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I include a text version below for those who would like to read the poem as well 🙂
The Thrum of Kalon
It permeates all, in the blinK of eyes, the balance of karmA in the fluttering sqalL of the heart's vibratO the silent center withiN
In exquisite cascade of rain streaK oblique aqua-stigmatA casting off what was needfuL like a soul-wash placebO the snake sheding its skiN
Kalon scribes runes in inK across pages of disparate maniA engraved memories, wakefuL in time's echoing staccatO illustrating what's drawN
Skin deep in dawn's sleeK glimmer, kalon's arcanA sings night's wishfuL melody, to halO a moon soaked hymN
Abound in mornings breaK celebrated in burning magmA distilled in earths joyfuL flood of plasma, in SolanO breath expressed by the suN
KALON is the thrum of meaning, bubbling underneath, injecting pure life into the cracks in between.
The Thrum of Kalon is an Acrostic poem, inspired by the prompt of the concept word, Kalon. The acrostic style is a form of poetry I haven't tackled in a while.
Acrostic poetry is where the first or last letter of each line spells out a word, in this case the prompt word of the poem. If you want to read more about the acrostic form, please check out the full explanation here.
As the etymology of the word 'Kalon' dates back to antiquity and ancient Greek times, the Acrostic form felt right as it has its origins as far back as the writing of the bible. The definition of the word Kalon is:
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