Carapace --Choka Sequence

Author: Kristin Reynolds
Word Count: 127
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Carapace --Choka Sequence

A choka (Japanese poetry form, like a haiku which can be 5/7/7 or 5/7/5 written as a sequence)I wrote these as 5/7/7.
This is about one’s name, and how it holds the essence of the soul of the being itself.

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what is in a name
if not the essence of all –
being keepers of our art?

the whispers of green,
how it embraces the leaf,
encapsulating its heart.

the screaming of red
from a dying ripe maple
projecting the infinite.

the princess of pink,
her pure cheeks singing new life,
blushing from a clean canvass.

the chiming yellow,
how it laughs from wind tulips,
birthing sun from earth herself.

the lilac’s lament,
dripping down memory’s branches,
like an endless thought uncaught.

the sheen of sky-blue,
uninhabited by clouds
unconquered: freedom’s long cloak.

sweet orange passion
may sting one’s thirsty expanse
or ignite ones feet to dance.

what is in a name?
the meaning and the reason:
the keeper of journey’s key.

TheWanderingBoo

incredible beautiful writing
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thank you so much, Boo. :) I love your comments. xo
Trenchtownrock

sweet orange passion
may sting one’s thirsty expanse
or ignite ones feet to dance

gorgeous lines in this piece…this entire piece had the sigh effect for me..you know when you meet that person for the first time and your eyes are just lost in their glory and beauty..well your poetry had me transfixed and captivated…awesome you.
Kristin Reynolds replied

good, Chris, sighing is very good. :)
I’m so glad to hear it; i love you for all the confinence boosts, Chris, you are a very very good friend and soul. xo
erich biemer

you do it so well…
a pleasure…
Kristin Reynolds replied

awww, thanks, Erich, thank you so much. xo
DarKarsean

so beautiful – a kaleidoscope of colour and words…Tony
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, Tony. For me, color and words are exclusive. :) words give me colors.
Christie Moses

the beauty of your heart is so inspiring. K this is truly amazing.
the princess of pink,
her pure cheeks singing new life
blushing from a clean canvass
such gorgeous descriptions here. You are awesome poetess Queen. As always, I bow to thee :) xoxoxo

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Kristin Reynolds replied

as is yours, lady moses!
now…get off your knees lady, you are too good for that. :) xoxox
cosimopiro

My name is Cos. It has been the name of my soul long before I was born. It carries with it all the colours of time immortal. Tonight, after reading this it has added another colour…..the colour of Kristin.
Kristin Reynolds replied

I hear you.
I’m so glad you see through the poem to it’s core, thank you. :)
Now…what does the color of Kristin look like? I am dying to know! xo
Gregory John O...

Beautiful !!!
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, man!!! xo
Rhenastarr

Beyond beautiful.
Kristin Reynolds replied

thank you, Rhena. your comments always mean alot to me. :)
ArcadiaTempest

Love the colorization of our emotional outlook…the hues were written in your signature eloquence…you have a way to make me slow dance with your words…XXX
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, KS.
as always, your comments are poetry and wisdom, and I wait for them always, thank you. :) I love that. I can see you and poetry dancing and it is beautiful! xo
lianne

Hard to top what’s already been said, Kristin. This one is immortal really – a time honored form accomplished with extraordinary grace and depth by you. Brilliant concept, indelible meaning.
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thank you, Lianne. Names are brilliant things, governed by math, sound and the universe of law. we are bound and freed by them. thank you!
Matt Roberts

Good.
Kristin Reynolds replied

:) thank you!
Druidstorm

Your words take us all on a beautiful trip! Amazing wordcraft friend! Bravo!!!...)o(
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, friend! xoxo
ambient-1

Very nice Kristin! xo
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, man! :) always nice to see you here.
JRGarland

I love how you challenge yourself with your poetry. This I know wasn’t an easy task to put together, yet you make it so flawlessly beautiful. Well done indeed.
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks for that, JR. I actually feel very comfortable writing form poetry, the words sort of just fall into place as they are supposed to; they know where they need to be and they get there on their onw…I am mearly their scribe, the words are already there. :)
xoxoxo
Skypilot

the beauty of the world as seen though a beatiful heart x
Kristin Reynolds replied

Now, that’s a beautiful comment, thank you. :)
I love it, thanks Bob. so much. xo
Cassidy JK (Ra...

Superwoman. Really nicely written.
Kristin Reynolds replied

not!
but thank you for the last, you are a gem. xo
hsien-ku

a name – the parentheses of self, and outside only boundless space. a courageous look into the deep mirror. your writing continues to inspire.
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thank you, J. Weird you mention that deep mirror, I’m writing about that right now. :)
I swear the bubble is a vortex.
and you are my alarm clock; thanks, lady. xo
happyfeet5

This is beautiful. Very nicely written. Iris
Kristin Reynolds replied

thank you, Iris! xo
Blanchot

Thus it is that you shall be named the Metaphorical Master of the Imagistic Manipulation of Language. Indeed, this is what I shall call you from now on, if you will be so patient as to allow me to get it all out before you shout, “Rusty, get to the point!”

Truly, this is, yet again, such a powerful poem that one gets the feeling that reality itself is affected by your words. Actually, this is the perfect description of how so much of your poetry effects me; it is as if I have missed something essential and must see things anew. I know much more as a result of having had the gods of fate place us on such a poetic crossing. XOXO, Rusty
Blanchot

Can anyone help me to find a suitable acronym for the “Metaphorical Master of the Imagistic Manipulation of Language?” It is simply an unsuitable name for ubiquitious usage. Perhaps I should stick to K-dog. What do you think, K-dog?
Love you,
ME
Kristin Reynolds replied

K.R.I.S.T.I.N works.
love you, too. :) hardy-har!
Blanchot

I think that I like K-dog, a sign-off that you began for yourself and embued with its primordial meaning, viz., K.-B.I.A.T.C. H. Though I thought it more polite to continue with the euphemism. If you ask nicely, however, K.R.I.S.T.I.N. it is. You can ask nicely can’t you? I think so, dear. Love and signification, RBG
Kristin Reynolds replied

Yes, well, I know truth when I hear it, K.B.I.T.C.H will also work; especially in the face of R.A.S.S.
It is done.
Can I ask nicely…hell no!
well..alright. I can play nice.
Love and title,
K.B.I.T.C.H
Robin Monroe

a beautiful rainbow of colors you have painted here with your words..fantastic:)
Kristin Reynolds replied

thank you so much Robin!
bluewhite 22 days ago

Aye !