Inverted Canines

For my 2nd Thursday Thirteen a 13×13 poem. For Totally Optional Prompts three poems in one for ‘Three Dogs’.

chronic fatigue rules waking life deeply with aches into fabric of my being
pain never recedes but ebbs and swells despite still face showing stoic
hurts to move even more to think and devise needed changes
even wild and urgent desires rarely rouse my temper much
when vivid images don’t match the smoldering fire within
doing nothing becomes the norm for good reason
little steps loom large and feel hopeful
that gives brief passion and energy
now dimming only to flicker
every day that passes
night follows soon
always so
tired

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The structure of this poem began as an idea for Thursday Thirteen. Thirteen lines of poetry devised into thirteen words descending to one. But adding the Totally Optional Prompt of ‘Three Dogs’ got me thinking about being dog tired. So I created two more poems within this design.

First I wrote the word ‘tired’, then the two word line above that, then the three word line and the four word line. Then I wrote the words ‘chronic fatigue’ and wrote the thirteen word line. Next was the twelve word line and then the eleven word line.

I then finished the two poems within the main body. I added the words on the left margin to complete a descending thirteen word poem and then on the right margin as well. The last portion I wrote was the lines of ten words, then nine, eight, seven, six and five.

This explanation is to tell you that I am feeling extremely run down this week and barely getting through the work day. As much as enjoy reading and commentating on your blogs, I am taking at least the rest of this week off to rest. I may or may not have a Rockin’ Chair Writers Prompt #7 this Friday; if not, it will be next Monday at the earliest before I post again. As always, emails are welcome.

Love y’all.