Hello, beautiful readers! As I won't have much time to play with poetry this week, I've combined the following three poetry prompts. This first one is #TankaTuesday. Colleen Chesebro invites us to write a syllabic poem using synonyms for the words create and bright. I have bolded and italicized my synonyms in my poem.
The next challenge is dVerse's Poets Pub: Metamorphosis of Sorts. Melissa Lemay encourages us to write a poem about a cycle of transformation. The poem has to have a beginning, middle, and end.
And the third challenge comes from Eugi's Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. She provided us with the picture below as well as the following poem and encouraged us to use any word or the image as our inspiration for our poem. Her poem was:
to sup sweet nectar
oh, the allure
for a busy bee like me
I have decided to write a haibun. A haibun connects prose with a haiku. And I've chosen to go with the theme of the cycle of life.
(image by @ELG21on Pixabay)
I have often pondered why I was born. Was life breathed into me to complete a set of tasks? Am I expected to follow a certain path, or am I free to just exist and go with the flow? In my half-century on this earth, I have felt a gamut of emotions and have partaken in a myriad of experiences, both enriching and devastating. And I have given life to my son and have guided him as best as I could, hoping he would carry on my legacy of love and kindness. I realize this is why I exist - to make a positive difference in the lives of others. One day, hopefully many, many moons from now, I will release my life's last breath and know I made a difference in this world, no matter how small.
bold spring busy bees
generate healthy nectar
life's purpose fulfilled
Would you like to participate in any of these challenges? Click on the links below.
Beautiful verses, Yvi! Thanks for sharing your lovely words. Hugs, Harmony 🤗💗
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harmony! It's lovely to see you here. :-)
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ReplyDeleteYour life purpose is moving before you like those busy bees generating healthy nectar. Love your choice of words to express your purpose.
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Thank you, Pat! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, this is beautiful. A legacy of love and kindness is the best one can bequeath to one's children. And your haiku is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Morgan! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteYou are welcome, Yvette.
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Yvette, this is lovely! No doubt you will make a difference in others lives with your kindness and positivity. - Eugi
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Eugi! :-)
DeleteYou're welcome, Yvette.
DeleteI like the way you combined the prompts, Yvette, and love the philosophical tone of your haibun, especially the bee haiku.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim! I appreciate you sharing that with me. :-)
DeleteThis is lovely Yvette. We all have that wonder of why we are here, I think. Some of us are lucky enough to figure it out early.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pat! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI love the “bold spring” in your poem, Yvette. Loving others and carrying that on through our children is what it’s about, I think.🤗
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Thank you for visiting, Melissa!
DeleteI hope we all can leave behind something that makes the world a better place... it is needed to compensate a little for those who want to make it worse.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Bjorn! Thanks for visiting. :-)
Deletenice to be introduced to haibun.... and yours were excellent with a nature celebration ....
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Thank you, Prior! I appreciate you stopping by! :-)
DeleteGreat response to all three prompts, Yvette - talk about muli-tasking! I am a humanist and this pretty much sums up my philosophy...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrew! I'm happy you were able to connect with it. :-)
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ReplyDeleteI'm impressed on how you got all the prompts to work. Your haiku is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! When my time is limited, I try to figure out a way to blend them. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteI like your philosophy on life...to give kindness and joy to others. Doesn't get much better than that
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteThis is delightful, Yvette. So positive 💖. Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteSometimes we need to be reminded of such things--how seemingly small acts can reap massive benefits. If only everyone tried to bring the positive and good!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Merril! Our world would be so much nicer. Thanks for sharing! :-)
DeleteLovely thoughts Yvette. I like the haibun, its so contemplative and expressive.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteSuch wonderful poetic words and pros. 💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI've always wrestled with my purpose in life. Your haibun really speaks to me.
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful, Nolcha! I'm happy you connected with it. Thanks for visiting. :-)
DeleteAww. Brilliant. All beautiful. Xo, Selma
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteExcellent melding of prompts!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteAn excellent way to live your life Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kerfe! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteWhat a beautiful statement you have made here, Yvette. The purpose we seek in life is an ever-present question. I am happy you have narrowed in on yours.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Violet! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYour haibun is so beautiful, Yvette. What a lovely mission in life and there's a lovely sweetness in the end knowing you've done your part. <3
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy knowing I'm making a positive difference in the lives of others. Thanks for stopping by, Diana. :-)
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