The chosen format is Eight-ette.
Eight-ette: 8 lines.
Syllable Count: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Rhyme Scheme: a-b-a-b-c-d-c-d or a-a-b-b-c-c-d-d.
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Written for MTB hosted by Laura Bloomsbury
shake
hands -wake
for parting
ever lasting
cancel the sunrise
all that’s hopeful and wise
our emotional cold climes
vows hold not in uncertain times

So hard to be optimistic these days…
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True. Thank you, Bjorn!
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It feels optimistic to me, I liked it.
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Thanks!
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“cancel the sunrise
all that’s hopeful and wise”
shows the impact so well. Covid times have put us, as individuals and as couples/parents/community members under almost unbearable stress.
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Optimism is seen as foolishness, at times. Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re very welcome.
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There is a tinge of sadness, but I like Reena! 👍🏼🙂✌🏼❤️
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Thank you, Rob!
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Concise and wonderful rendering as you combined the forms.
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Thanks so much!
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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you took the extra challenge with this eightette – it fits the line prompt so well too
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Thank you so much, Laura!
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I like this. You went with simple and direct and it works well.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by, Jane!
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