Hola! This poem is part of my Ars Poetica – BlogchatterA2Z 2025 series, where I explore the art of poetry through 26 stanzas, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. Every day, a new stanza unfolds, building upon the previous ones intuitively and organically. If you’re just joining in, feel free to read from the beginning or simply dive into today’s reflection on poetry.
Stanza 12 of the Ars Poetica—Let the Line Breathe
Let a line break the monotony
Of a monologue.
Let it breathe life into white space,
To let your imagination rest there—
Or renovate that pause into a masterpiece
With bricks of your wildest fantasies.
Each gap is not a void but an invitation;
A deliberate silence that speaks louder than sound.
It’s where the poem exhales,
Where thought catches its breath.
Let those empty spaces be your home—
A place where meaning lingers after the words are gone.
(to be continued...)
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I love how you describe the white space as a place for imagination to rest—such a fresh way of looking at pauses in a poem. It really made me reconsider how I format my own writing and the quiet power of the in-between.
Thank you so much! I’m really glad that idea resonated with you. There’s something so powerful about the in-between—the silence that speaks. It’s lovely to hear it made you reflect on your own writing too!
the line that mentions the white space. that’s just hit the nail. beautiful play with words.
Thank you, Sukaina. Sometimes we get so caught up in words that we overlook the power of their absence. I truly believe that in poetry, silence—the white space—carries its own weight and brings subtle undertones. I’m really glad you found the play of words beautiful. It means a lot! 🙂