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At dVerse, the very cool prompt is to take the first line from one poem of each month in 2023 (January to November) and create a new poem. I wrote mine as a "found" poem, as my lines are not always a single line, but rather a sentence on two lines. But all first lines. I have done this exercise before and am amazed how a theme emerges.
I am a small inconsequential speck
in the vastness of the universe.
Walking in earth shoes, I do not
have to venture far to feel Mother Earth's unease.
It is distinctly odd to live in a rainforest
that is no longer a rainforest.
(After an oil spill, the mist is filled
with the spirits of all the animals
who have died.)
When all else fails, I go to the shore,
step onto the sand as if
it is a new country.
(I save my love for what stays -
the ancient forest, birdsong,
the roar of the sea.)
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/01/in-dark-times-we-light-candles.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/02/reluctant-hero.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-land-of-bones.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/04/this-is-what-heart-does.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/05/at-precipice.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/06/black-dogs-and-buddhas.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/07/walking-in-earth-shoes.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/08/odd-little-things.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-animals-of-climate-change.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/10/when-all-else-fails.html
https://stardreamingwithsherrybluesky.blogspot.com/2023/11/letting-go.html
Good job, Sherry, with a very cool prompt. I wrote down some lines but don't know if I'll get around to posting anything. I like the part about an oil spill. I feel that too. Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Sherry and so reflective of your spirit.
ReplyDeleteWell, Sherry, this red with a thread of wisdom running through it. I enjoyed it very much my friend. 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
ReplyDelete*read*
ReplyDeleteYour lines work so well together. Well done.
ReplyDeletesome lovely stanzas appeared in your findings Sherry - especially
ReplyDelete"When all else fails, I go to the shore,
step onto the sand as if
it is a new country."
OH Sherry!! You "found" the perfect lines to create the best poem! I love it. How do we insert links others can click on for our poems .... I have not figured that out on Blogger.
ReplyDeleteOh well.
OMG my feeble little brain figured it out after all this time.
Deletesuch a brilliant poem Sherryl.. so full of hope and heart
ReplyDeleteSherry, your composition artfully captures the complexities of our world, from reluctant heroes to the essence of hope, environmental reflections, and the solace found by the shore!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
This is deeply poignant, Sherry! I am especially moved by; "Walking in earth shoes, I do not have to venture far to feel Mother Earth's unease."
ReplyDeleteI love what you did, and so much sadness for a wasted world... so happy for the final lines that at least soothes the pain a little.
ReplyDeleteWow, I am impressed with the poem you came up with, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteI have tried a prompt like this before and I was amazed at the poetry that was composed. Yours magnifies your heart and your deep connection to nature and the world. I love the following. It is reassuring that there is a still a place of solace.
ReplyDeleteWhen all else fails, I go to the shore,
step onto the sand as if
it is a new country.