Unconditional friendliness is an
art:
a story you bleed,
a pause you write eternal,
a seed you feed,
soil you turn
rich (and real) with heart and
brains.
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and echoing the wise words of a writer friend (thank you, Chrissa!), “January
(and the rest of 2021 will be) all about finishing drafts & keeping the
monsters on the page.”
- for Twiglet #208 (“a long silence”), and Poets and Storytellers United (Weekly Scribblings #51: Looking Back and Writing Forward, “revisit our 2020 Weekly Scribblings selection, and write new poetry or prose using one of the prompts.” I chose Weekly Scribblings #43: Found Poems and Erasures).
Found poetry is so much fun. I really like what you've done with this.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Misky. It's fun, indeed.
DeleteThank you for hosting!
DeleteNicely done.
ReplyDelete(Jules from Twiglets)
Thank you, Jules.
DeleteI am blessed to have that one friend. We show each other unconditional 'friendness' and have for decades "rich (and real) with heart and brains."
ReplyDeleteThat is a blessing indeed (I, too, have proof). :-)
DeleteKeeping the monsters on the page ~~ gave me a giggle. I am a compulsive editor.
ReplyDeleteYou aren't alone in your compulsion (or giggling), lol!
DeleteIt will be nice to see people face to face again in a party or get-together situation.
ReplyDeleteNice, indeed...
DeleteWonderful poem – and thanks also to Chrissa for those wise words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary.
DeleteI love the idea of unconditional friendliness. I imagine the sour puss that sweetens when given a taste of friendship. They become soil you turn, changing something hard into something soft. Growing hearts and minds as you "write eternal".
ReplyDeleteI imagine that too. It takes a lot of work and energy to be committed and patient enough to help another (and even more ourselves) to see what is right in front of us. Lots and lots of heart and brains.
DeleteAnd you have also shown the importance of never throwing away things just because something more exciting comes along ;) XXX
ReplyDeleteYou, my beloved, are so very wise.
DeleteThis is one work I would never erase. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you. :-)
DeleteUnconditional love is a lot like that too...
ReplyDeleteI think so, too. In a very ironic way, for unconditional love to exist many conditions must be met.
DeleteKeeping the monsters on the pages, good idea
ReplyDeleteKeeping on writing.
Best Wishes for a happy healthy creative 2021
Much✨love
I hope we are both productive and effective. The world already has too many monsters walking around.
DeleteI'm a people person, and have so missed socialization. I'm hoping 2021 brings opportunities to be with people again!! Your black-out work is always amazing, Magaly. It's a gift.
ReplyDeleteI've missed going to bookstores and conventions and just people watching. I hope this summer or even autumn is better than the last.
DeleteAnd thank you for the kind words, Bev.
Unconditional friendliness, indeed! We will rebuild. Love your words! (I've been seeing what is happening on the news! Please take care of yourself. I know the protests are not in New York, but I know things like this can spread!) Big Hugs! Love you!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Stacy. This kind of madness spreads without notice. We all must be careful.
DeleteSending you many, many hugs!
a dog that loves you no matter what
ReplyDeleteSigh, ... I suppose there was no dog in your material in a place that would fit your theme. I needs must find another found poem soon. You did good with yours.
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Thank you, Jim. :-)
DeleteI love found poetry and the whole idea of recycling words but hadn’t found any for a while. I love that you are a re/upcycler, Magaly - the art of ‘unconditional friendliness’ is a kind of upcycling in itself: upcycling your own smile into the smiles of others, badly needed at the moment. Thank you for your unconditional friendliness!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the way you put it, Kim--"re/upcycler" is such a cool (and accurate) word. You made this metaphor extra wonderful. And I thank you right back, for your unconditional friendliness.
DeleteUnconditional friendliness is something much overlooked, we usually hear "unconditional" linked to love. I love your artwork poetry. Or poetry artwork.
ReplyDeleteI think these two "unconditionals" are kissing cousins. :-)
DeleteUnconditional friendliness I can manage, but not without a streak of wariness, at least for the foreseeable future.
ReplyDeleteYou and me both. The alternative would be really irresponsible. And probably dangerous...
DeleteI love the way this is framed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara.
DeleteIt really has to be important to be even a part of the blood
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
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