This is a collaboration between me and Di at https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/

Foundations

Foundations are my lifeline:

Start at the beginning with no end in sight

Sturdy, secure, solid.

Forming the base to grow upon

Life has made them shaky,

So many directions to go

Upheaval, dismissal, uncertainty,

Wondering who will choose the touchstone

Stubbornness is my rock:

Planted seeds become realities known

Take heart and ride the storm,

Growth continues as minds open

Blend and mould to the future,

Paths intersect and cross forming the map

Embrace change, but don’t submit,

Minds transfixed now indifferent

And lay foundations anew. 

Deciding the migration determines the goal.

©2025 Christine & Di

Tapestry Poetry

• Description: Developed by poets Avril Meallem and Shernaz Wadia, this form involves two poets who write nine-line poems on a single, shared title without discussing it.
• Process: After composing independently, they weave their two poems into a single 18-line piece, editing it back and forth until they are both satisfied.
• Outcome: The collaboration creates a “tapestry” that blends their two distinct poetic visions into one cohesive work. 

Christine

Start at the beginning with no end in sight
Forming the base to grow upon
So many directions to go
Wondering who will choose the touchstone
Planted seeds become realities known
Growth continues as minds open
Paths intersect and cross forming the map
Minds transfixed now indifferent
Deciding the migration determines the goal.

Di

Foundations are my lifeline:
Sturdy, secure, solid.
Life has made them shaky,
Upheaval, dismissal, uncertainty,
Stubbornness is my rock:
Take heart and ride the storm,
Blend and mould to the future,
Embrace change, but don’t submit,
And lay foundations anew.