My heart desires the name of remembrance,
It is gold, silver, and all things precious,
The promise of a river in driest desert,
It is many words – Firm, Immovable, Fluid.
Teach me the power of this name, of its heart,
I will speak it with reverence absolute.
Until about a year ago, I didn’t like poetry. Then I took a writing class. It took some convincing, but I’ve since found a new admiration for the art. I decided that, since it’s National Poetry Month, I’d better do my due diligence and play my part in showing my appreciation. First off, let me…
The Common Tragedy Distraction aboundOh, the destruction they incur,It is a strange destruction,Quiet and unassuming,Lurking behind the peripheral. “The fall comes after the rise” –The lie of logic. To fall before rise,Is the common tragedy. The Common Tragedy – Expounded Distractions abound – There are always things in our lives that call us away from…
Mash the keyboard. What comes out? Words. Letters. Symbols. Meaning. I sit again to write,Ideas drain from brain to text,Today flowers, tomorrow suffering. MASH the keyboard. I want. I need. I must.Why?I NEED to.I write, I bloom. I forget, I wither.Author, poet, craftsman. MASH the KEYboard. Type. Type. Type.Composed, insane,Worlds confined within my brain.Get out….
The writer reflects on the first autumn they truly experienced, filled with memorable activities and happiness which left an indelible imprint on their perspective of life. Despite changing leaves that refused to fall until a single momentous day, the joy of community play and shared memories created a warmth and optimism that continues to outshine life’s troubles.
It was a five day back packing trip full of misfortune and frustration, so why did I love it so much?
Coherent marks translated,Heart to pen and paper. I write with pleasing intention,Each word occupying its own purpose. My ponderous soul set free,Persuaded by the mystery. The words of flowing stone,Leave pieces in their wake. Not immune to time, resistant –Choose wise intent.
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