It’s thanksgiving day here in Canada. A day off from work, no much to do after yesterday’s dinner prep and socializing. Today is quiet, and I like this way.
Sadje offers these 2 photos as a prompt for WDYS this week:
Since it’s a time to be thankful and I’m revising my goals, I wrote a few thoughts:
one minute per day
miracle on the way
truth pillars
little here and there
sparkling one day
without messages
an eruption is the next
Happy Thanksgiving to you if case your are commemorating today!
Bounds keep us grounded, and the freedom out of our hands. Is it worth it to blindly choose a path to freedom? Stability battles against feelings, destroying the ancestral foundations to create infinite space between past and present.
breaking barriers
the verdict is imminent
unveil your true self
welcome autumn joy
a muffin, pumpkin spice latte
kouyou everywhere
an dulcet invitation
guiding me to a fika
kouyou – Leaves changing color dulcet– Sweet, sugary
fika – A concept in Swedish culture with the basic meaning of making time with friends for coffee and a little something to eat; “a coffee and cake break.”
a
breath away
making me mindless
never
the bonds
will be broken
i
am confidente
my powerful strength
longing
for fantasy
to be together
we
will grow
a forever commitment
Write 5 separate Hay(na)ku poems, each about a different aspect of love, including but not limited to:
Check out the Rengay poem I wrote together with David. It was my first time writting a collaboration poem and also this form of poetry. After one week of emails back and forward we put together the poem. I love how it turned out!
breathe in
breathe out
the morning silence
inspiring
solitude, knowledge
creating space
just being
warm autumn sunsets
delightful crows symphony
the harvest moon smiles
she will be the only queen
in cozy darkening days
distressed soul carrying the weight of the past crawling between crumbs of memories darkness takes over your surroundings deep into your being the veil is thinning while bare branches reach to you a carpet of leaves welcomes you the golden light is your portal
W3
II. Lisa’s prompt guidelines
Fall always feels like a season of both endings and beginnings, doesn’t it? For this week, let’s explore those transitions in a Quadrille—a 44-word poem, a form first shared with us by the wonderful d’Verse Poets Pub.
Your poem can lean into endings, beginnings, or the mix of the two. And if you’d like an extra spark, here’s a thought from Friedrich Nietzsche:
I notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.
It’s Sunday, so why we don’t have a little fun!
looking up to the sky
the kids are on standby
the smiles are fading away
the bets are at the bay
the kite echoes bye-bye
Joining W3 prompt below, I’ve chosen a Limerick form ‘AABBA’ for my little poem.
This week, we’re playing with contrast:
Write a poem where form and content are at odds.
The tension between the bright form and dark content should create an unsettling or thought-provoking effect.
Extra twist (optional): Work the word echo into your poem.
Flip-flops into forever
wear a scarf
wear flip-flops
flip-flops are freedom
flip-flops are top
top of the world
top of my mind
mind lost
mind found
found leaves
found joy
joy is yellow
joy is red
red as blood
red as wine
wine is welcome
wine is a luxury
luxury in the breeze
luxury during sunset
sunset is inviting
sunset is orange
orange as sunflowers
orange is sweet
sweet teeth
sweet pumpkin
pumpkin spice latte
pumpkin cake
cake for you
cake for summer
summer is leaving
summer’s farewell
farewell to shorts
farewell to the beach
beach’s waves
beach’s sand
sand in my toes
sand in my hair
hair is wet
hair is golden
golden as my scarf
golden as my ring
ring for the show
ring for connection
connection to nature
connection with love
love to you
love forever
forever fellings
forever dreams
dreams
fellings
I had fun writing this poem for W3 challenge this week. I’ve never heard of this poetry form before. Blitz poem! See the guidelines below.
Carol Anne’s prompt guidelines
This week’s challenge is to write a blitz poem! Here’s how it works:
It sounds like a lot of rules, but once you get the hang of the rhythm it’s fun and fast-flowing!
For this week’s theme, allow your flow of writing to be guided by whatever you associate with the transition from summer to fall. Let the images and connections reflect that seasonal shift, even as the poem races forward with its own momentum.
Tea & Paper 