
one,
two, three:
count us in,
we are home free!
we'll search aboveground
and underneath the sea,
navigating dark trenches
and the aurora's vibrant wings,
riding water vapor, listening...
"one, two, three: count us in, we are home free!"
I wrote this poem for the We’ave Written Weekly prompt #135 at the Skeptic’s Kaddish. This week’s prompt was provided by Sarah Whiley, who asks us to follow these guidelines:
Form: Dectina Refrain
Theme: ‘free’ or any variation of this word
Dectina refrain
Syllabic: Ten lines – 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 syllables
Refrain: The 10th line is comprised of the first four lines all together as one stand alone line in quotation marks.
This form is new to me, but I had fun trying to weave the elements together. Another thing I’m new to is the writing community on Bluesky. I created an account last week and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. If any of you lovely WordPress poets/writers are over there, let me know. You can find me, as always, at wordsandcoffee.

This flows seamlessly..❤️
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Thank you, Mich! ❤️
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Lovely writing
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Thank you, Sadje! 😊
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You are most welcome
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This flows, there’s a pleasant rhythm to it. Count us in, home free… that feels nice, peaceful.
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Thank you! 😊❤️
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A stunning dectina refrain that complements the image perfectly 👌🏻
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Thank you, Sarah! 😊
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Ooh I just opened a Bluesky for Path2pub too! I’ll look for your account!
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Yay! I will look for Path2pub there! I’m having a lot of fun on Bluesky; I found literary mags to submit to and a bunch of interesting people to follow. I could never manage to get the hang of Twitter, so I’m glad I tried something new 📚🩵
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what’s your handle on bluesky? I’ve just signed in. 💙
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it’s at wordsandcoffee.bsky.social 🙂
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Thank you! 🤗
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This has the feeling of an ancient chant that I really like. (K)
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Thanks! That was unintentional but I love that idea. 😊
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Gorgeous and so fun! Your rhyme gives it another level of fabulosity!
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Aw, thank you! I do enjoy the occasional rhyme 😀
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I love this 💕
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Thank you! 💕
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Sarah, I love how playful and adventurous this poem feels! The way you capture the excitement of exploration, both above and below, is so vibrant.
~David
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Thank you! 🥰
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hi, Sarah❣️
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted for the very first time by our lovely Lady Lee, is now live:
Enjoy 😁
Much love,
David
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Thank you, David! I will check it out 😊
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