Unbirthday
Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 27

I unwrap the morning
pulling the ends of silken dawn-bright ribbons,
weaving the light of them into my hair.
Dust twinkles in window-crossed sunbeams,
confetti falling gold and glittering.
The day is frosted with the sweetness of smiles,
the butter of hugs whipped
with raw, crystalline kisses
from sugar-laced lips.
I light a candle,
the spark of wishes stitched into the smoke,
curling off the edges of the flame
that burns with embered hope.
In the glow
I find the present,
joy hiding between coffee and crumb,
not in the moment,
but in the choosing of it.
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Ellie Hoovs
Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.
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Comments (9)
Here's my entry for Day 27, thanks! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unbirthday-at-sunrise%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Yum! This poem reads delicious! Here’s my entry for Unbirthday: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unbirthday-vfj3x020s%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here’s my poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/happy-birthday-to-me-9jfx50e7w%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Gently beautiful… I love the thought of unwrapping the morning!🌻
This is so soft and beautiful—it made me feel the morning like a blessing. I loved the line about joy being in the choosing. It really stayed with me.
Here's mine! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unbirthday-egbzk01j9%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Every day is an unbirthday except.... but these are the days we treat ourselves
The small moments...
Such a warm dreamy poem, I love all the sweet imagery. I rustled up a little gift for the table. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unbirthdays-and-rebirthdays%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">