My love affair with words and rhymes started when I was a kid. I used to win slogan making contests, I used to sing songs with rhyming lyrics. Then I came across William Wordsworth’s “Daffodils”— the first seed of poetry planted inside me. Though my writing heart like Wordsworth’s cloud, wandered far and long. Aside from love notes in rhyming stanzas, I don’t really know much about poems. Then in 2015, I stumbled upon WordPress Poetry 101. With skilled and experienced poets I felt like a child on her first day in kindergarten. Clueless. Intimidated. Yet, deep inside determined.
After a few tries with rhymes and forms, the first haiku, the first sonnet, the first tanka, and then more free verses, I found the rhythm of my pen. Slowly, I befriended the beating ink flowing inside me, ever since. I found my soul’s oxygen. I started breathing again.
Here comes summer rays,
parting the veil of winter.
Poetry, my sun.
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Hello summer indeed…
It seemed to me though that you have been writing for so long…your gift of words is excellent..
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awww. that’s a humbling compliment. Thank you so much, Mich!
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I too upon WordPress in 2015 and haven’t looked back! I love the way we all come together for prompts and challenges, and that we have poetry in common. I’m glad you found the rhythm of your pen so that you can write sparkling haiku: ‘summer rays, / parting the veil of winter’.
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Sorry about the mistyping – my fingers are frozen! It should read ‘I too stumbled upon WordPress…’
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oh dear i got what you mean. no worries. 😉
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Oh I cannot agree more, Kim! I am happy we started almost at the same time. I think when you find your voice you can really never look back. 🙂 T hank you so much! ❤
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Great story and glad you found your rhythm.
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Thank you, Michael!
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Short and beautiful. It’s been a delight watching you spread your wings and take flight 🙂
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Awwww. And you comment warms my heart, Jacqueline. Super happy to see you here. How have you been?
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LOVE that last paragraph of your haibun…beautifully expressed!
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Awww. Thank you so much, Lynn!
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Love this! 💜
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Thank you, Angela!
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You’re welcome!
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An interesting story! Writing is a wonderful source of sunshine for the soul!
dwight
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Aha. I cannot agree more, Dwight! Thank you!
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Very beautiful Rosey!
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thank you so much, PJ!
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I also came to dVerse as a rank novice, having written for my own enjoyment almost ever since I can remember. With my style of writing mostly in rhyme, at 84, I feel a bit like a dinosaur in a choir of Jedis, but have nonetheless found this site to be a community of warm and accepting like-minded travelers in life’s journey. I much enjoyed your story!
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awwwww. you are one talented and impressive dinosaur if you are one, Beverly! 🙂 Thank you so much! 🙂
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I love this personal piece Rosema. It’s so emotionally charged and really beautiful. Your poetry really is amazing! And you’ve come so far in such a short time. I love the end of this especially about the “beating ink” and then “parting the veil of winter/ Poetry my Sun.” It’s gorgoues, such intense imagery. Keep going girl, you’ve such talent and you amaze me. Let me know how you’re doing when you’ve time. Are things going good with work and your family? Do you have a new guy? I want all the gossip 🙂 You can message me on Istagram if that works better. Cheers my friend 🙂
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Awww. Your kind words never fail to make my heart smile, Mandi. I appreciate you. And I am blessed to be with amazing souls and poets like you on this writing journey. There are some crazy things happening but I am surviving. We can chat on IG yes. haha. 😀 Thank youuuu!
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Sure sounds goods. Sorry about the crazy. I’ll stop by there today 🙂
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Beautifully written!
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Thank you, Jo!
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I love the way we all stumble into poetry by WordPress or twitter… a world of sunshine we have in common here.
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I agree to that! Thank you, Bjorn!
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I really enjoy reading your narrative, sister. You tell clearly and openly your story with words and rhymes–enjoying them and, thank goodness, creating them!
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Awwww. Such a kind heart, you have. Thank you!
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I like how you phrased this: “I found my soul’s oxygen. I started breathing again.”
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Awww. Thank you, Frank!
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“I found the rhythm of my pen”. My first few months were pretty awful – but I keep the up as they are part of the journey – and what a fun journey it is, as you know. 🙂
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Ahhh yes. i get that. love this!
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I’ve learned something new about you today–the slogan contest winner!! Sister, I wanted you to know I’ve changed blogs AGAIN–sorry to drive you crazy…and let’s keep it kind of quiet, okay? God bless you so much ❤
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Yaaaay! Hugs hugs hugs hugs hugs hugs! I am happy you share your new home with me! ❤ Blessings to you sissy!
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You’re the Best–I’ll Follow you from every/anywhere! 🙂 ❤
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awwwww. love you looots sissy love!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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You have such a wonderful way with words, Rosema, that one can’t help but fall in love.
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awww. that is jsut so sweeet. thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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