Today’s suggestion is to write for five to ten minutes asking the question, “How will I know?” The poem can be about anything that you are trying to figure out. The idea is to take a random text, pick out resonant words from it and then create the poem from them. Whilst pondering on my plans to expand my coaching business, I landed upon a factual text about butterflies and created from this. I have to admit I enjoyed this prompt far more than I anticipated. Almost as soon as I began writing, Android, who was completely unaware of my idea, shared a photo that he had taken of a butterfly and I simply had to include this image to accompany my poem!
Flying Gem Feelings
How will I know, until I try?
Unfold my sticky and scaly wings
Perceiving through my cupid compound eyes
Gives an enchanting perspective on things
How will I know until I fly?
Display the array of my coloured wings?
Thorax and head threading through the sky
Flitting towards what the future brings
How will I know until I let go?
Trust is a must when you spread your wings
Flying Gem feelings say more than we know
Change hope and life are what courage brings
wow! such a gem of a poem, Sam π
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Thanks this prompt was surprisingly fruitful!
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Words of wisdom.. Loved it Samπ
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Thank you!
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Aha! This one is a visual delight! Awesome poem,Sam π
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Thanks Sunita love butterflies so this was fun to write
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This is brilliant, Sam! It is exactly what I needed to reed this morning. So glad you’re on this poetry journey with us at OctPoWriMo!
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Thank you so much! I think I needed to hear myself write these words too π
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Beautiful butterfly! I think they are naturally brave. Many of us humans have to try very hard to be brave. It doesn’t come naturally. Well, not for me, anyway.
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I know what you mean, particularly about the trying to be brave part!
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Here is my contribution for the “How will I know” prompt β¦ Hopefully as a voice for those who cannot.
https://naamayehuda.com/2018/10/21/how-will-i-know-2/
Na’ama
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Just seen this and really enjoyed it! Thank you!
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very peace inducing with liberal sprinklings of hope. “threading through the sky” love it
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Thank you!
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Very nice! Good use of the prompt!
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Thanks Leona!
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