On Monday morning (Sunday afternoon PDT), I attended a Writing Circle Poetry Group via Zoom with our host/convener, the gracious Ali Grimshaw >> https://flashlightbatteries.blog/online-writing-circles/ and after listening to her recite a selected piece of poetry, we are then encouraged to write our own poetic response in “6 mins” … mine was a rough draft, and here is my completed poem.
Wishing Tree
I spend my time with words
My time is not just about words
My words evolve from my thoughts
My thoughts are the fruits
Of my life’s Wishing Tree
Faded wishes and lost dreams
Of where my heart has been
New wishes and dreams
Of what my soul is trying to achieve
My time is not just about words

Until Eyes Hear Sound
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Lovely poem.
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Thank you kindly Sadje 😊🌏😍
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Most welcome
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♥♥
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Thank you
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wonderful, and the words are the least of it
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Thank you Beth … … the Wishing Tree image is of the painting that I gave to my sister for her 60th birthday 😊🌏💕
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This is a great poem, Ivor. I like your message very much.
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Thank you very much Robbie … the Wishing Tree image is of the painting that I gave to my sister for her 60th birthday 😊🌏💕
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What a wonderful gift, Ivor 💝
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Thanks my sister was very pleased 💕😊
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Definately words are magical. A beautiful poem in a song. made me smile
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The Writing Circle group is an encouraging opportunity to create a poem 😊🌏📖
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Certainly.
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The first staza felt, hopeful, and the, second felt, sad. You are, excellent, in, achieving two, totally diverse feelings in this one!
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Thank you kindly… and tend to do that a lot in my poems 😊🌏📖
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Oh, what a wonderful trio, Ivor!
The painting (love the words/fruit), your poem (a powerful message from your heart), the song/vid (an important message from the tree).
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you Carolyn and the painting was my gift for my sister’s 60th birthday back on Boxing Day 😊🌏💕
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Oh! That is so wonderful! What a beautiful gift! 🙂
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My sister was very appreciative 💕😊😍
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Never stop wishing
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I’m a dreamer 😊
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Oh, how lovely! 🙂
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Thanks Sue and the Wishing Tree painting was my gift to my sister for 60th birthday 💕😊🎂
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Ivor, I love this beautiful and insightful poem! 🍐❤️🍐
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Thank you for your kind and generous words Cheryl 😊🌏😍
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Ivor, sending these lines back to you in appreciation. Love them!
“My thoughts are the fruits
Of my life’s Wishing Tree “
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I didn’t quite think them at the time, but they rattled out of my head when I was rewriting the poem …
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I love that you could return to the space and add these lines. Well done.
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I’m lucky enough to the time to so Ali … one of advantage of getting olderer 😊
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So beautiful
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Thank you for kindness 🌏😊
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Nice! Your poem reminds me of tree in ancient Indian scripture it is believed we are and deed are nothing but leaves of an inverted tree which has its roots in another world. Similar to banyan tree.
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Thank you for your wonderfully interesting comments. 🌲🌏🌝
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Excellent poem Ivor! I loved it! ❤ ❤
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Thank you very much Carol 😊📖😍
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