We're back in a new incarnation, and we're calling all poets who blog! Our Mighty Foursome plans to inspire ourselves and other poets through Wednesday prompts.
Nothing
is moving faster than the wings of this year 2024. We are almost at the tail
end of the year now. Unbelievable!
There’s
a fleeting feeling all around us. Anyone can hear the sound of the passage of
time in everything: the clocks ticking; mirrors speaking; seasons marching.
Being fixed to a time frame and watching this fast pace of life we may wonder
if we have time enough.
Would
we ever pause or slow down a bit? How to do that? Poet says, “Let your life lightly
dance on the edges of Time / like dew on the tip of a leaf.”
March
of Time is today’s theme. Capture Time’s gait in your lines. You might be the
observer or it might be Time itself who has a fixed gaze on you and your
surroundings.
Please link one poem that is your response to the
material of this prompt. When you link your poem please visit other links in
the spirit of the community
I enjoy every part and parcel of this poem, and especially "sounds divine / I like how your hair turns silver / And your world grows bigger / Like you are not afraid any more . . . " May it be so!
Thank you for such a flexible prompt, Sumana. I was tempted to go with a seasonal poem, but I've written and read a lot of them lately. Instead I wrote about measuring time with a morning ritual.
Today I will just add my small contribution here. An elfje (attempted after reading this poem: https://elderberrytea.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/droplet/ earlier today).
Sand
Time Fourth dimension Moments in trust Let them all go Infinite
Thank you for the prompt Sumana - Jae
ReplyDeleteThanks Jae for your beautiful poem.
DeleteI enjoy every part and parcel of this poem, and especially "sounds divine / I like how your hair turns silver / And your world grows bigger / Like you are not afraid any more . . . " May it be so!
DeleteThank you Sumana and Susan
DeleteHello friends! I hope you enjoy the prompt. Happy writing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this prompt, especially the poems you chose, and of them, especially Baudelaire's "Be Drunk"!
DeleteThanks Susan. "But on what? Wine, poetry or virtue, as you wish. But be drunk." And I love this line of Baudelaire's poem.
DeleteMe too!
DeleteThanks for hosting, Sumana. Well I know how time marches on, at my avanced age. Smiles. And each day, a gift I am grateful for.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sherry. Each day a gift indeed. And your poem is a wonderful gift too.
DeleteThank you for such a flexible prompt, Sumana. I was tempted to go with a seasonal poem, but I've written and read a lot of them lately. Instead I wrote about measuring time with a morning ritual.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kim. I absolutely enjoyed how your day begins.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful prompt, Sumana. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dora. Lovely to see you.
DeleteLove the poems you chose. More please in the future. Good and relevant prompt.....GO BOOMERS !Rall
ReplyDeleteThanks Rall for the lovely poem. :)
DeleteToday I will just add my small contribution here. An elfje (attempted after reading this poem: https://elderberrytea.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/droplet/ earlier today).
ReplyDeleteSand
Time
Fourth dimension
Moments in trust
Let them all go
Infinite
The fourth line is especially interesting as it captures the poet's feelings. Elfje is an interesting poetic form. Thank you.
DeleteI resonate with that line too.
DeleteIt's tough to get out what wants to be said in so few words but that line did seem to capture what I was going for. Thanks for reading. 🙏
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