tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69318974816107965292011-07-31T00:48:31.846-07:00ichthyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931897481610796529.post-17407321066818659342009-03-16T09:04:00.000-07:002010-09-20T02:26:41.151-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9A9gX5wXrV4/Sb56Qo1M33I/AAAAAAAAAL0/PtvHwVCFZI0/s1600-h/dancer.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9A9gX5wXrV4/Sb56Qo1M33I/AAAAAAAAAL0/PtvHwVCFZI0/s320/dancer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313819036600819570" /></a><br />This is my adaptation of the 6th century kyrielle form credited to the mythological Irish poet Amergin.I have accordingly labelled the form with his name.<br />The follwing poems are my copyright but may be used for educational purposes provided due acknowledgement is given and advice thereof is emailed to me a strandbg@aol.com<br /><br /><br /><br />amergin-FIRST & LAST<br /><br />I am a tear:in tragedy's fear<br />I am the hope:when power cannot cope<br />I bring forth life: from the world's strife<br />I am the peace:that will never cease<br />I am the fire:in love's desire<br />I am the light: in blindness sight<br />I am the grace: in repentance face<br />I am friend: who but I<br />Sees the beginning from the end<br /><br />amergin-PARADOX<br /><br />I am unique : yet still humane<br />I am different : and yet the same<br />I am male : yet, my tears hide<br />I am old : yet young inside<br />I am weak : yet am made strong<br />I am equal : yet complement<br />I am open : yet introspect<br />I am open-eyed : who but I<br />Sees life contrariwise<br /><br />amergin-WELKIN<br /><br />I am blue : but not new<br />I am white : sometimes bright<br />I am red : and then delight<br />I am yellow : often mellow<br />I am marine : but not green<br />I am light : but not at night<br />I am black : when sun ,I lack<br />I am grey : who but I<br />Sees in , both night and day<br /><br />amergin-RUACH<br /><br />I am the voice : of conscience cry<br />I am the picture : in inspiration's eye<br />I am the thought : from which me flee<br />I am the truth : few seldom see<br />I am the guide : through this world's maze<br />I am the counsel : in life's despair<br />I am your witness : who but I<br />Prompt sin-filled hearts to confess<br /><br /><br />Check out my other poetry blogs at<br />http://eliot-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://kuhlmann-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://emily-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://haiga-ichthys.blogspot.com/<br />http://vignette-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://monoku-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://sequence-fibonacci.blogspot.com<br />http://ekphrasis-poiema.blogspot.com<br />http://quintile.blogspot.com<br />http://quintain.blogspot.com<br />http://ichthys67.blogspot.com<br />http://ichthys-couplets.blogspot.com<br />http://tetractys-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://ichthys-fulton.blogspot.com<br />http://septimal-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://plus1-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://footle-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://ichthys-ps.blogspot.com<br />http://crosswise-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://naga-uta.blogspot.com<br />http://englyn.blogspot.com<br />http://epulaeryu-blogspot.com<br />http://eikon-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://whennotbut.blogspot.com<br />http://amergin-ichthys.blogspot.com <br />http://ichthys-articles.blogspot.com <br />http://poeima-ichthys.blogspot.com<br />http://poiema2.blogspot.com<br />http://ichthys-myhaiku.blogspot.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6931897481610796529-1740732106681865934?l=amergin-ichthys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ichthyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02166493604739619406noreply@blogger.com0