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
a 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
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.
ReplyDeleteThank 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.
DeleteHi. 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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