Beneath the Surface - #3 #freestylepoem #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful reader! We are in testing mode at my school, and I am exhausted. As an empath, it's hard to be around so many stressed out students. Luckily, tomorrow is a teacher planning day, so I can release all that tension and reset for the next week.

Today, I am partaking in Wea've Written Weekly (W3) Prompt #205. Marion invites us to write a poem with the theme "Beneath the Surface." She gave the example of bulbs lying dormant in the ground until spring, but my mind went in a totally different direction.

(image courtesy of @JillWellington on Pixabay)

Beneath the Surface

she smiles

to mask her insecurities

that inner voice telling her

she isn't good enough to belong

she laughs boisterously

to mute the echoes of anguish

reverberating from her parents' fight

that morning

she belts out lyrics

to turn her nightly cries

into something beautiful

she portrays a picture of perfection

her complexion just right

her shadows, blush, and lipstick

the epitome of beauty

while concealing her bruises and cuts

under the newest fashion trends

she is the envy of all

who pretend to know her

but never take the time to discover

what's beneath the surface

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Fools Abound! #TankaTuesday #choka #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! I am hosting at #TankaTuesday this week, and we are focusing on fools for April Fools Day. After creating the post for this week, I came across different kinds of fools on Google. Here are some of the various types:

Five Types of Fools (Biblical/Proverbs)

• Simple Fool (Peti): Easily deceived, naïve, and lacks discernment, but can be taught.
• Silly Fool (Kesil): Stubborn and confident in their own way, they react poorly to instruction and are serious rebels.
• Sensual/Selfish Fool: Unreasonable, driven by immediate pleasure, and often brings trouble through their speech.
• Scorning/Mocking Fool (Letz): Cynical, rejects rebuke, and mocks wisdom or authority.
• Steadfast/Hardened Fool (Nabal): The most dangerous type, described as wicked or stupid, who denies God and spreads destruction. 

Additional Types of Fools

• The Sluggard: Characterized by laziness and lack of foresight.
• The Rich Fool: Focuses on accumulating wealth for themselves rather than being rich towards God.
• Unaware Fool: A psychological perspective on those who live on the edge of danger without realizing their foolishness.
• Overly Cautious Fool: One who is afraid to take risks and lives to fit in.

As I was reviewing this list, many of them seemed to merge together to describe some of the leaders in the world, perhaps one in particular. So, on this day, where fools take focus, I chose to write a choka about these leaders.

Fools Abound!

a foolish leader

ego-driven maniac

choices serve to enrich him

focused on chaos

others' well-being matters not

surrounded by fools

his promises now broken

fate of country in his hands

incompetence at its worst

but hope still exists

not ev'ryone believes lies

new leader will rise

calm the chaos around us

and revive democracy

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