Have you listened to poems instead of reading them? Last night I listened to two poems, the reader had a calm voice, and she advised us to close our eyes. It was such a powerful experience, a burst of creativity. Before sleeping I wrote the poem below, I had in mind the prompt for the 99-word challenge, Lady Shadow, and also I thought it is perfect for the Moonwashed challenge, Evolve.
You are not alone Within you There is a woman The true version of yourself The one that lurks in the dark The one that steps side by side with you The one that sees what you don’t see But remains quiet The one that talks to you through dreams and nightmares The one that holds you when you need it most You are not alone Listen to her and evolve The wise words of someone that sees the truth The shadow woman Carrying the experience of generations The ones that were here before you You are not alone


I found this poem very comforting. Beautiful take.
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I’m glad it felt it comforting. Thanks!
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My pleasure, dear.
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I love this, Elizabeth, and I think we all should have a shadow woman. Perhaps, we already do and we just have to listen to her. 💖
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Thanks, Eugenia! We need to learn to pay more attention to what she has to say.
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Most welcome, Elizabeth.
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🙂
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I haven’t listened to poems before going to sleep, but maybe I should try it! Your Lady Shadow is inspiring. I sometimes write about mine as Dame Shadow, but she’s moodier and more unpredictable than your version.
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Your Dame Shadow seems a funny one! 🙂 Glad to know you also have a lady shadow. You should listen to poems, it was a surprising experience for me.
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Your burst of creativity created a beautiful Soulful poem.
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It’s interesting how a little change can burst our creativity.
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yes indeed
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🙂
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Love this!
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Thanks, Jane! 🙂
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Stunning! I like your shadow woman, Elizabeth!
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Thanks, Colleen! I believe we all have a shadow woman/man inside us, we only need to realize it.
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Oh yes… me too… I know this for a fact.
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🙂
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Thumbs up to your poem with a good message for others.
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Thanks so much, Frank! We all need this message! 🙂
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