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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A Gift

For many of us, this is the season of giving. I think of poetry as a gift, a way to express our soul, a hidden language,  a way to paint with words.  Here it says:  Poetry  is lofty thought or impassioned feeling expressed in imaginative words. I love the take on this word.  

I was wrapping some Christmas gifts and thought of our prompt.  For me, nature is a huge muse, a gift. I always find inspiration, when I go for a walk. The wardrobe of the season is constantly changing.  There is so much visual poetry in our lives. I want you to pen a poem, using a form of visual beauty that speaks to you, as your own personal gift. Or you could share how the gift of poetry arrived in your world.  I don't mean the first rhyming poem in elementary.  I mean the first poem you read that meant something to you, felt like a secret language, only you understood.  Or you can do both, the choice is yours.   Think of it as a little gift.


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17 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 7, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    What a lovely idea, Ella. My first poetry book was The Fireside Book of David Hope 1972 (I was still counting my age in single digits). I have it right here on my shelf... Let me see: Betjeman, Noyes, de la Mare's Scarecrow... but my favourite was Tennyson's poem, The Brook. I would read it out loud ad nauseum, just loving the refrain: For men may come and men may go/ But I go on forever.

    Great challenge!

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  2. Susie ClevengerDecember 7, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    Sunrise has always brought me such joy..I have posted a poem titled Ode to Sun's Joy.

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  3. MarianDecember 7, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    oh what a beautiful prompt, ella. thank you for the chance to be introspective.

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  4. EllaDecember 7, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Thanks everyone! Kerry, I now have to read that poem :D Beautiful!
    I love that you can name your first poetry book! Thank you~

    Susie-I will come by and read your joy!

    Marian-Thank you, I look forward to hearing your reflection.

    For me, e e cummings struck a cord, but the poem that I remember leaving a large impact,with me was:
    "I wandered Lonely as a Cloud"~
    William Wordsworth

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  5. Laurie KolpDecember 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Nature always inspires me, so thanks Ella!

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  6. Mary B. MansfieldDecember 7, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Great prompt today! Looking forward to checking out everyone's poems.

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  7. MaryDecember 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    This was a nice prompt to think about Ella! Poetry is a wonderful gift!

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  8. FireblossomDecember 7, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Excellent prompt!

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  9. GraceDecember 7, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Lovely prompt ~ thank you ~

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  10. Sherry Blue SkyDecember 7, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Cool prompt, Ellie.

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  11. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    I posted a poem earlier today that has a 'gift' in it... will that do?

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  12. Amanda TroughtDecember 8, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    This is a great prompt, will give it some thought and be back!

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  13. Old RavenDecember 8, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I have left a plea for assistance ... so if there are WP bloggers out there I could really use some help. Thanks. I shall be back to read latter.

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  14. EllaDecember 8, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    I love all of the poems you have shared! Touchstones of memories and fragments of thought portrayed in such a beautiful, unique gift!
    Thank you for sharing and doing the prompt~ You all have found a way to express many emotions! I'm touched!

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  15. Mary Ann PotterDecember 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Gifts of word gems, all of these! I loved this prompt. Sometimes my writing is a little too philosophical. This helped enlarge my horizons! I'm enjoying the shared works so much!

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  16. EllaDecember 9, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Mary Ann-Your words took me home~

    I can't thank you all enough, for the beauty and heart warming stillness you shared! xXx

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  17. EllaDecember 10, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Old Raven-so glad you joined in...I loved yours!

    Amanda-Thank you for visiting me! :D

    Turtlememoir-Yes, it was perfect!

    Sherry-Thank you; it was so wonderful to read all of the great responses! :D

    Thank you Grace!

    Fireblossom-Thank you; now working on yours :D

    Mary-Thank you; it really is! :D

    MaryM-Thank you, I was amazed at the results!

    Laurie-Me too! :D

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