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The Wind & I, we Danced

(Poppy's Prompt # 5)

By Shirley BelkPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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I heard the wind, its path descend

As I did my little dance.

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How lovely to have that embrace upon my skin,

and envelop it, perchance.

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We circled in the field and spun a pirouette,

the gale whipped me into form, taking me, his coquette.

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We did cavort in harmony and romped around that old barn,

its planks did shake and loosen paint, once sturdy and not worn.

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But time could not erode the life of that season on the farm,

so, the farmer's daughter, (I) did succumb to the wind and to his charm.

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Now, I'm sure you have a story of the wind whose path you've crossed,

I hope you will recall a memory that lingers on the heart it has embossed.

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This poem is for Poppy's prompt # 5 and the words are: wind, descend, envelop, paint, and erode. Would love to read yours, too.

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About the Creator

Shirley Belk

Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)

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  • Heather Zieffle 2 years ago

    Such a lovely poem! Well done!

  • Staringale2 years ago

    This poem captures the beauty and power of the wind in a nostalgic and romantic way. A lovely and evocative piece that paints a vivid picture of the wind's charm. Beautifully written.

  • Murali2 years ago

    Great Poem.

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    So gorgeous and sweet

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    Lovely imagery, both homey and mystical 😁

  • This beautiful, Shirley. Just lovely

  • John Cox2 years ago

    Wonderful poem, wonderful images your words evoke, Shirley. Really well done!

  • Gloria Penelope2 years ago

    This is lovely, well done Shirley.

  • Delightful… a beautiful frolic. I’ve been writing one today, about the sun… still fine tuning it 🙃… maybe the prompts will inspire many dancing elements 😆

  • Whoaaaa that was so deep and beautiful! You nailed this challenge!

  • Natasha Collazo2 years ago

    Loveeeee

  • Rachel Deeming2 years ago

    I like the story you have here too, Shirley as well as the poem itself. So much movement.

  • Ameer Bibi2 years ago

    That's amazing lovely Fabolous poem

  • Wow and wow! I remembered the poem I wrote on wind. This is amazing.

  • Moharif Yulianto2 years ago

    yes i like

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