Every week I get an email from Poets & Writers called “The Time is Now.” You can sign up, too. They send out prompts for writing. A few weeks ago, the poetry prompt suggested collaborating by email or text on a poem with each person adding a line until the poem felt complete. I invited my new poet friend, Clare Martin, to participate with me. We composed it using Facebook messenger. We each revised to create our own poem. I am posting my version.
Stained Glass
Reflection of bare trees
stripe the still bayou.
See into the reflection.
Clouds become water.Water holds a dark harm–
dangerous depth,
deceiving beauty.
The surface holds the whole sky.A single tear
breaks the glass.
Slip within the sky.
See your self in the depths.Slice of Life Challenge Day 4
Reflections on the Teche 
I am a sucker for poetry and for collaboration, so I was so delighted to come into your Slice this morning.
And so, a poetic response from afar …
Holding the drop in my palm
watching the shimmering image
of myself
curving along the architecture of molecules
tied together with invisible thread,
I resist the urge to touch
and ruin the moment.
Kevin
To me the imagery is evocative producing shifting mental images and emotional responses.
I’m loving both of these poems, and I love the e-collaboration!
Full of great touches — “clouds become water”, the d’s in the second stanza, s sounds filtering through to the end, great assonance in the last line. Superb bit of creation! 🙂
I love how your comments speak to the craft of the poem. Working on a rondelet for later in the week inspired by yours.