Taught: An Imayo*
You taught me to eat my pride, my inner monsters.
You taught my tired soul to pray, hope for the better.
But most of all my dearest, t’was you who taught me,
how to love with all my heart, until it stops beating.
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In response to May Book Prompts – by Sarah Doughty and MahWrites.
Today’s prompt is Eat. Pray. Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert
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*Imayo is:
- a 4 line poem.
- syllabic, written in 12 syllable lines broken by caesura after the 7th syllable.
Very sweetly done, my sweet princess 🙂
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The love you possess is contagious. Look at what you’ve done. 😉 ❤
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Haha. I could rub off some more of my love 🙂
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that would be lovely! ❤
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Oh wow. 💕 💕 💕
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Those two words mean a lot to me, Sarah. 🙂 Thank you!
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You’re very welcome, love. 😊
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Ohhhh…sighing…this is TOO GOOD.
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Geez. Thank you very much! 😀
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Always welcome 🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Beautiful. 🙂
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awww. thank youuuu! 🙂
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you very much! 😀
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This is succinct but powerful for it’s shortness. He taught the most vital things. Most importantly, to love with all her heart. Well done Rosema. You are doing well with all these different poetry types, I like to see how you do them 🙂
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Thank you very much for your insightful words, Mandi! ❤ ❤ ❤
It means a lot to me. And I believe you will do great with these forms too. 🙂
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Awww, very pretty and sweet!
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Thank youuuuuuu, PJ! Sweet is good, eh? 🙂
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Yes!! Very good!! 🙂 🙂
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YAY! Thank you for that! 😀 I am glad your heart isn’t diabetic yet! 😉
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Hahahaha! No, not diabetic! LOL!
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HAha! Glad to know that! 😀
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LOL! xoxoxo
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😉
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this is beautiful 🙂 I hope such a lesson is taught to all!
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Thank you! I hope there is always someone destined to teach these lessons to each and everyone of us. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂 I hope so!
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I hope so too! 😀
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Hope springs eternal 😀
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Amen to that! 😀
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😀
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Lovely sentiments! I like the form, too!
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Yay! Thank you, Vijaya! 🙂
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Great lessons dear Ema! Love is a brilliant gem you hold close to your heart. Lovely! ❤
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I would agree, dear Dajena! 🙂 Thank you!
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Awwee… so sweet! Is that for your dearest? ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hmmmmm… I am not quite sure about that. HAHA.
Thank you, Maria! ❤
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Amazing ❤
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Oh! 🙂 Thank you Nadine! 😀
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I like the thought that we can eat our inner monsters. That’s a great solution. I’m also drawn to the love expressed here–with all the reasons given.
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We can though I am sure it will take time. 🙂 Thank you very much! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Romance … Love …. Emotions … Just uh-mazing !! 😀 ❤ ❤
This reminds me that I haven't read this book yet. so one more gets added in my long pending list … !!!
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awwww! Thank you, Srivi!!! 😀 HA! So many books, so little time!
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True that!!! 😀
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yeah! 😀
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[…] Inspiration for: Dearest, First Poem, A Senryu for MJ, Conversations, One, The Vow, Taught. […]
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I am beginning to see why you like short and sweet poems. Those few words portray so much and at the end, that’s what counts. You don’t need a truckload of words to convey something when just a cab-ful would do 😀 ❤
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Thank you very much, NJ! 🙂 I am not sure but I really like short poems more than the longer ones. Maybe I am too lazy to write long ones! HAHA
Love the truckload vs cab-full! 😀 😀 😀 You are smart, my friend!
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I am trying to learn the art of saying a lot with just a few words 🙂 Slow and steadily 😉
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Yay! Congratulations dear! ❤❤❤
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