A tiny spring elfchen chain poem
Five eleven word #tinyspringpoems
cornered she sat searching for daylight invisible behind the glass tinted tinted hiding sunshine spring due soon buds waiting still tightly folded folded ready to display pink magic rain collected in puddles reflected reflected white clouds rain down on plants soon to be potted potted kept safe to grow tall until ready to move outside
prompt "cornered, tinted, folded, reflected, potted, cast”
#tinyspringpoem
Do you know what an Elfchen chain is?
An elfchen is an eleven word poem in five lines. Elf is the German word for eleven, chen is a diminutive, a wee eleven).
In an elfchen chain a new poem begins with the last word from the previous poem
Listen to one of my Elfchen poems here
Poem published: Elfchen poem - Facing Goodbye - a poetry anthology
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Facing Goodbye - a poetry anthology published by The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press co-edited by Jane Hanson and Mirjam Mahler. This collection of poems brings together over 90 international voices with original illustrations by Scottish artist, Colin Thom. All proceeds are donated to the
21 of my elfchen poems have found a home in Weaving Magic with Eleven - A Poetic Anthology,
Poems published: Weaving Magic with Eleven - a poetic anthology
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One of my favorite poetic forms are eleven word five line elfchen poems (German for a tiny eleven).
I didn't know about elfchen chain poems - I'm very excited that I do now!