Last Thread (Ninette Form) Poem by Cynthia Buhain-baello

Last Thread (Ninette Form)



Fear
Gnaws deep
Like sharp teeth
That cut and chew
Eating up one's self
To the last thread
One can hold
That's called
Hope.

Sunday, March 23, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: poetry
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
*ninette form or poetry consists of nine lines with 1/2/3/4/5/4/3/2/1
syllable format. nine lines, each increasing in one syllable, then at the midpoint, decreasing again. The form, when centered, appears like a paper lantern. The first and last word may be the same, antonyms, or synonyms.
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Cynthia Buhain-baello

Cynthia Buhain-baello

Manila, Philippines
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