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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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April Musings - 6. NaPoWriMo 2016 - Week Four

Poem #21

Travel

My heart beats in time

to the engine’s thrum

In a musical pantomime.

 

Coffee-fueled energy

Drives me on

As I sink into reverie.

 

Anticipation, exhalation

Mind racing with ideas

That will never come to fruition

 

Poem #22

Friday Haiku

Anticipation

Alarm blissfully silent

Tomorrow morning

 

Poem #23

Hyperacusis

Music and conversation clash

In a cacophony of chaos

Difficult to discern din from dinner.

Silent sanctuary, the car is welcome relief

At the end of the night.

 

 

 

Poem #24

Tree

Leaves shake in silent laughter

As little paws skitter up rough skin.

Arms stretch toward nourishing sunlight

As feet search for water no creature has touched.

Morning dew drips from leaves like tears,

As the silent sentinel bears witness

To human folly.

 

Poem #25

Primal

My emerald green meets your chocolate brown,

Gazing in wide-eyed bewilderment.

Our lips curl in simultaneous smiles

As hands entwine in a frisson of understanding

Leading to the fumbling discard of

Restrictive fabric and

Joining of two souls destined to be one

For at least the night.

 

Poem #26

Hunger

Fingers frantically tap the keys

As the elusive item is bid

Higher and higher on ebay.

 

Poem #27

(A miku is essentially minimalist haiku. It is three lines derived from traditional Haiku, but with no articles and no fixed syllable count)

Miku

Sleeping cat

Anxious heart

Relaxes

 

Poem #28

(this was inspired by a sermon I heard many years ago)

Judas Iscariot

As I watched the cross being pulled upright,

I waited for the heavenly light to save Him.

It never occurred to me that it wouldn’t.

I thought that I was to be catalyst to a miracle

beyond anything seen before.

As time passed, I feared that salvation eluded us.

Then a host of angels appeared, singing songs of praise,

Lifting Him from the cross and healing his wounds.

He saw me and kissed me,

whispering “I forgive you”.

When I opened my eyes, a tear fell on the thirty pieces

of silver next to my bed.

I knew what I had to do next.

For in ending your life, I have also ended my own.

 

Poem #29

Letting Go

Bitterness surrounds me like a blanket.

Old wounds fester underneath,

Until lanced with the revelation

That it’s ok to move on.

 

 

 

Poem #30

Good-Bye

Dust disturbed by shuffling feet.

Hands shoved into pockets.

Eyes downcast and darting

To and fro.

Looking anywhere but into

Orbs asking the same question.

Lips dry with anxiety,

Moistened by a quick lick

Just in case they will meet others.

 

Bonus Poem

The ‘prayer’ prompt reminded me of an exercise I completed with a small group I attended at my church years ago. The exercise was to re-write “The Lord’s Prayer” in our own words. I was going through a very difficult time then and this is the result.

The Lord’s Prayer – My Version

Lord, above,

We are supposed to revere your name,

even though we may not feel it in our hearts.

Where is your kingdom?

For it’s certainly not here;

although we are told that one day it will be.

Your heavenly goodwill is fervently needed in our earthly realm.

Our bodies may be full,

but our spirits cry for sustenance.

Open our hearts so that we may truly understand forgiveness,

and allow us to forgive as well as be forgiven.

Help us avoid the siren song of poor choices.

See us through the dark night of the soul,

so that your light may penetrate the ichor and vitriol

and vanquish them so your glory may shine again.

A huge thank-you to AC Benus for his input with my poems. His knowledge of poetic form never ceases to amaze me. I'd also like to thank everyone for reading and reviewing. I'm very proud to have completed the entire month. This is my third attempt, so I guess the third time was the charm! lol
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On 05/01/2016 11:27 AM, Mikiesboy said:

Oh Val. You're poetry is wonderful. All of these are amazing and touching and hot.. this month has been wonderful. Seeing everyone push through to write at least 30 poems!! Brilliant. Thanks for starting the forum, rounding us up!! And especially, thank you for your poem for me and for your support. I wont forget it.

tim xoxox

Thanks so much :) I'm glad you enjoyed my poems. It was my pleasure to start the forum and I'm thrilled that so many people participated. It was great working with you on the VAMP poem and getting to know you a little bit better. :hug:

