I will sing the only song
I was truly meant to sing.
It is the song
of I AM.
Yes: I am Me
& You.
WE ARE
I love US with ever drop
of our blood
every atom of our cells
our waving particles
-undaunted flags of our Being-
neither here nor there
--Before I Leave The Stage by Alice Walker
imaginary garden with real toads: Birthdays in February ~ Ayn, Alice & Anaïs; prompt "Individualism"
[photo from google]
BECOMING
being me
being a quartz shaped from
sharp raw edges
beautiful from being to
becoming that prized jewel
amethyst
flashes of deep rich hues...
Sunday savvy
--gillena cox (BECOMING: a solo renhai)
This is MY month - month of my birthday, Fantastic Frolicsome February.
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Great analogy. Enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteit takes a bit of polish to change those rocks...to make them sought after...in their heart though are they the same? i think there is beauty in both....smiles.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to explore renhai, I wasn't aware that it was a form! You've written a lovely one here! Can I say this without sounding corny?--you are a gem!
ReplyDeleteWell happy birthday to you ~ I love the song of I AM ~
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday month - amethysts are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the song of "I Am" is the most important song anyone could learn to sing.
ReplyDeleteHappy you stopped by Anthony
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Thank you for your appreciation Brian; It is the creative soul who sees the beauty right from the beginning
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Thanks Diane (◕‿◕｡)
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Yeah; i did to; glad i chose that one of Alice's to share
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Beautiful from beginning to end... true.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you. :-)
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Sure are Sherry (◕‿◕｡), birthstone of Antiquarians
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Indeed, Mary; glad you dropped in
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Beautiful from beginning to end (◕‿◕｡)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Anmol
much love...
Yes, great song and beautiful poem!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.. love the polish of a stone to a gem.. and the amethist hue is so nice.
ReplyDeleteYes, I Am...February is my month also. I need more polish, but I am much brighter than I was...beautiful work
ReplyDeleteSurely Leovi
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much love...
Happy you stopped by Bjorn
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glad you dropped by Susie (◕‿◕｡)
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Wonderful lightful expression of emotions! Enjoyed your poems! xx
ReplyDeleteA joy certainly to be having a birthday in the Valentine month. Happy Birthday Gillena. Great song too!
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Lovely write! And Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so glad you chose Alice Walker. An amazing woman, isn't she? AND she finds time to have a blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy month of your birthday, Gillena.
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Thanks Humbird
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Thank you Hank, it's on the 11th
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Thanks in advance Audrey , it's on the11th
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Kay, Alice Walker is truly a remarkable woman,glad you liked her poem
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Amethyst is one of my favorites!! Happy month of arrival~great poem on becoming! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy February, Gillena, twenty-eight times
ReplyDeletegreat poetry strong images
ReplyDeleteThanks Hannah
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◕‿◕｡) Oh yes; its 28 days this year; happy you stopped by Bill
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Thank you for your appreciation Sam
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Purple is the color of personal power and you wear it well here. What a great celebration of self. Oh, and Happy Birthday month,
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Thank you Elizabeth (◕‿◕｡)
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sharp raw edges… There is a beauty, a perfection in even that. I look at some of the gems after they have been refined, and I often like the "before".
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Margaret
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Color this .... beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that this is also your birthday month - you are in the company of some amazing women. I love how you took your inspiration from Alice Walker and produced such an amazing piece of self-expression and love of other people.
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