These days…. shipwrecked on the shores of the living
Most days….carving a new path with my shovel
Some days ….chasing my rabbit-running heart…. imploring it to ‘please calm down!’
Sometimes….hiding under a thick blanket of metaphors
Most times……hiding my fire-breathing dragon beneath serene smiles
Oft times…. finding diamonds- discarded by my spirit…. as it furiously makes room for more
©Vivian Zems
Amaya hosts dVerse tonight with a prompt in honour of the 199th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth, she wants us to be inspired by his magnum opus, ‘Song of Myself’ – and write as if it’s an ad for a soulmate.
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June 5, 2018 at 9:49 pm
Wonderful! You’ll attract a more serious lover than I will.
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June 6, 2018 at 12:51 am
Lol!
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June 5, 2018 at 9:56 pm
Beautiful! ❤
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June 6, 2018 at 12:49 am
Thanks😄
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June 5, 2018 at 10:06 pm
Beautiful Vivian!
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June 6, 2018 at 12:49 am
Thank you!
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June 5, 2018 at 10:12 pm
This is so moving – I love the action and language of this. Especially the last line is wonderful.
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June 6, 2018 at 12:49 am
Thank you!☺️
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June 5, 2018 at 10:28 pm
Nice description: “hiding my fire-breathing dragon beneath serene smiles”
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June 6, 2018 at 12:48 am
Thanks Frank!
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June 6, 2018 at 2:20 am
hiding under a thick blanket of metaphors – just lovely!
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June 6, 2018 at 6:39 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 6, 2018 at 4:20 am
Yes, we change with the days! And yet there is an underlying sameness in each one also. Love this!
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June 6, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Thanks Mary!
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June 6, 2018 at 7:14 am
I love the contrast of ‘chasing my rabbit-running heart’ and ‘hiding my fire-breathing dragon beneath serene smiles’, a wonderful expression of a busy life, Viv!
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June 6, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Thanks Kim😊
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June 6, 2018 at 8:01 am
May be the sparkle of diamonds is your soul’s sparkle.
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June 6, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Maybe 👍🏽
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June 6, 2018 at 3:14 pm
lovely
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June 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Thank you!
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June 6, 2018 at 3:24 pm
Powerful analogies, and I can certainly relate to some of what you wrote.
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June 6, 2018 at 6:32 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 6, 2018 at 7:27 pm
I wonder why your spirit would be furious in making room for more diamonds? Maybe you need to let your inner dragon express itself more often! Thanks, Vivian.
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June 6, 2018 at 9:45 pm
🤣- I meant fervently…. but decided to use furiously. I wanted to instil a sense of urgency.
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June 6, 2018 at 7:38 pm
Love the dragon… everyone needs one, glad you have one.
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June 7, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Shhhh…. she’s sleeping-thanks!
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June 6, 2018 at 8:25 pm
“Most times……hiding my fire-breathing dragon beneath serene smiles … Oft times…. finding diamonds- discarded by my spirit…. as it furiously makes room for more” Beautiful work, Vivian! My soul smiled with resonance when I read your words. Sometimes we just need to tap into our fire-breathing dragon and let her loose!
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June 7, 2018 at 1:16 pm
Thank you and I’ll say Amen to that!
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June 7, 2018 at 1:08 am
Diamonds are a dragon’s best friend. Ok to hide the dragon beneath the smiles, the fire in the belly moves a person to action, when it flies out it just increases your risk profile on the actuarial tables. This was so very lovely, thanks.
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June 7, 2018 at 10:10 am
Thank you so much for your insight
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June 7, 2018 at 11:23 am
Very identifiable 😀
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June 7, 2018 at 1:15 pm
Thank you 😊
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June 7, 2018 at 2:13 pm
Beautiful👌
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