Todays prompt on dVerse is about flipping poetry meanings. I thought flipping a poem would be fun but decided to go for a diamante poem below. And I enjoyed it so much I wrote two. Below my attempts I’ve added how to write one which I took from dVerse’s post.
Sleep
Calm, serene
Soothing, relaxing, restoring
Drowsy, chill, bright, fresh,
Living, arousing, breathing,
vibrant, rich,
Awake
Moon
Bold, sister,
Waxing, waning, spiriting,
Caring, warm, bright, pure
Scorching, guiding, living,
Radiant, mother,
Sun
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subject
Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subject
Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subject, two about the antonym/synonym
Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym/synonym
Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym/synonym
Line 7: Antonym/synonym for the subject
I enjoyed your diamantes very much, Emine. I like the two opposites you chose for each as sleeping and waking are often a gradual process as is night to day, where that middle transition is the fuzzy place.
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Thank you 😊
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You’re welcome 🙂
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how clever! as Lisa says your diamantes reflect each other (as diamantes do of course!)
I especially like the bold sister/radiant mother
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Thank you Laura, I was unsure of that part to start with but glad you thought it worked! ☺️
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This is very elegantly done, Emine! 💝 Love the opposites; “Living, arousing, breathing/Scorching, guiding, living.”
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Thank you so much ☺️💜
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Nice ones with the diamentes specially the second one!
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Thanks Grace!
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You’ve written two sparkling diamante poem here! I felt as though the first was waking me up as I read it 🙂
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Ah thank you Ingrid how lovely!
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I enjoy two for one responses, Emine, and the diamante is a great form to play around with. Yours work well together – and they can stand alone. I agree with Lisa’s comment about sleeping and waking being gradual processes with a fuzzy place in the middle.
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Glad you enjoyed them Kim ☺️
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Good transitions in both. See them turning. (K)
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Thank you K!
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