I walk through the city
carrying a sack of words
Some are heavy
some are light
and many-a-word bring delight
Before I speak- I reach for my words
weighing them carefully
so when I hand them over
-they are smooth
-laced with kindness
-pleasant and sweet
to soothe your soul
and heal your bones
©Vivian Zems
Flash 55- a poem in 55 words
Poetry Pantry #421
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24
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September 22, 2018 at 9:13 am
I enjoyed your sweet words Vivian👍💖
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September 22, 2018 at 11:19 pm
Thank you ! 🙂
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September 22, 2018 at 6:26 pm
I don’t think you could use harsh words ☺💛
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September 22, 2018 at 11:18 pm
Ah Walt… you see right through me! 🙂
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September 22, 2018 at 11:55 pm
☺
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September 23, 2018 at 10:05 am
Wise words!!!!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Thank you 😊
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September 23, 2018 at 10:49 am
how considerate you are Viv – words come from mouths and mouths need care – is it the dentist in you I wonder that makes you such a wordsmith
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September 27, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Lol!
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September 23, 2018 at 10:50 am
If only everyone did that. (“You should think before you talk. Sometimes, instead of talking.”)
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September 27, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Indeed!
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September 23, 2018 at 11:53 am
“Before I speak- I reach for my words / weighing them carefully”…judicious 🙂
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September 27, 2018 at 6:25 pm
Thank you 😊
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September 23, 2018 at 12:12 pm
I do wish more people would do this and weigh their words before uttering them. Better to say nothing and appear stupid rather than open your mouth and prove it! How right you are Vivian.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:26 pm
Great insight!😊
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September 23, 2018 at 2:45 pm
Ah, it is a gift when a skillful poet can take a sack of words and turn them into a pleasant and soothing poem!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:26 pm
A gift indeed🙏🏾
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September 23, 2018 at 3:01 pm
Beautiful! ❤ Indeed our words carry a lot of weight .. we must use them wisely and with careful consideration 😊
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September 27, 2018 at 6:27 pm
Absolutely!😊
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September 23, 2018 at 4:51 pm
I love well chosen word-gifts. Thank you!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:27 pm
My pleasure!
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September 23, 2018 at 4:57 pm
I think the best wordsmith can hammer
the softest of words to a blade, but also
soften a sword to a cushion…
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September 27, 2018 at 6:29 pm
I think so too😊
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September 23, 2018 at 7:33 pm
Thank you Vivian! I love this gift of gentle and kind words.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:29 pm
My pleasure 🙏🏾
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September 23, 2018 at 8:42 pm
This is such a lovely thought. This kindness can go a long way in bringing about a change in perspective.
-HA
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September 27, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Indeed!
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September 23, 2018 at 8:44 pm
That was sweet!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Thank you 😊
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September 23, 2018 at 9:16 pm
The world could use more gentle words and gentle wordsmiths.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:30 pm
I quite agree!
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September 23, 2018 at 10:05 pm
I could wish that for all our words, not only those formed into poetry.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:31 pm
Indeed!
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September 23, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Soothing words, love.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:31 pm
🙏🏾😊
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September 24, 2018 at 2:04 am
“Weighing them carefully” ~ YAY! better than wrapped presents, words of kindness and peace!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:32 pm
Better than anything!😊
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September 24, 2018 at 4:45 am
I was thinking of smooth Scrabble letters in a bag. Words can make magic.
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September 27, 2018 at 6:32 pm
That sure can!
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September 24, 2018 at 9:35 am
Our word choices can make or break – oh that we all chose wisely, but perhaps we think we do…
Loved it Vivian.
Anna :o]
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September 27, 2018 at 6:35 pm
Thank you Anna!
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September 25, 2018 at 12:38 am
Thank goodness for poets who choose their words with care, and who delight their readers in the process!
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September 27, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Indeed😊
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