Hello, beautiful readers! Today, I am combining two poetry challenges. The first is dVerse's Poets Pub: Prosery, Leonard Cohen. Bjorn Rudberg invites us to use the following quote from Leonard Cohen in a prose: There's a lullaby for suffering. The second challenge is the What Do You See? prompt, where Sadje invites us to the use picture below to inspire us.
Lullabies are soothing songs that comfort us and allow us to fall to sleep peacefully. The picture shows the beauty of spring, so an idea came to me and I went with it. I chose to write use an experimental haibun to connect the prose with a haiku.
(image credit; Redd Franscisco @Unsplash)
Living with Grief
There's a lullaby for suffering in every season. Cherry blossoms reflecting on still ponds mimic the beautiful harmony of heaven. Waves rhythmically lapping upon the shore cleanse our souls and remind us that healing occurs when we release our need to hold on. Autumn's brilliant display of glorious transformation allows us to embrace nature's circle of life, her acceptance that all things come to an end after its season has been enjoyed. The warmth of a crackling fire on a cold, wintry day wraps us in a warm embrace and prevents the chill from invading our hearts. Allow Mother Nature to comfort you in your loss for Her experience will teach you not all that is lost is gone forever.
petals fall from tree
a graceful transformation
embrace season's change
Would you like to write a poem for either of these prompts? Click the links below:
A very beautiful thought and Haibun Yvette. I loved how you’ve combined both challenges. Thank you so much for joining in.
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Thank you, Sadje! I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteVery nicely done! Spring always brings hope renewed!
ReplyDeleteYes, it does, Dwight! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteYvette, such sincere wisdom. So hard to let go, but so important:
ReplyDelete"acceptance that all things come to an end after its season has been enjoyed" The cyclicity of things will not be denied, and peace does come with the acceptance <3
Thank you, Lisa! I appreciate your comments. :-)
DeleteI love how you found the lullaby in every season... this may be what we need (at least while the trees are not turned to lumber)
ReplyDeleteMay the trees stand strong! Thanks for visiting, Bjorn! :-)
Deleteloving what you did here - thinking outside the wood; embracing the blossom x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteMasterful combining of the two prompts, Yvette! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nolcha! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteGorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSo much to learn from Mother Nature.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Heather! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteA candid and beautiful view of grief. Thanks for sharing, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteWell said so beautifully, Yvette xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
Delete"Allow Mother Nature to comfort you in your loss for Her experience will teach you not all that is lost is gone forever." I quite like this line.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole! I appreciate you sharing. :-)
DeleteOur family lived in DC 1968-1970, cherry blossoms each Spring highlights of the season ... Mother Nature certainly knows how to put on a show. I enjoyed your poem, Yvette and many thanks for leaving me a comment.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Misky! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSo true, Yvette, and very wisely, tenderly expressed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dora! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteBeautiful Yvette.. thank you for sharing and a delightful way to combine the two challenges.. Sally Cronin ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sally! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteBeautiful, Yvette
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lesley! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI love lapping shores that cleanse, taps my sense of agreement with that.
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