A sevenling for Frank’s prompt – write a poem of seven lines. I wrote a Sevenling poem. A Sevenling poem form is simple – yet complicated. Lines one to three should contain three connected or contrasting statements, or a list of three details, names or possibilities. This can take up all of the three lines or be contained anywhere within them. Lines four to six should similarly have three elements (statements, details, names, or possibilities) connected directly or indirectly or not at all. The seventh line should act as a narrative summary or punchline or an unusual juxtaposition.
Sevenling: This Amazing Man
“God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.” – J. M. Barrie
He disliked three things:
People who were cruel to children and animals,
People who were wealthy and did not share it to feed the hungry,
and people with no sense of humor.
He loved hybrid tea roses,
his stinky basset hound Chester,
and the smell of rain on newly cut grass.
This amazing man asked me to marry him and I said yes.
Apr 09, 2020 @ 16:37:08
Lovely, lyrical and touching. Some of us like the smell of rain on concrete and on maple leaves, and hay mixed with horse shit, only matched by the sound and feel of rain.
Apr 09, 2020 @ 16:41:55
That is so super sweet! I’m not crazy about Bassett Hounds but I do love dogs!!
Apr 09, 2020 @ 16:57:05
What a very nice tribute! Sounds like someone worth knowing!
Apr 09, 2020 @ 17:01:48
He was.
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Apr 09, 2020 @ 17:12:53
That is the first time I heard of a Sevenling. I like the memory of your husband in those lines.
Apr 09, 2020 @ 17:25:58
Thank you Frank. It is one of my bnb favorite forms.
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Apr 09, 2020 @ 18:12:03
Left me smiling. (K)
Apr 09, 2020 @ 18:58:15
Good write and a clever add the sevenling, like a perfect example of what you described it to be. So I learned yet another thing today! 🙂
Apr 09, 2020 @ 18:58:47
Beautiful and touching. And a new poetry form for me. Intriguing!
Apr 09, 2020 @ 19:23:19
You were lucky, Toni. How you must miss him!
Apr 09, 2020 @ 20:32:12
I was lucky. I cry several times daily.
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Apr 09, 2020 @ 21:18:24
Witty & clever piece – and what an interesting form…(I might give this a whirl myself) – Thank you
Apr 10, 2020 @ 01:33:19
Sounds wonderful–except for the dog. But who wants perfection? I’m so glad you had such a fine love.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 01:42:58
Chester was more of a brother to Brad than his own brother. Brad and Chester were quite a pair. Bassetts were bred to run under horses in the hunt. They had tough skin that enables them to go through briers and an oily skin that allows them to go into water. They are intelligent as cats and as lazy. Chester actually turned me onto dogs!
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 04:19:13
A lovely sevenling tribute to Brad, Toni! Tea roses and Basset hounds – he sounds great.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 04:55:30
He was a very humble man and yes, he was a great man
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 04:34:58
What a nice form. It suits you – very clean, imagistic – and what a lovely tribute to Brad. He sounds great.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 05:02:53
Thank you for your lovely and kind comment.
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 08:29:44
Lovely, touching. I agree with Sarah that it’s a great form for you–and also for sharing this memory of/tribute to your husband.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 08:47:55
You lucky woman to have found such a long-time love. My thoughts go out to your heart. The sevenling suited this prompt perfectly, Toni. I love the sevenling! xoxo
Apr 10, 2020 @ 10:12:35
Thank you Gayle. We featured the sevenling on dVerse ears ago and I fell in love with the form. Next to classic haiku and tanka, the sevenling is my favorite form.
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 10:43:51
It’s one of my favorites too, Toni. I especially like the twist at the end. I can see why you would like it too.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 11:01:17
I love the punchline at the end. Sometimes it comes as a surprise or the summing up. I don’t like fussy forms at all and this is one of the easiest around.
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 20:19:56
I agree, not fussy…succinct but still has that surprise or twist at the ending. It’s fun to come up with a good one.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 21:06:03
Yes it is!
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 10:22:55
Love your sevenling. Lovely tribute to your husband and I think I would like Chester very much.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 11:02:39
Chester was a sweetie and turned me into a dog lover.
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 10:31:51
This is so sweet! The last line surprised and delighted me.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 10:32:37
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Apr 10, 2020 @ 13:25:39
Beautiful!
Apr 10, 2020 @ 13:43:19
Truly heartfelt…
Apr 10, 2020 @ 14:17:45
So lovely and sweet! The final line nails it.
Apr 10, 2020 @ 22:46:57
Delightful
Apr 11, 2020 @ 16:48:11
This is touching and beautiful Toni.
Apr 18, 2020 @ 04:15:30
I am beyond remiss. Still I am glad to see you are still here.
Apr 18, 2020 @ 06:19:34
Hello David. It is good to see you here. I was wondering what had happened to you. My husband died suddenly in December from myotonic muscular dystrophy.
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