To the Everywhen

it's all connected

To the Everywhen



It all cycles 'round to the everywhen
from the umpteenth great down through history
and it's clear as day--no mystery:
what I believe both now and then--
It all cycles round to the everywhen.

It's way, way more than simply what I see.
All who went before are a part of me.
An amalgamation, a precious gem:
It all cycles 'round to the everywhen.

All that I am, all that I be
is but bark and seed of my family tree.
A tree that's survived beyond all I ken:
It all cycles 'round to the everywhen.

Poetry Form: DANSA

Here are the guidelines for writing the dansa:

*Bulletb* Opening quintain (or 5-line stanza) followed by quatrains (or 4-line stanzas)
*Bulletb* The opening line of the first stanza is the final line of every stanza, including the first
*Bulletb* Rhyme scheme in the opening stanza: AbbaA (capital A represents the refrain)
*Bulletb* Rhyme scheme in all other stanzas: bbaA
*Bulletb* No other rules for subject, length, or meter.

*Bulletb* One additional PPC rule for this one: a minimum of 13 lines (3 stanzas per the above rules)