A Cadralore
Written for Shay’s Wednesday prompt – Alicia Suskin Ostriker Word Garden List
(i) on the verandah a dead cricket eyes bug black and gaping cicadas’ glassy roar (ii) ants in dirt houses a million feet traipse terracotta halls no need for door mats (iii) white winged choughs goons of the forest floor whirrr and scatter come! dance a red-eyed polka (iv) in the olive grove white ribs like a ship’s carcass sinking in summer’s foam blow flies hum and thrive (v) between three trees mist woven into droplets spider web array and silver strings nature’s gorgeous laundry
Out of the Cave 
You’ve done so well with those words, and created a lovely cadralore.
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THnaks, Misky!!
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This is excellent, Jo. The Cadalore isn’t so easy to do by any means; making each stanza cohesive with the others while complete in and of themselves is a tricky business and you’ve aced it here. There isn’t a wrong note throughout. In fact, that seems to be a strength of yours–you don’t misstep or leave in extraneous words. I expect you edit like a surgeon.
Natural subjects and scenes are prime ground for poetry and I love how you’ve taken small things and brought them into fascinating focus here. Just wonderful, and a real pleasure to read.
–Shay
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Thanks Shay. I am lucky to live in a place where nature is readily accessible. :-). Thanks for your lovely comments.
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A lovely read. First time I have heard of this intriguing – and seemingly difficult – form. You have used it so well. I love the imagery.
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Thank you Sherry!
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A good cicada is a dead cicada (HA). All are gorgeous and it is obvious you are very familiar with the topic. I read each twice and marvel at the concise execution of lovely words.
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😊 Thank you so much. What a lovely comment.
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Oh yes! Beautifully done. The stanzas all thread together, so hard to do. Every image and juxtaposition fresh. Like a string of Haiku!
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Imagery spun like lace that glistens and sparkles — absolutely delightful, Jo.
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i liked numbers 2 and 3 best. great descriptions and characterizations here, and i like the haiku-ish constrution and feel of your strophes. very well written, enjoyed this very much!
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Thanks so much! I had to look up strophe. Thanks for the new word! Had never heard it before. Makes me wonder if it relates to the word catastrophe. Might ask Chat GPT. 😁
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