The Chosen Form is Cyclus
The Cyclus is:
○ a 12-line poem.
○ syllabic, syllables per line 2-4-6-6-4-2-2-4-6-6-4-2
○ unrhymed.
flash of
sudden brilliance
quick insight in darkness
-a momentary strike
from troubled skies
-changes
viewpoints
-offers a choice
between velvet darkness
or illuminated
pathways tearing
dark wombs
Written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt – Theme – Nature of Lightning
Creative Experiments and More 
Just… wow…
~David
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Thank you, David!
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Reena, there’s so much in your words… that last line really hits home for me.
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Thank you, Colleen!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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Since our synapses run on electricity, having insights sparked this way is fitting. Interesting form, Reena.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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Stunning and also striking.
Lightning puns aside, excellent work.
~Ornery Owl~
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Thank you so much!
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A beautiful poem Reena
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Thank you!
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You’re most welcome
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