Magnetism-electro variety
inducing current
attraction-repulsion
provoking propulsion
along magnetised or was it
electrified track-changes in me
grounded like
lightning-earthed
electrostatically.
Gravity is weaker they say
however its long-distance
pull is strong enough
to hold us down, or
keep us earth-anchored:
perpetually
polarised: light,
essentially.
© Experimentsinfiction 2020, All Rights Reserved
Written for dVerse Quadrille #114 – Poetical Magnetism where De Jackson is hosting, and has asked us to write a poem including some form of the word ‘magnet.’
It always takes me a while to whittle my lines down to exactly 44 words and give them some kind of shape and meaning: this is the unique challenge of the dVerse Quadrille. Maybe I cheated this time with too many compound words, but I think this is allowed, under the rules of poetic license…
Ingrid, creative use of hyphens is always, always welcome! 🙂 Love what you’ve spilled here.
Ingrid, creative use of hyphens is always, always welcome! Love what you’ve spilled here.
Thank you, De!
I do love how you have played with the forces of physics here… indeed, in the end gravity conquers I believe… I love the use of hyphens.
Thanks Bjorn: they do come in handy at times!
I like the idea of “us” as perpetually polarized light. It’s all in the view.
It certainly is! Thanks, Lisa 😊
You’re welcome.
This is incredibly creative spilling of words and imagery and ofcourse philosophy that comes forward in shape of poetry, Ingrid! 😀
Thank you so much, Sanaa!
Creative hyphening and counting! An evocative poem.
I always have to use the wordcount tool to see if I can get away with it 😅 pleased you enjoyed it!
Ingrid I love all the energy in this poem. It crackles and snaps in pools you right through just like magnetism. Well written!
Ingrid I love all the energy in this poem. It crackles and snaps in pools you right through just like magnetism. Well written!
I like the meaning both metaphorically and in terms of science. At the end, we are grounded:
keep us earth-anchored:
Clever, Ingrid, there’s nothing like a compound word!
I don’t know how you did it, Ingrid, but one moment I was electrified and the next grounded: powerful words.
I feel the energy in the words and rhythm here, very much pulled in and then “earth-anchored.” A wild ride!
A beautiful weaving of science and wisdom. The hyphenated words are welcome in our quadrilles. 🙂
Great poetic scientific delivery.. love the pull of your words to power! ❤️ Cindy
Thanks, Cindy – at least my high school physics lessons came in for something 🤣
They sure did!!! 😂🥰
I like the use of Kenning-like compound words in your quadrille, Ingrid, which gives it pace and energy. I especially like ’earth-anchored’.
You have personalised science! And how does gravity actually work? I have no idea. Very nice.
That’s about the limit of my scientific knowledge I’m afraid 😅
Well, so called ‘science’ has a lot to answer for imho.
I like the idea of being essentially light. (K)
lol great creativity, wonderful flow of energy … a true logophile at their creative best!
I believe, at our core, we’re all creatures of light. I’ve used compound words before; they count as 1. A very clever quadrille; fun and informative.
Forces of nature indeed. A forceful poem; “perpetually polarized”, yeah, that’s us, and, hopefully, essentially light.
Read this a second time, aloud. LOVED the sound of these words
“grounded like
lightning-earthed
electrostatically.”
Thank you so much! My spellcheck queried ‘electrostatically’ but I thought it should be acceptable!
Very Mary Shelley 🙂
Ooh, thank you!
🙂
We’re light and grounded, like lightning hitting the earth. I like that–and the hyphens are fine. I think many of us to that, especially for quadrilles. 😀
Ingrid, you are so creative! This piece is fun to read and skillfully crafted. Very impressive 😊
Thank you so much Katy Claire!
Ingrid, lovely poem with a bit of science thrown in for good measure! <3 Hope all is well! Cheryl
Thank you, Cheryl! Hope all is well with you too 😊