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Hello Poets,
I continue to delight in May...even the rain showers are welcomed treats. I just love falling asleep to the sound of rain and a little thunder. It reminds me that the world can still refresh itself.
This week, I've journaling to prompts from Georgia Heard's small poems prompts, May Permissions to Write Small. It's been pretty fun. I've grown some long poems, small poems and some just-right poems. Below is a draft of a poem in response to 5/7 What the Moon Might Say.
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Moon Defines Exuberance
A getaway giggle.
An effervescent gasp –¡mirar!
barefoot-tip-toe running to windows, doors, beloveds. Look!
that eye down below, surrounded by night
doesn’t simply look up but sees me–
has asked me to dance after I’ve flowered this wall so long.
My joy is a buoyant bobber floating
on a pond full happy hungry goldfish.
I’m ready to kick up my heels over a nibble,
a bite a gulp from below.
Exuberance is enthusiasm so vivacious, so bright, I cannot contain it within myself.
Linda Mitchell 5/8/25
Thank you, children's author and poet, Sarah Grace Tuttle for hosting our round up this weekend! I know we are all in for a treat.
What a cool prompt! I'm glad you're getting "just-right" from your practice. "I've flowered this wall" -- love that surprise! No, you cannot contain it :) xo
ReplyDeleteAh what a deliciously exuberating poem, which begs you to plunge in and get lost!!! Wonderful, thanks for the big ah, and many smiles ☺️ you placed me right there Linda!
ReplyDeleteLinda, your poem of lifting Light is as luminous, as the fullness of the moon glow image. Each line is a favorite but "A getaway giggle" is especially a kick. And like you, gentle Georgia Heard is my go-to for so much of my poetry path.
ReplyDeleteNothing like an exuberant moon to lift the spirits! Love "getaway giggle" too. :)
ReplyDeleteThe moon and its imagined faces always lifts my mood. Love the exuberance in your poem!
ReplyDeleteThat effervescent gasp! I love that. :D
ReplyDeleteLinda, I love this! "barefoot-tip-toe running to windows, doors, beloveds. Look!" ... I know that feeling! It's pure delight, and you captured that so marvelously. Thank you for sharing your wonderful words!
ReplyDeleteA perfect response to Georgia's prompt, Linda! Moon's joy is overflowing! I'm following along, too. It's been fun carrying the prompt around with me throughout the day and seeing how it lands.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, "has asked me to dance after I’ve flowered this wall so long." Isn't that lovely, Linda--thank you!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I need to add this to my MOON padlet! Love:
ReplyDeleteMy joy is a buoyant bobber floating
on a pond full happy hungry goldfish.
Thank you! xo
"My joy is a buoyant bobber" Such fun alliteration and exuberance. I love the feeling of community as we individually play with Georgia's prompts.
ReplyDeleteLinda, your poem is an active breath of springtime. There is so much to love in your poem, The word choice is wonder-filled. Like others this line provides a happy note.
ReplyDeleteMy joy is a buoyant bobber floating
on a pond full happy hungry goldfish.
I also stopped to ponder this line Exuberance is enthusiasm so vivacious, so bright,
I cannot contain it within myself. Thank you for spreading warmth and fun while reading your poem. Happy Mother's Day!
I find hope in the thought of the world refreshing itself. Thanks for the reminder of Georgia Heard's prompts--I've bookmarked the page to help me remember. I love your moon's joyful enthusiasm!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting Moon have a voice!
ReplyDeleteYou've done the moon justice, Linda! Thanks! I enjoyed writing to prompts in April. I'll have to check out Georgia Heard's page of prompts.
ReplyDeleteOh, I adore the phrase "flowered this wall", especially as someone who has flowered many a wall at many a social gathering. :)
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