walking through
fields of bright questions
I pick whys
and hows, bloom
gold awes for consideration
wonderment training
© Ali Grimshaw 2021
A shadorma (a six-line, 26-syllable poem or stanza) for National Poetry/Global Poetry Writing Month - Day 7.
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Photo taken in Munich, Germany 2019.
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Reblogged this on I Write Her and commented:
Love the positivity of this piece and the image is the perfect reflection of what the words convey. Enjoy!
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Susi,
Thank you so much for sharing my voice. I appreciate it greatly.
Wishing you a beautiful day.
Ali
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It’s my pleasure, Ali! 🙂 Thanks, the same to you!
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Hey I wanted to thank you for the feedback you provided on my poem during the online critique group. Your reflections and feedback were really valuable.
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You’re welcome, Ali! 🙂
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In my head, I’m imagining this could be a metaphor for inquisitive children in a classroom. Lovely, Ali!
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Thanks so much Susi. I appreciate that thought.
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You’re welcome, Ali!
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Wow I absolutely loved this poem – you chose each word so beautifully!
This is brilliant – golden awes for consideration
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You really made my day with your positive response. I am thrilled to hear that my words inspired you. Wishing you many awes for consideration.
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So awesome, those awes for consideration 😊🙏🏼💛
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❤️☮️❤️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for sharing. May the poems of today bring you joy.
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Wonderful! ❤
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Thank you. I am nurturing wonder. It feels like a breathe of clean air.
Wishing you a beautiful day. Keep shining your light.
Ali
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🌻
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wonderment training
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Somehow I am not surprised you pick these words. I am adopting them as direction for the next week or so. I wonder where they will take me?
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Lovely and thoughtful! I loved the wonderful line “fields of bright questions”.
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Thank you for your reflection. I am a lover of questions big, wide and small.
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