For this week’s d’Verse Quadrille Prompt, whimsygizmo aka De Jackson has encouraged us to compose a poem using the word “Gasp” or a variation thereof. Hopefully this poem below will leave you gasping for air in the best possible way! 🙏😁🤞📖
A STILTED INHALE OF AIR
Her life was nothing more then
Than one prolonged gasp
A painful struggle for breath
A sudden; abbreviated intake of air
As if she were in a constant state of surprise
At her very existence
A stilted inhale
A fleeting exhale
Suck it in!
Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link below: 👇👇👇
https://dversepoets.com/2023/03/06/quadrille-171-poetry-is-a-kind-of-gasp/
Poetry and Prose of Ken Hume 
What a portrait 😍
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Thanks a million dude! 🙏😁😊
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This is deliciously dark and potent, Ken! What a character sketch! 💙💙
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Thanks so much Sanaar, delighted you enjoyed it! 😁🙏😊 Appreciate the feedback too! 👍😁
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Such a painful existence!
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Yes, sadly so Merril. 🙁👍 T’is the way the poem went. Hope you enjoyed it all the same. 🤞🙏😁
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That feeling of breathlessness you get when you think you can’t find your way back home. Nicely told🖤
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Could be used to described that scenario M Jay but I was writing a poem from the perspective of a person who actually suffered from chronic breathing issues. But that’s the beauty of the prompt, you can interpret it anyway you like. 👍😁👌
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Oh then that’s so much worse!
Yes, good art is always open to interpretation. 😊
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Indeed! 👍😁
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That fight for breath captured so well, Ken!
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Thanks so much Punam, delighted you enjoyed it! 😁🙏😊
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You are welcome, Ken. 😊
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Sounds like no fun at all! Well captured.
Pat
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You describe the agonal gasp so very well. It is sad and inevitable for us all…
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Great take Ken.
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Thanks very much Sadje, delighted you enjoyed it! 🙏😁😊
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You’re welcome my friend
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oh my, i hope her gasps turn to respite soon.. I’m feeling her.. Nice write Ken! 💞
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Thanks very much Cindy, delighted you enjoyed it! 😊😁🙏 You’ll have to tune in for the next installment to see… 😉😛😁
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Wow, I sure hope she gets a gasp of relief, and soon.
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I know dude! 👍😛 I almost felt sorry for her as I was writing it! But it was flowing so nicely! Thanks for the feedback de Jackson! 😁😊🙏
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Such a struggle. Nicely done.
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Thanks very much Bill, delighted you enjoyed it! 😁🙏😊
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