Valentine’s Day is more than romance
With chocolate kisses wrapped in foil.
It’s a heart-felt, heart-shaped note,
An unexpected gift
Of faithful friendship
Deeply touching.
Carnations
Fragrant
Pink!
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/04/27/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-223-themeprompt/
The earth again awakes to thrive,
For Winter’s frozen chill is gone.
As constant cycles move along,
With every breath we’re more alive!
Awakening with stirring life,
O may our minds renew as well!
Discarding limits, hatred, hell!
Though Heaven is no place on earth,
Within us from before our birth
Is Spirit’s resurrecting spell!
Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 54: (BIRTH) in the D rhyme line.
Thrilling with sadness
Unnaturally cruel
What a “human” trait!
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 355 SAD and Thrill.
Download “Springtime Dance” Double Strung Harp Mp3
O let us dance and let us sing
In praise of beauty that is Spring!
As flowers bloom and songbirds sing,
There’s brand new life in everything!
We’re not exempt; we’re not left out
Of all the giving Spring’s about!
We can transform, without a doubt:
Just look within and let it out!
Let in the new! The old, release.
Let go of fear, allowing peace.
In harmony replace dis-ease
And safety calm anxieties.
We’re not alone—we have a guide,
The voice of wisdom deep inside,
The One who our true needs provides
And gives us heartbeat, breath and life!
So let us dance and let us sing
In praise of beauty that is Spring!
As flowers bloom and songbirds sing,
There’s brand new life in everything!
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Written for Eugi’s Weekly Prompt, Dance:
https://amanpan.com/2021/04/22/eugis-weekly-prompt-dance-april-22-2021/
This poem started with just 4 lines. But as I wrote, it expanded. After I went to bed last night, glad to have written my NaPoWriMo contribution for the day, it occurred to me it would make a great song! And the music was there, so I captured it on my double strung harp while it was still fresh in my mind. When Eugi left a comment saying the poem could be a song, I knew I had to record it and include the audio here. So, here it is! Thank you very much, Eugi!
Earth
Our home
Our mother
Sustaining life
Helping us survive
O let us do the same
Offering free compassion
To our mother and her children
People, plants, animals, resources
For how long can we go on without love?
We mourn the old forms
Not seeing brilliant new life
Rising from ashes
Rising from ashes
Never failing to get up
Always try again
Always try again
Each moment another chance
To strengthen our wings
To strengthen our wings
Ever soaring toward our dreams
Rising from ashes
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A Shi Rensa Haiku for Ronovan’s challenge of form and mourn at:
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 354 FORM and Mourn.
Changing atmosphere…
Is it better? Is it worse?
Breezes whisper signs.
Spider spinning gauze
Delicate, strong looking glass
Reflecting our hope.
Pilgrims progress faithfully
Through incense of illusion.
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Written for Eugi’s Weekly Prompt, Reflections:
https://amanpan.com/2021/04/15/eugis-weekly-prompt-reflections-april-15-2021/
and Linda Kruschke’s Metonymy and Paint Chips Prompt. I chose gauze/spider web, Plymouth Rock/pilgrims, and sagebrush/incense. I also used looking glass, but not as Metonymy. You’ll find the prompt here:
A bee’s life is valid in itself.
We could learn so much, if we tried!
Living in community,
Taking just what they need,
Giving all they can!
We miss the mark
Looking out
For MY
Needs…
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A Nonet for #TankaTuesday Synonyms Only. I used looking out for, and miss, for the given words of search and lost. You can join in here:
Creation awakes
Bright green branches swiftly grow
Renewal unfurls
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Written for Ronovan’s Haiku challenge of branch and swift at:
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 353 BRANCH and Swift.
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