A Prayer Like Gravity

Mundus vult decipi

Strange Cinquain

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Johnny Crabcakes



Strangeness 
comes in odd waves,
turns a blind hand in air,
stills the eyes of the shallow night
and sleeps.

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15 thoughts on “Strange Cinquain”

unfetteredbs on September 30, 2013 at 12:02 said:

oh how I LOVE this.

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- johnnycrabcakes on September 30, 2013 at 12:38 said:
  
  Thank you, Audra. Just don’t ask me what it means…or even what it’s about…
  
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  - unfetteredbs on September 30, 2013 at 13:06 said:
    
    Well that’s the beauty of it. I pulled from it. The stillness and strangeness.
    
    Maybe cause I’m a little wacko ( grin)
    
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    - johnnycrabcakes on September 30, 2013 at 13:10 said:
      
      Takes one to know one!
      😉
      
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      - unfetteredbs on September 30, 2013 at 13:11 said:
        
        I keep excellent company. Cheers
        
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  - Jilanne Hoffmann on October 1, 2013 at 22:00 said:
    
    Funny, I don’t have to ask what it’s about. Something inside knows, but isn’t saying.
    
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    - johnnycrabcakes on October 1, 2013 at 22:05 said:
      
      Yes! Exactly. Perhaps your something is listening to my something….and our somethings are side-stepping us both…
      
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Miriam E. on September 30, 2013 at 14:51 said:

strange? beg pardon… brilliant cinquain!

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- johnnycrabcakes on October 2, 2013 at 16:42 said:
  
  Thank you Miri–
  
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potterfan97 on September 30, 2013 at 17:16 said:

I love strangeness. This is brilliant. I especially like the line “turns a blind hand in air” 🙂

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- johnnycrabcakes on October 2, 2013 at 16:43 said:
  
  Thank You Natalie–I live strangeness.
  
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j.h. white on September 30, 2013 at 18:34 said:

I think Will Shakespeare would like this one

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- johnnycrabcakes on October 2, 2013 at 16:44 said:
  
  Hmm, it does have an almost iambic rhythm to it–
  Thank you J–
  
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Jeremy Nathan Marks on October 5, 2013 at 16:49 said:

This is savory, man. I like it.

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- johnnycrabcakes on October 10, 2013 at 10:28 said:
  
  Ah, I love that you used the word “savory.” Best that I could hope for.
  Thank you.
  
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