Parker Owens

Val, these are smashing, and I can only echo Tim, and thank you for stirring up so many of us to try the challenge this year. Some reactions...
# 21 I know ts feeling, this experience. And you describe it with deft economy.
# 22. Know this, too. Can't wait for a no alarm day.
# 23. And some days and experiences are just too much, aren't they? Aptly described.
# 24. This one made me smile, and I had no difficulty at all imagining it. Love the leaves shaking in laughter. Being tickled, maybe?
# 25. Okay, this had my heart rate up.
# 26. Oh. that kind of hunger...
# 27. A feline snapshot. Purrrrfect.
# 28. I think this is my favorite of the group. Judas as the kid who never thought it would turn out that way.....
# 29. Great image for bitterness like a blanket. The cure is to get out bed, then?
# 30. Oh, the unhappiness and uncertain of goodbye. This was very nicely done.
And I very much appreciate your poetic reworking for the Lord's Prayer. That in itself is a great boon to me as a reader.
Thanks again for all your help and happy instigation.

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On 05/02/2016 02:26 AM, Parker Owens said:

Val, these are smashing, and I can only echo Tim, and thank you for stirring up so many of us to try the challenge this year. Some reactions...

# 21 I know ts feeling, this experience. And you describe it with deft economy.

# 22. Know this, too. Can't wait for a no alarm day.

# 23. And some days and experiences are just too much, aren't they? Aptly described.

# 24. This one made me smile, and I had no difficulty at all imagining it. Love the leaves shaking in laughter. Being tickled, maybe?

# 25. Okay, this had my heart rate up.

# 26. Oh. that kind of hunger...

# 27. A feline snapshot. Purrrrfect.

# 28. I think this is my favorite of the group. Judas as the kid who never thought it would turn out that way.....

# 29. Great image for bitterness like a blanket. The cure is to get out bed, then?

# 30. Oh, the unhappiness and uncertain of goodbye. This was very nicely done.

And I very much appreciate your poetic reworking for the Lord's Prayer. That in itself is a great boon to me as a reader.

Thanks again for all your help and happy instigation.

Thanks for the thorough review, Parker. :) I'm glad you liked them all. I think the Judas poem is one of my personal favorites. The sermon that inspired it was incredibly thought-provoking and had me looking at Judas in a completely different light. I'm so glad you were along for the ride this month. I am so happy that so many took up the challenge this year. It was a pleasure. :)

Aditus

You pulled out all the stops for the last week, huh?
#21 'That will never come to fruition' put a damper on it. I so know this feeling.
#22 It's a holiday here tomorrow. Can't wait for this feeling.
#23 Yes, sometimes it is too much.
#24 That's simply beautiful.
#25 At least the night is sometimes all we can get. Another damper I know well.
#26 lol Never did this.
#27 Saw this this morning.
#28 I always thought someone had to do what he did, otherwise it wouldn't have happened as it has. It's almost as if someone preyed on his weakness to get everything on track and he had to live with it. Preyed and prayed. Sorry for the rant, lol.
#29 Sometimes a blanket can be suffocating.
#30 Yes, yes. It can be just like that.
Val, this was another great collection. Thank you, for reminding me of NaPoWriMo. Until next year! :)

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On 05/04/2016 05:48 PM, aditus said:

You pulled out all the stops for the last week, huh?

#21 'That will never come to fruition' put a damper on it. I so know this feeling.

#22 It's a holiday here tomorrow. Can't wait for this feeling.

#23 Yes, sometimes it is too much.

#24 That's simply beautiful.

#25 At least the night is sometimes all we can get. Another damper I know well.

#26 lol Never did this.

#27 Saw this this morning.

#28 I always thought someone had to do what he did, otherwise it wouldn't have happened as it has. It's almost as if someone preyed on his weakness to get everything on track and he had to live with it. Preyed and prayed. Sorry for the rant, lol.

#29 Sometimes a blanket can be suffocating.

#30 Yes, yes. It can be just like that.

Val, this was another great collection. Thank you, for reminding me of NaPoWriMo. Until next year! :)

Thanks for the great review, Addy :) I'm so glad you participated in NaPoWriMo and suggested the Renga poem. It was a blast having so many people participate this year.

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On 05/06/2016 10:03 AM, AC Benus said:

The highlight for me remains the Iscariot-dream poem. Since I was a boy I've been fascinated with his reasons and motivations, and his guilt.

 

This poem encapsulates this jumble of feelings very well, and most importantly for me, does it from the emotional POV of the man in question.

 

Love it.

Thanks so much :)

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