Poems From A Poetry Party
These tanka style poems were written in a poetry party in which each author wrote one half a poem, then finished another’s poem.
Alyson Zabala & Alvin Jones II:
What exactly is
a god? If not just a man
that I fear again.
An apathetic creature
watching us fall through the world.
Alvin Jones II & Alexandre Cridlig:
The cradle rocks slow
Swaying the babe who rests there
Guarding its young heart
Dawn rises red, loss fills the morning sky;
Antithesis.
Alexandre Cridlig & Karishma Ramnath:
Lids lid what speaks; spirit flows through–
a soft doublet, tragic halts/sweet starts…
Sheltered beneath a sea of fins
waves swathing worlds o’ wonder
Garrett Aja & Rhiannon Scray:
Tell me the truth please,
I know it won’t be pretty.
But I crave your voice,
even if it cuts, i will
love every word from your lips.
Rhiannon Scray & Alyson Zabala:
sitting at the dusty
table among the rain
and moths and spiders
I close my eyes and whisper
“Thank you all for being here.”
Karishma Ramnath & Garrett Aja:
Among the stars its so cold
fire may burn so brightly
yet worth pennies
If I could wish upon them
Would they spurn me as you have done?
