Sometimes a leafgreen season allows a reaching beyond our past perimeter of pain. Will you build a bridge or jump ship? Questions like Spring rain essential for endurance. Pause before you reach the 50-mile marker wondering what brought you to the desert without water. ©Ali Grimshaw 2022 Join us HERE for Earthweal Open LInk Weekend. Join us at dVerse Poets' Pub for Monday Quadrille HERE.
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I love this, Ali: a poem that gives pause for thought!
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Reading and writing poetry is always an opportunity for me to pause in thoughtfulness. Thanks for your words today
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Beautiful enigmatic poem…building a bridge or jumping ship…mmmm now that is thought provoking !
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I’m glad to hear it inspired thought. I love that about poetry.
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I love the “leafgreen season”. And the wondering what brought one to the desert without water. Well done.
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Thank you, Sherry. I sent word of open link weekend on Earthweal to my writing circle today. Maybe you will have some new participants.
Be well.
Ali
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Ali, this is a wonderful poem. I have often considered the fate of those less than halfway through the desert without water supply, metaphorically speaking.
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Thank you for your reflection. It is easy to find oneself in dire circumstances. Poetry can bring us back to consciousness.
Wish you a beautiful day.
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That last few lines… going too far is alas way too common…
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Reaching beyond our past pain … essential for tranquility in life … this woman knows. Thanks for leaving me a comment and thank you for this breathtaking poem.
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Helen,
These words mean more to me than you know. Thank you for taking the time to connect☮️
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Excellent quadrille Ali. I found you perspective on the word season to be most effective. The challenge begets the rewards.
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Thank you, Ron
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Even one plant breaking through the surface of a dry desert can be enough to inspire a transition in oneself. Imagine what the lushness of spring can do.
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Endless possibilities ☮️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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❤️☮️
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share great posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you had a great day!! 😘💕🎁🌹
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Ali, I agree with you. I think we get tested in winter time and can get to that edge of the desert without a water bottle if we aren’t careful.
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Thanks for taking the time to read and share your thoughts.
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🙂 You’re welcome.
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We tend to go unprepared into new-to-us geographies / perspectives. Life is adventure. Here’s to pausing to let questions pop up like wildflowers after Spring rain.
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Yes! Here’s to being open to different ways and new ideas. Wishing you a beautiful day🌺☮️
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Questions like Spring rain
essential for endurance.
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Thank you for your reflection. Wishing you a beautiful day.☮️
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a lovely unanswered openness about the questions and mood here – just like leaf buds as yet unclear as to their genus
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Laura
Thank you for your reflection. I think this poem felt restricted by the 44 words. Maybe it is meant to be something longer.
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or maybe that’s its charm?!
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Well done! There is always an element of hope with each spring. Something we desperately need this year!
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Thank you. ☮️
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Dwight, I think God planned it that way. Winter to toughen us up and Spring to reward our hope.
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❤️☮️
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❤ Beautiful
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Ananda,
Thank you for letting me know that my words reached you today. I hope you found an opening in this poem.
Wishing you peace.
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