
Thanks, Gaby!
Great poem
Zen
A meditation
on waiting
for the end.
(We all go there)
Thanks
Thanks, Linda!
I mean Jim!
Well done especially the form drawing out the thoughts.
Thanks, Linda!
The grace of the poem and the broken form give it space to breathe. Enjoyed this!
Thanks, Shaun!
I concur with all the praise already posted – and thanks to those writers for also helping me see more in a poem I already found delightful.
Thanks, Deanna! I agree with you–the feedback on LexPoMo is often SO insightful.
I agree with all of the above – the form makes me think I am falling off a cliff with each line, so it fits the poem well. Love the title and thought!
Thanks Sylvia. You’re very generous.
The form lets me hear you saying this over and over! Very well done.
Thanks Nancy! I actually do say this a lot to myself.
So far is right. Makes me think we are close.
Sometimes I feel that way too. Then I go back to the mantra. 😏
It made me smile and gave me hope (until the world ends, I guess). Love how spare it is and the strategic use of space.
Thanks, Lee!
Really nice!
Thank you!
My new mantra now, Kevin!
Love the shape on the page!
Thanks Pam!