Persistence and Other Kindku Poems
Persistence and Other Kindku Poems
Physical—Not Social—Distancing
Social distancing
steals our homes in solitude.
Mindless proponents
of an anti-social life
buried the notion.
Distance can’t hide the music
of companionship.
~Kindku Poetry Form inspired by Snowbound by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Together or Apart
Electronic waves—
a welcome interruption—
listening to friends
in quiet conversation
glancing through a screen
at pixelated nomads.
Together. Apart.
~Kindku Poetry Form inspired by Flickering Pixels by Shane Hipps. Page 107.
Persistence
Suffering entered my home
and threatened my heart.
Pain melted into numbness.
Our tears encountered
lives shattered. Changed forever.
Grief left hope renewed.
Commitment to try again.
~Kindku Poetry Form inspired by Flickering Pixels by Shane Hipps. Page 109
These poems were written as a writing prompt from Auroras and Blossoms. “Be Free”. Isn’t it wonderful that we can be free to make friendships despite the social distancing/physical limitations on our connections? I love virtual meetings. I believe these extra relationships developed during the time of COVID have made me bolder in my faith! Be blessed! Be free!
Found Poetry of the Kindku form written by Patricia Tiffany Morris
You may have heard of the Haiku poetry form or the Limerick. But have you seen the new poetry form called Kindku? Kindku is inspired by the Haiku and found poetry.
Co-founders of Auroras & Blossoms and PoArtMo, Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, invented the poetry forms called Sixku and Kindku. Check out their website for more information.
