Meena's Nonet

by Tom Swart   Jul 5, 2005


The beauty of life is gone from me.
For you have left my heart behind.
Tears now try to fill the void
And wash the pain away .
My sweet happiness
Like a tree burned
Stands naked,
black and
Dead.

My first attempt at Meena's Nonet concept. It sure does limit what you say and makes you think a bit. I looked like a kid using my fingers to count here. I think I counted right. 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

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  • 18 years ago

    by Gary Jurechka

    This poem touched me so deeply(read my piece'The Last Good-bye and you'll see why).This is just heartbreaking yet beautiful.I see you refered to it as a nonet-I've seen others use this form except with a 10, 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 syllable count and called an etheree(Bob Shank and a couple others names who escape me have used it).It is hard to write traditional/structured poems(have tried a few myself but am more comfortable with free verse).This is extremely well done.The form is great and the emotion really comes through.

  • 19 years ago

    by Gracie Jo

    Very beautiful & sweet. =]

  • 19 years ago

    by Tom Swart

    Thanks Nazeer - I have read some of your works and see that it is true you too have the gift of compassion and love in your words. I have truely enjoyed your poems and look forward to reading more..

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