Definitions
Break is a word
That kicks at the end,
With legs of a K
Severing ties,
Though it begins
With a buxom, promising B.
Break can be rest,
Pause measured by coffee,
Perhaps in class,
Perhaps at the office,
A siesta of sorts
As darkness drops in.
Break is a verb
Employed against horses,
Stomping spirits,
Rupturing traditions,
Punting friends,
Into dangerous orbits.
Mend is a word
That fixes the break,
That sets the bone,
That patches the hole.
Mend offers a hand
And does not let go.
How is the adverb,
How is the work.
Draft, Susan Thomsen 2025
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A month ago the Poetry Sisters offered a challenge for February: to create a "__ Is a Word" poem, a form invented by Nikki Grimes and shared by Michelle Barnes. (Thank you to Tanita S. Davis for the background.) The above, a very rough draft, is what I came up with. Should I keep the last two lines or set them free?
The Poetry Friday roundup for February 28th is at Denise Krebs' blog.
Image: Latin dictionary photo by Dr. Marcus Gossler, used under the license Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
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