Broken Open
a Nonet
(Nonet: A 9-line poem that has 9 syllables in the first line, 8 syllables in the second line, 7 syllables in the third line, and continues to count down to one syllable in the final (ninth) line. —OR, goes from one syllable to 9. OR do both, in the hourglass form.) Broken Open The day has cracked open—streaks of light burn through fog Birds remain quiet longer than normal but I woke up at four-thirty eager to write, paint and contemplate greater good kindness strength




A perfect nonet! So nicely done, Amrita!