This post is three poems in one, a pre, a Behrquain, and a post poem. Enjoy!
I wrote this pre-poem as an introduction to the following Behrquain poem. And, I’m not entirely sure if there exists such a thing as pre-poems, but I first wrote in paragraph form and it was just trying to pop out a poem so I just said “let it pre”.
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Let it Pre
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On my response
to the current lack
of civility
in human interactions:
People triggered
exploding over a word out of place
unable to put aside differences
all wounded and wounding
not listening so misconcluding
uncivil and vain
causing pain
the answer to all is in my Behrquain
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Tinder Tender
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In love
Do we expect
Wholehearted agreement
On everything, every problem
Settled, perfect
It is
Never seeking
Friendships, relationships
Lasting through argued discussions
But strong isn’t broken
From politics
To Christ
Too much tinder
Rubbing between people
Igniting not passion but hate
Yelling screaming fighting
What’s there so dear
Likewise
Letting the truth
Come out in the converse
Plain spoken truth without hot air
And taking the time to
More than listen
Perfect
Only humans
Are we to each other
Forgiving and enlivening
Growing close together
Tinder tender
Loving
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~Julie Robinson
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The DNA of the Behrquain
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What! A post – poem now, an after toast to my Behrquain,
the shape, a double helix DNA,
beginning, creating, unzipping,
and joining info written
within curvy confines,
a different way to think,
in round rhythm of words,
lacking rhyme, concentrating on structure,
movement and meaning and time.
