happy first day of spring! it’s a good day to reflect on what matters, what we should keep up with, and what we should let go.
my friend Gina, singledust, is hosting a poetry challenge this week at dVerse, i couldn’t resist the topic, so i’m joining in!
“I am hosting Poetics this week contemplating the Tanpura Principle in writing. Do you have a poetic hum in the background of your life that inspires your writing? How does your non-creative life affect your writing process? Tell us in a poem this week at dverse!“
balance
not sure how I got here
influenced by others
of course
the vanity of having a Ph.D. degree
to understand the nature of beings
to find the cure
meetings and people
competitions and deadlines
hiding my feelings and not showing
weakness
perfection in each moment
Stop, breath and listen
looking for freedom
I isolate myself
solitude and silence
writing outside the lines
messing up
letting my feelings explode
between colours and paper clips
to find a balance
to breathe my true-self
next day I’ll be ready
a smile on my face
a word of encouragement
a surprise of a new result
observing the miracle
inside a cell
keeping my words and feelings
for later on
when they will lay down
on a piece of paper
Tea & Paper 
What a great way to de-stress…with poetry outside the lines! Glad you joined us, Elizabeth 🙂
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it’s really about freedom, the need of not being looking for perfection all the time. thanks Lynn!
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Put the words all down. I can relate to this part specially:
find a balance
to breathe my true-self
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thanks so much Grace! glad that i’m not alone!
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The lines about when words and feelings lay down on a piece of paper- I think shows how exhausting it all can be, how grateful for rest at last.
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it’s my tiny way of releasing the daily stress, and this prompt was so perfect for today. thanks so much!
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this speaks so clearly of the fine line of balance. It’s wonderful, Elizabeth.
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thanks so much my dear Lois, i didn’t think much to right it, the words just came out!
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Energetic poem
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thanks dear!
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Wow, that is a fantastic poem! Very well done. And happy Spring to you too! This line especially got me: “Stop, breath and listen
looking for freedom
I isolate myself
solitude and silence.” I actually did stop for a second! 🙂
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thanks so much my dear! stop, breath and listen is a mantra that i made few years back for me. i always repeat it when i need to focus on something. so glad you enjoyed it!
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you balance things with care and compassion Elizabeth. it comes through in this poem. you have managed to find that rare gem of a middle road between professional perspective and creative wonder. appreciating life from cell level and then marveling at it’s grandeur can be quite mind blowing. well done on the poem my dear, I love how you created this, and so happy to have you join us!
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dear Gina, thanks so much, your words mean a lot to me. i’m having a stressful time at work recently, this prompt came just in time, perfect for today, since i decided to stay at home and enjoy the first day of spring. love and hugs to you!
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this is wonderful then! your poem felt like a release of so many burdens and I am glad you are enjoying the time off doing what makes you happy. at last spring has arrived for you!! lots of hugs and plenty of love back my dearest friend!
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I think we write from very much the same perspective… how we can balance the wonder with science… to what is special and write… this is exactly what I feel as well….
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yes! in science everything should be precise, everything has to be verified, and accounted for, exactly the opposite with our written where our imagination can fly without boards.
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You have such fertile source for your poetry Elizabeth. This is a wonderful result!
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thanks so much for the nice words, it means a lot to me.
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The chemistry inside a cell is amazing 🙂
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i should post some cell image here, it’s really pretty cool!
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And how fortunate are we that we can absorb daily influences knowing we can commit our feelings to paper and approach each day with renewed vigor.
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it’s a therapy, and an affordable one!
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i try to comment on you post, but i don’t have a google account. your poem is lovely, reminds me of connecting more often with my young self.
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I see this as a determination to live beyond the lines that would define you.
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yes, i’m looking for freedom! thanks so much!
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Nice lines: “solitude and silence
writing outside the lines”
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thanks so much Frank, my actual notebook is a plain one, no lines, so i don’t have the guilty of writing outside the lines as before.
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beautifully open and raw and honest feelings!
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thanks so much Jodi, i was in need of putting my feelings out, and this prompt was perfect!
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