Steel Magnolias

Today’s prompt has really sparked my intrigue as we have been encouraged to write a Haibun poem which is my first experience of this form. The Haibun (俳文, literally, haikai writings), for those newly acquainted with this type of poetry, is a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku.

Magnolia Memory

Spurting Spring sings from the fragrant magnolias. Their cherry lemon scent recalling how she rose again after the fall. Each tear-shaped tepal a homage to the healing of her tranquil territory. Hopeful hearted harmony rustles through the village.

New era dawning

Dynamic diamonds dancing

Who would have thought it?

Published by Sam Allen Creative Coach

As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors. I specialise in helping individuals and teams to work past limiting beliefs, to think outside-of-the-box and to show up as conscious, inspiring and dynamic leaders. I am passionate about helping leaders to show up authentically and I design and co-lead bespoke Conscious Leadership programmes for FMCG organisations wishing to create opportunities for their employees to shine and truly maximise their potential. In addition, I co-facilitate Happy Teams workshops, helping remote teams to build trust and connect to their strengths, purpose and vision in playful, creative and experiential ways. A co-active coach with PCC accreditation from the ICF, I am also Leadership Circle Profile certified and ORSC trained. I graduated from the CTI Inner Leadership programme in February 2020 and know from firsthand experience what it means to do the deep, inner work needed for personal growth. I hold a BA in French and Drama and a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages. Throughout my coaching career I have empowered individuals to write books, make life-affirming career changes, overcome anxiety and to take giant leaps towards heightened self-realisation, increased authentic leadership presence and spiritual growth. An ex-lawyer and C-suite executive client recently shared that she had “never experienced anything so powerful” and that she is now able to “trust her truth”. One global client team leader reported being “touched, motivated, encouraged and brimming with energy” and another shared that his team was able to “demonstrate their creativity and really get behind their vision”. My personal and team coaching style is playful, intuitive, somatic and compassionate. My workshop facilitation style is dynamic, inclusive, expressive and authentic and my 20 years experience as an international school educator and team leader have contributed to my ease in leading group facilitation. My superpower is using my incredible intuition and sensitivity to see into people and challenge them in a powerfully courageous way. A prolific poet and podcaster, I live and breathe my own creativity and in turn inspire others to do the same

24 thoughts on “Steel Magnolias”

  8. I have ‘The narrow Road to the Deep North’ by Basho which is full of these. I can kend it to – on pain of death return obviously?

    By prosaic do you mean syllabic?

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      1. OK, will pop it round. I am going to try hauben, great article on the prompt for the day.
        Cross I didn’t see this before it began.

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  9. I have always loved the lemon-y scent of magnolias. I will always smell them when given the opportunity and recommend others do so as well.

    I noticed the picture you shared is a Tulip Magnolia, I only discovered they existed very recently (end of March, I think). I’m well acquainted with the Southern Magnolia but I find them both delightful.

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