Sestina Pantoum

An experimentation of form
Somehow this new version appealed to the mathematical side of me.

Water wept upon the deep
Turning tunnels to wine
Emotions to barter
And it was not understood
What was to pay
Put on the shelf

Put on the shelf
Water wept upon the deep
What was to pay
Turning tunnels to wine
And it was not understood
Emotions to barter

What was to pay
Emotions to barter
Turning tunnels to wine
Put on the shelf
Water wept the deep
And it was not understood

Water wept the deep
Turning tunnels to wine
Emotions to barter
And it was not understood
What was to pay
Put on the shelf

And it was not understood
What was to pay
Water wept the deep
Emotions to barter
Put on the shelf
Turning water to wine

What was to pay
Emotions to barter
Turning water to wine
Put on the shelf
Water wept the deep
And it was not understood

Emotions weep barter deep
Shelf water to wine
And it was not understood to pay

Denis Streeter   2/14/16