Saturday, October 3, 2020

OctPoWriMo, Day 3

Probably two posts today - first, my OctPoWriMo submission for the day. Later (or tomorrow, if I get lazy) an update on planning for Kathleen's Extreme Self-Care Adventure.

Today's prompt asked for us to do some painting, and then write. But I've got football to watch, laundry to wash, dry, and fold, and packing to begin (I hate packing at the last minute), so I'm skipping that and using the word prompts on their own. Word prompts for today: beauty, chaos, and feelings. Poetry type: Free Verse of Invent Your Own. I have no idea which I've got here. 🤷‍♀️

the too-short story

DOUBLE RAINBOW
    greeted us the morning we promised forever
     (so did the wild roosters)

a MOONBOW
        wished us goodnight

shave ice
    huli-huli chicken
        rainforests and fields of wildflowers
            mountains
                waterfalls

laughter
    the road to Hana
        the best food trucks ever
           pools
               beaches
                   ending each evening on our lanai in paradise

palm trees
    leaves dancing in the tropical breeze
        mangos
            the smells of coconut
                and flowers
                    and fresh rain

two weeks of bliss
    no distractions

BUT

the secret
    only we knew:
        bliss was everywhere when we were together
            no need
                for rainbows
                    or beaches
                        or roosters
        we made our own bliss every day

beauty
    is a flower
        or full moon
            or your love's face, voice, laugh

feeling
    warm
        loved
            eager to live the years together
            partners, lovers, friends

chaos
    the world in crisis
        you gone 
            life forever changed
            (destroyed, obliterated, over)

fear
    of everything
        the loneliness 
            the sadness 
                the future 
                (I don't even want)
        fear
            of everything but being where you are

feeling
    empty
        outraged
            lost

the world's chaos
    matches my own

beauty
    it seems
        lives only in my memories

forever
    should be more
        than 126 days

    

3 comments:

  1. Oh no. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your poem brought back memories of a week I spent on Maui. Your memories must be bittersweet. Thank you for sharing with the OctPoWriMo community.

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    1. Thank you. 🧡 We got married on Kauai (the rainbows and moonbow were over Hanalei Bay, and they were breathtaking), and spent our second week in Maui. It was glorious.

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  2. Hi. This is so beautiful and heartbreaking. The beauty in the beginning contrasts sharply with the dark feeling of loss and makes both so striking and visceral. Simply breathtaking in both both words and form. This is my favorite that I've read so far for Day 3 OctPo. So well done!

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