Residential Revision: A Pantoum
It’s not that each room’s a stanza:
it’s each object caught by hands and eyes
when everything in the place seems noteworthy,
your head unwinds with solar eclipse melody.
It’s each object caught by hands and eyes–
the verbena oil bought, brought forth by dreamtime
and your head unwinds with solar eclipse melody–
the sorting of the apartment before the move.
The verbena oil bought, brought forth by dreamtime
still with the sticker from Sqecial Media.
The sorting of the apartment before the move,
making use of residential remains.
Still with the sticker from Sqecial Media,
every place comes with its own price.
Making use of residential remains,
beautiful things return to previous owners.
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Wow, a tough form but you knocked it out of the park!
Thanks! I think it’s a good form for when thoughts or actions feel repetitive.
Or stuck.
Like, “do I *need* this essential oil? I last used it in 2018!! … but it’s from sQecial…”
💙💙💙
Been a long while since I tried a Pantoum! You’ve inspired me, lady!
Well done (and best of luck on your packing 🥲)
💯 I absolutely knew I had to post this cause you’d try the form, too!🌞
… thanks for the well wishes. /sniffles but also grateful excitement
I really enjoyed this, how it uses the space of a form like the pantoum in contrast with the description of a physical space
Oh, that’s a great point! Thank you.
I was inspired by a poem written by 100 Chicagoans. It’s called “American Gun”.
My topic of course is far removed.
You’re so great!
You’re so great!!!