I almost missed this Wednesday Writing prompt by Jamie Dedes at The Poet by Day. Thank goodness for time zone differences! Her call to action this week:
What among nature’s gifts do you cherish, the free gifts of life that marketers don’t sully and that are ours for the taking. Tells us what, why, how and when in your own poem/s.
I enjoy reading and writing poetry about nature. Yet, writing something about nature that hasn’t been sullied by marketing was a tall order for me! Flowers, trees, mountains, lakes, sunsets, sunrises, beaches, sun, moon, stars, clouds, the air we breathe….is there nothing that hasn’t be co-opted by capitalism?
Then, I cane up with this:
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Shade
Building or tall tree
Nature’s coolness shared with me
A welcome reprieve
Yes, I know they sell parasols and “sunbrellas”, but nothing feels more like the world is loving you than a warm sunny day and some shady trees just waiting for you to sit and be.
Thank you for the prompt, Jamie! It was a good reminder for me to appreciate these gifts from nature.
©️iido 2018
love haikus like this. nature is revered and respected
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Yes, unfortunately, that reverence and respect is often forgotten in this “disposable” world. That is why we need poetry!
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I never wrote poetry till 2016 and have realised what a difference it makes to my own mental health, thank you for pointing this out
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Poetry and running has been my saving grace! I just read your post about running. 😁 Also, I am amazed that you’ve only been writing poetry for two years! Your words are AMAZING! ❤️❤️❤️
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thank you for your lovely words about my words!, it really warms my heart, you are gifted too, in the way your heart comes through your words, it makes me very emotional when i read your poetry. yes i am a late bloomer for a lot of things. we have similar antidotes, i like that, running and poetry, sounds a good prescription to me.
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I feel like I am a late bloomer too! Better late than never, I suppose. Plus all that extra experience brings so much to writing (and running).
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it totally does, with maturity and experience we have a heightened sense of what we really want from life now. cheers to you for more runs and poetry!
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🥂🍾💐
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Cheers to you as well!
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Nicely done. I love it, Irma.
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Thank you so much! That means a lot coming from you. ❤️
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