49er Nuggets, New Form Options

[JustDaniel]

49er Nuggets are poems of 49 syllables arranged in 13 lines of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2 and 1 syllables, stating a 'nugget' of wisdom, perspective, insight, information, etc. preferably with a twist.  A proper Nugget is to be Titled with a word-twist of some variety as well.  I 'invented' the form in Dec, 2004.

Here are a three examples:

ore naught

why
would I
e’er attempt
to make a mark?
is there a purpose?
should I merely aim to
spread a little serendip?
it teases me to forge
limp, bleating poems
seeming pointless
‘till they wake
renewed
Light

© Daniel J Ricketts 20 Dec 2004

in form I’ll query

Why
would I
want to kill
ambition’s will
by ripping form up;
would this freedom limit
me or others banging heads
to get our feelings down
in printed booklets,
each with pages
bound in one
accord,
no?

© Daniel J Ricketts 21 Dec 2004

‘s no fun

snow
falling’s
delightful
if you see clear
across your driveway
or don’t work this morning
or have waked at a ski lodge
but if you’ve got two feet
and wife says ‘shove it’
it just feels cold
as it blows
on red
nose

© MLee Dickens’son 28 Dec 2004

Have fun!

deLightingly, Daniel  

[Larry]

Hello Daniel,
I saw your contest on AP about 9 months ago but wasn't quick-witted enough to enter before it closed. I was intrigued by your new form and thought I would give it a try. You know me; I always have to make a difficult form even more so. I was able to hash out two double acrostic 49er Nuggets. I wanted to have you see them first because it it your creation. Hope they meet with your approval:

SOME GOLD IS NOT – LOOK IN A MIRROR

Fool Scold

School
ought to
mentor so
each man will seek
guidance, not ennui
of a foolish question
like “Does gold have an aura?”
Digging a hole may seem
in vein, or did I
spell it wrong for
new miner?
Ore’s no
tour!



DASHING DREAMS – GENTLY ON A WHIM

Dirt Pour

Dig
a hole
somewhere when
hoping to get
instant riches will
never help you or pay
good money. Your search is so
damned wasteful that you can
raze an area...
Each day you plow
an old patch
more; I
scream.

Let me know what you think!

Larry