time now to stop apologizing
for having time to dance and play
at beauty-making (the gift to be simple, the gift to be free) to plan
plant and watch grow
my harvest
is free
(time)
Lovely poem! Your use of the parenthetical was particularly effective. Also, “beauty-making” was a sweet turn of phrase. It’s simple and elegant. Well done!
I think this may be one of my favorite poems I’ve read of yours and I have always been a fan. The words, the meaning, the structure of parentheses and italics just bring this to life. All of it.
This is gorgeous – as usual. 🙂 But really, it’s a lovely and timely reminder. The repetition of “gift” at the end of each line adds a light but significant emphasis, and those last three lines are just wonderful.
Love this… Words and sentiment!
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Thank you very much!
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You’re welcome!
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Wonderful! Love this too!
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Thank you–much appreciated!
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Now the song is going through my head. 🙂
I like the way the words flow together in this without a pause. It sort of floats.
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Thank you, Merril. One of the choirs sang this at my daughter’s concert the other night–lo and behold it sneaked into my poem. 🙂
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Strange how that happens. 😉
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Lovely poem! Your use of the parenthetical was particularly effective. Also, “beauty-making” was a sweet turn of phrase. It’s simple and elegant. Well done!
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Thank you very much. I am overfond of parentheses, so I’m glad to know when they work rather than distract. 🙂
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I think this may be one of my favorite poems I’ve read of yours and I have always been a fan. The words, the meaning, the structure of parentheses and italics just bring this to life. All of it.
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Aw, Melony, you’re the best. Thank you for that. xo
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Picture-perfect, like always.. !
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Humbled by your kindness. xo
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This is gorgeous – as usual. 🙂 But really, it’s a lovely and timely reminder. The repetition of “gift” at the end of each line adds a light but significant emphasis, and those last three lines are just wonderful.
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Thank you, Christine. I was so happy those syllables worked out on the “gift” lines. 😉
And I definitely wrote this as a reminder to myself…
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What a gift you have given to us! A visual feast with words, so lovely.
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Thank you!
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I love how this flows and I think you have an excellent final 3 lines. And I love “beauty-making!”
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Thank you!
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I find this both lyrical and inspiring… it’s message is one I catch at fleeting moments…
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Smiling…so glad when something resonates. Thank you!
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Big smile at this. Yes, perhaps.
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