the mind
with its secrets
white matter, brown matter
wired in power and connections
a breath
one minute here, another there
losing the sense and space
fluttering wings
fading
Colleen’s prompt this week is to write a Cinquain or a variation of it. I’ve chosen my favourite form, the Butterfly cinquain (a nine-line syllabic titled form with the pattern 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2).
Unslept nights
Floating between here and there
Looking for an anchor
At the mercy of the wind, words and worries
It’s there, within her hands
Only her soul can touch it
When she is ready to receive
The bright light of peace
Grounded and rested
A breeze bathes away the worries
A smile of comfort
Lights up her face
W3: Punam’s prompt: Finders, keepers, plot twisters
Tell a little story in verse! Write a poem in three stanzas, with no more than 12 lines in total. Your stanzas can be different lengths.
Let your imagination lead you, and see where your character’s discovery takes them!
sparkling light above the willow tree full moon gives blessings away the air is fierce and crisp the breeze is inviting nature's symphony dancing branches smiling leaves Autumn joy
as I go back to work i'll keep 'gentle' in mind creating boundaries making space for me i'll keep 'gentle' in mind as i talk with people making space for me and respecting our needs as i talk with people i'll be profissional, no feelings attached respecting our needs the lessons will trive i'll be profissional, no feelings attached practical and efficient the lessons will trive and i'll be plenty people will adapt creating boundaries as a lesson for them making space for me W3 :: A pantoum unfolds in four-line stanzas, with each stanza carrying two lines into the next:
just a breath
fall
welcome changes
each moment
split
a second, go
detachment
joy
always welcome
nature knows
mind
her example
Tanka Tuesday : The Pi-Ku is a tiny three-line poetry form derived from the first three digits of π=3.14.
going or coming
freedom at the fingertips
no ties, only joy
do not wait, follow that dream
time is unforgiving
cocoon
growth in progress
willing to give up, all
loneliness and transformation
bursts out
slowly emerging to the light
acceptance in a breath
wings of freedom
gentle
A butterfly cinquain for W3 prompt: … about gardens, dirt, worms, roots, weeds, and the many things that lie beneath the surface.
You can take this prompt literally and write about gardening or the natural world. Or you can use these images as metaphors for growth, change, discovery, hidden truths, difficult work, things that need tending, or anything else they inspire.
Wherever your imagination takes you, I hope you’ll dig around a bit and see what you uncover.
Length: Up to 14 lines
Form: Any form
Is it selfish or self-respect?
Turn off the phone,
No checking emails.
The mind needs a rest!
Each one has its own limit.
Are you missing important moments?
Or are you respecting your own space?
Disappointing loved ones?
Or loving yourself?
