On the eleventh day of the poetry challenge the theme is The Future. This is an interesting theme as quite often I write about past and present experiences. For this challenge I have chosen to write in the third person about an imagined Future Self who goes by the name of Tula…
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Tula
Two soles pound the clay-like sand
Each thud echoing the grounded drum beat
Ankle chain charms chinking hypnotically
The clammy heat gleaming like bindis on her forehead
Her cheeks aglow with the fire of expression
This is the dance of creation.
What it is to harness the hungry strength of her spirit,
to stamp her soul into the thirsty earth!
They were waiting for her coming.
Now mesmerised by the dancing ribbons of her energy
Metamorphosing with each moment
Circles, squiggles and twists
Curving and spiralling towards the admiring stars
The flames of her aching loins powering each affirming step
Her wild passion flower heart aligned with the rugged beauty surrounding her
Beating to the calling of the cheering constellations
She has arrived.
And she trusts the calling of the universe.
TULA
Hmmm… you’ve made me realise I have a couple of future selves to write from – the ones who came before Captain and Crew was introduced. I might try that and see what it brings. I love the earthiness of your poem, the force, aliveness.
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Thanks Angela it is so nice to be in contact with a poetic co-active! Would love to read your Future Self poem! 🙂
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I really enjoyed your approach to this prompt; I wish I had thought of this approach – perhaps my poem today would have been lighter.
I can almost hear the drumbeat, the movement of her body and feet, and the jinkling of charms on her ankle. Good work.
Thanks for checking out my poetry blog; I was happy to check out yours!
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Thank you Sharon! Nice to be connected too 🙂
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