Denouement: A Diamante*
Begin
fresh, new
opening, hoping, reaching,
start, pristine, tainted, decayed
closing, sulking, hunching,
old, tired
end.
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Word Inspiration: Sarah Doughty of Heartstring Eulogies (Thank you, Sarah!)
A Diamante is a seven-lined contrast poem set up in a diamond shape.
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first noun/subject
Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first noun/subject
Line 4: Four words: two about the first noun/subject, two about the antonym/synonym
Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym/synonym
Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonym/synonym
Line 7: Antonym/synonym for the subject
That is one hell of a denouement!
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Hahaha! Love the fierce comment dear!
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You’re welcome 🙂 You know me, captain obvious!
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HAHA. yeah. that’s why we clicked! we are both blunt and honest!
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🙂 yes we are! But we’re honestly kind people too 😉
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Truuue! Honesty doesn’t have to be rude. ☺
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Exactly 🙂
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😉
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Nice
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Thank you! ☺
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Lovely! I’ve never heard of this style…very intriguing. ❤
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Thank you Elizabeth!:) It’s an exxiting form to write. ❤❤❤
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Love this!
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Awww. Thank you Sarah both for your lovely comment and for introducing me to this word. 😉
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You’re very welcome! 😊 😊
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❤❤❤
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Sister, you use words in active forms to make the pace dynamic. Dynamic through the change from “opening” out to “closing” in. I wonder if you reversed the diamante, how everything might read. I’m not saying do that–the poem is striking as it is. I’m simply thinking about how the reverse procedure might come across in a poem. And in life.
Sister, you are a jewel, especially in your work.
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Thank you for your insights, brother. Wise insights I must say. I think once the poem is reversed, it will have a “living” meaning. 🙂
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Well, I got the idea from your use of the poem form. Certainly, sister, the verse works best as originally crafted!
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Oh thank you, brother! 😀
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An entire little story in a diamond. Very well done.
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yay. thank you Mandi!
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Oh dear–great diamante, but distressing ending ❤
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yes, dear. that is true. But when you invert the poem, it will mean better. 🙂
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Oh, okay–I didn’t try that 🙂
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Christopher just told it to me. 😀
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Aha! Will try to get back to read it again–but I’m going to bed soon 😦 xxoo, sissy
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it’s alright dear! go have some rest now! 😀
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Check email–devotional recording ❤
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ooooh. wait up! 😀 😀 😀
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I’ll be staying up late (I hope!) ❤
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yay! alright sissy! work is just kinda busy today. -_-
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That’s fine–priorities 🙂 If I get too tired I’ll just see you tomorrow 🙂 ❤
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yes dear! 😀 😀 😀 i wish you a good night!
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Hugs to you!
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more huuuugs for you!
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Yaaaayyyy, thank you!!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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❤
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