Poetic Relay #0

Community Collaborative Poem

I’ve kicked off this initiative where poets in our community share their verses, passing the torch from one to another. It’s not a new idea, nor did I create it. It was an idea born out of the concept of poets’ community collaboration and engagement through improvised verses that create a masterpiece.

After a very successful first attempt, I decided to make it a weekly ritual to foster community engagement.

First Chain

The stranger verse

Under the dim moonlight, I walked alone

The wind whispered a barefoot question,

dragging a thin trail of sand behind it,

and the night leaned in to listen

Laura B Writing in the Shadows verse

I answered with the weight of my footsteps,

each one a soft confession to the dark.

The stars held their breath above me,

as if waiting to hear my name spoken back

PancakeSushi verse

Breathless, the air crouched in anticipation

And the corners of the vault folded down

Shadows congregated at its edges

Etching truth into my future

Dorie Snow/雪多丽 verse

A tinkling sound filled the space,

Wind chimes far above

Whispering ever so gently

A tale of woe and love

Saif verse

Silent footsteps felt but not my own

Hiding behind me, covered by the wind

Flying pattering in the silent night

To reach my dreams and haunt tonight.

Hawtorn V. Rabot verse

The sound of shoes behind me fell,

I didn’t turn, but I ran.

I wouldn’t end up in hell,

Back where I began.

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*Writing is where my heart has chosen to stay. If these letters have kept you company, you’re welcome to help keep the ink flowing — one quiet coffee at a time.