poem, poetry

Random Thoughts in 5-7-5

Random Thoughts

Tell of the journey,
one born of strife where life comes
despite the long drought

Speak of the cycle,
lines in the sand where we stand
we’ll go no further

Listen to the stones
learn the still source of all life
mind clear as clean glass

Warble ’bout atoms
we’re made of stardust and light
each of us precious

Sing of surprises
make objects of dreams, hold tight
so they flower full.

Present words that shine
Hold the water that transforms
splash yourself with hope

Ease your arms open
fly, aim for the stars that fell
they created you

Goad bottom feeders
to branch out, forget their lack
better themselves now

Return to the land
where beige tents ‘neath oak trees dwell
children laugh and play

~ ~ ~

for the Sunday Whirl #242 & #243; the Sunday Whirligig #51 because I love wordles.

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29 thoughts on “Random Thoughts in 5-7-5”

  2. There is no doubt left (not that I really had any to begin with) that your can truly master any genre of writing. This series of senryu are absolutely gorgeous, Melinda. I loved them all, but the emphasized one, left justified was my favourite because he encourages us ALL to listen in silence for life to speak to us. Awesome, my friend 🙂

  5. This poem is so different from your story-telling.

    I love your style in this poetic structure.

    My favorite lines by you:

    Warble ’bout atoms
    we’re made of stardust and light
    each of us precious

    Yes, you speak truth in which we are made of light and hope for the universe.

    Beautiful. 🙂

    1. Thank you 🙂 to your point of this being different from my storytelling — actually this is the framework I usually weave a story in between the lines 🙂 I just didn’t have any story in me last night. So I left just the bones for now. I’ll go back and weave the tale in. I always do. Though when I post that tale, you won’t recognize it once the bones are covered up 🙂

  7. I love the entire poem but these are my favourite stanzas:

    “Sing of surprises
    make objects of dreams, hold tight
    so they flower full.”

    “Present words that shine
    Hold the water that transforms
    splash yourself with hope”

    Gorgeous, Melinda. Hope you have a great day! <3

  10. Ooooh! These are beautiful random thoughts, Mel! <3 <3 <3
    This hits hard:
    Warble ’bout atoms
    we’re made of stardust and light
    each of us precious

    smiling sigh

  12. Exquisite haiku, with great internal rhymes in the second lines!
    And I LOVE this:
    “Ease your arms open
    fly, aim for the stars that fell
    they created you”

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