Music To My Ears - A Cento
In this magical village, I walk briskly in October’s chill, but the tune I hear is adagio,
My footsteps morph from clomp to skip,
As shadows lengthen outside;
I imagine what could be accomplished in this world,
It cast a long, untiring spell on me,
By a power I still can’t comprehend,
I put down the mirror
Pretty in red, I climb into the folds of bed.
Music To My Ears - A Cento - gillena cox 2024
Links for my cento
David [ben Alexander]'s -Creatives, or: Village people"
Merril's -The Shadows Come"
Helen's -A Day In Memory Care"
Punam's -Am I Me"
Di's -Understanding the Molly Enigma"
Kittyverses' -Shadows, with a reason"
Dora's -Here is a Box"
Grace's -self-help"
Sanaa's -Erotic frisson speaks of desire as well as devotion"
Merril's -The Shadows Come"
Helen's -A Day In Memory Care"
Punam's -Am I Me"
Di's -Understanding the Molly Enigma"
Kittyverses' -Shadows, with a reason"
Dora's -Here is a Box"
Grace's -self-help"
Sanaa's -Erotic frisson speaks of desire as well as devotion"
BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
: “A cento is a poem formed from lines of poems written by other poets.
Latin for ‘patchwork,’
the cento is composed like a collage or quilt,
and honors others’ poems while presenting a unique work.
I like how you have combined all these lines into a contemplative journey. Happy that my line fitted in so well :) Well done.
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Beautifully crafted, Gillena. 💙 I'm pleased you were inspired by my line with all the others.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Merril
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You wove a magical quilt of lines, Gillena, warm and comforting in spite of encroaching chill and shadows. So pleased you could use one of mine to achieve the effect! 💖
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Dora
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Nicely done, Gillena, with a rhythm that matches the walk, and I love the internal rhyme in ‘Pretty in red, I climb into the folds of bed’.
ReplyDeleteThat libe is from Sanaa.
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I love the way you used the lines to portray a lovely walk
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Björn
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You took my breath away with this cohesive combination of random lines!!! Love that you chose one of mine***
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Helen
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Going to sleep to dream about conquering the world! I love the assuredness I read in your poem. (I apologize for not commenting more, for whatever reason, I can only comment on your blog from my laptop.)
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Melissa
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I am so honored, Gillena! Thank you for great use of my line. This is a gorgeously constructed cento 🥰🥰💖
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Sanaa
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Gillena, it reads like an enchantment and the beginning of a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Lisa
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My footsteps morph from clomp to skip, ... that line really sets the mood. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Debi
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So beautiful, Gillena! I love the upbeat write. Thanks so much for including a line from my poem. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Punam
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