In the Garden

The talented, generous, Hannah Gosselin of Metaphors and Smiles shared some photos with us for a prompt.  Creative people tend to be expressive in many art forms. If you aren't keeping testing the waters, you might find another way to express your soul.  Besides it is fun to keep pushing the boundaries.  I'm late to this party, but decided better late than never. Here is my contribution. I chose Hannah's fiddlehead photo.

 Copy Right © 2012 Hannah Gosselin

Furled Fists

by Hannah Gosselin

nature's throwing fits

in soft-fiddled-fists

felted origami

I love what she wrote, so beautiful!

Here is my take on the prompt~

 

Bathed 

in cool 

sunlight

lush
patches 

of green 

velvet

swirl

sun bleached

mysteries hidden

inner musings 

furl, hold and bend

papery murmurs surround

 the amazed fronds

outlined dreams remain 

in tender thoughts

 the first steps are timid

the journey of unfolding

 her dress frilly n' lush

 a shade of spring lime green

coated in filtered light

her beauty unfolds

a sacred dance of truth

we can't remain tight in the bud and live

one must extend and cross over into the whirlpool's wind

as freedom blurs

the edges of

you

The amazing Kenia challenged us on Wednesday to write a poem based on poet, Vera Pavlova.

Here is one of her poems:

 Let us touch each other
while we still have hands,
palms, forearms, elbows . . .
Let us love each other for misery,
torture each other, torment,
disfigure, maim,
to remember better,
to part with less pain.

~Vera Pavlova

 CHALLENGE:

Today's challenge may sound a bit crazy but I hope you can still find it enjoyable. I like the idea of poetry that moves, instead of sitting on shelves inside books. What I ask of you is  to write a poem to the world. You can address it to mankind, or to a more specific subject: your children, your parents, a neighbor that is kind toward you or another one who's unpleasant; a workmate, a boyfriend/girlfriend you lost touch with, a passerby, the woman who works in the shop around the corner. 

Kenia asked us to write a poem, like a letter to the world. I chose to write to Artists. I am not just talking people who actually paint, but all who create.  You know who you are....
Maybe I could post this as my Poets United contribution?!  

Opportunityby ~1492ANDIBLAIR

Dear Artist,

Sometime life is dark like compost and coffee grounds. 

It can be bittersweet

I want you to embrace it all 

Tear off your bandage

Take a blue breath  of

 the sea, the sky, and twilight's kiss

be amazed like free floating butterflies

glimpse the arms of those you love

their fingerprints paint your soul

Listen to the watercolored rain

Time to face the page, the canvas, the empty promise

pale roses like lovely faces will bloom

it might take time, but do not quit.

Your spirit spins like rainbow light

time to plant the fragile sepia bulbs

dig deep

whispers of hope will grow

don't let the cold iron bars block their light

puddles of memories will collect like milky pearls

stitch them in your mind and wear their shine

grey mauve light tickles you

protect your voice, like a love song

don't let others poison your view 

casting their opinion like river rocks

weighing your spirit down

wave to the trees and open your arms

to the soft spring air 

fold the timeworn blanket

tuck it away

don't let the coldness chill you

free your soul's anchor

be open to the crumbling soil

its humble beginnings

scatter the packet of blooms

 onto the black canvas

of dark earth and midnight sky

see the patterns shift

by the Morning glory and moonlight

Remember the briny shore

 where the fractured sea glass tumbled

carrying you into the now

dance n' twirl your fingers around the sunlight

wear it's  translucent ribbons on your hands

Remember the confetti each seasons brings

go outline your dreams with green chalk

remind everyone  to use their own compass

Watch for the notes the universe gives you

Be brave and follow me

 there is work to be done!

Love you,

 your Intuition

I'm also suppose to be brave and leave my poem, for others to read!  Tomorrow I will go get my favorite Iced Coffee and leave my note, somewhere creative!  ;D

Systematic Weasel is working on a publication, called Vagabonds. He is looking for submissions...time is running out for the first issue, so be sure to stop by!
Please check out this post:
http://systematicweasel.blogspot.com/p/vagabonds-creative-arts-and-literary.html
also here:
http://creativevagabonds.com/

Thank you Weasel for this opportunity ;D