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Sunday, July 16, 2017
Joy
From Tasha:
What brings you Joy? Happiness is different from joy, which can come from a variety of sources, and is not always connected with "something nice." Joy is a very different emotion and one it can be fun to explore.
My space ship has crashed on an alien planet I have 4 gallons of water and very little food I know that I must die Even so, the will to survive is strong so I walk I trudge this salt planet on what seems to be a road I struggle to carry my supplies upon my weary back onward do I journey my lips are shriveled my tongue burns I now have very little water left and no food yet I stumble forward I realize I am breathing cool air from where? I turned toward the breeze Over a rise some trees appear like an animal, I smell water... I run, stumble, fall, crawl, run some more fall face first into the cool water I taste it it is good where there is water, there is food, I feel...JOY
wow! Paul Fowler and I were just talking about adventures and you were writing one of your own. enjoyed the read and the imagery and wow! Joy in the end!
when I was a little boy I think I had joy I had my toys and awe at life's choices for me now that I'm older I have new joy every time a new child joins our family
to me joy is essential for my life to have meaning we must be aware of our contented being I will always have faith, another type of joy it's so important for us not to destroy
we all have dreams, we have our desires I hope you find joy for it's what life requires may you find your own joy and keep it close just remember to love with extra an extra large dose
Joy is a taste of salt upon the tongue, an ocean wave that splashes in your face, a sense of being where you know your place, a thrill that makes you feel forever young. Joy is a keynote playing through my years. I’d feel it when I made my mother smile or with success passed some important mile, or saw a rainbow shining through my tears.
Joy is a gift that comes unbidden still it may be found atop a hard climbed hill. It’s not a goal that ever can be sought, nor yet a skill that someone can be taught. I wish you every joy your heart can bear and more whenever you can find it there.
I feel strongly this can be improved and can use suggestions as to what might be good. Not so much about the structure,though that's OK too, but more concerning content. Thanks friends..
My space ship has crashed
ReplyDeleteon an alien planet
I have 4 gallons of water
and very little food
I know that I must die
Even so, the will to survive is strong
so I walk
I trudge this salt planet
on what seems to be a road
I struggle to carry my supplies
upon my weary back
onward do I journey
my lips are shriveled
my tongue burns
I now have very little water left
and no food
yet I stumble forward
I realize I am breathing
cool air
from where?
I turned toward the breeze
Over a rise
some trees appear
like an animal, I smell
water...
I run, stumble, fall,
crawl, run some more
fall face first into the cool water
I taste it
it is good
where there is water, there is food,
I feel...JOY
wow! Paul Fowler and I were just talking about adventures and you were writing one of your own. enjoyed the read and the imagery and wow! Joy in the end!
DeleteThis is a very tough prompt. I had to dig far into my imagination to find real joy!!! Thank you for the nice comment!!
DeleteInteresting read. I like your more "down to earth" stuff better but I like your imagination also!!
DeleteJOY
ReplyDeletewhen I was a little boy I think I had joy
I had my toys and awe at life's choices for me
now that I'm older I have new joy
every time a new child joins our family
to me joy is essential for my life to have meaning
we must be aware of our contented being
I will always have faith, another type of joy
it's so important for us not to destroy
we all have dreams, we have our desires
I hope you find joy for it's what life requires
may you find your own joy and keep it close
just remember to love with extra an extra large dose
A bit prosy but I like the content. Yes, we all make our own joy.
Deletei agree wit victoria on both counts. :-)
DeleteI think you covered the prompt quite well. 'I enjoyed your thoughts on the topic.
DeleteAnother old one but life has taken over my life lately. LOL.
ReplyDeleteRAIN
a tanka
lawn sprinkler twirls out
rainbow arcs kids run through but
I like rainshowers
where I twirl mouth toward sky
feel rain taste rain hear rain joy
SweetT Nice tanka and nice experience to savor. I really like how you got the senses going in this one.
Deleteawesome! love the imagery
Deletelike Bonnie I loved the imagery!!! I could see you twirling with your mouth open catching rain drops
DeleteJoy
ReplyDeleteJoy is a taste of salt upon the tongue,
an ocean wave that splashes in your face,
a sense of being where you know your place,
a thrill that makes you feel forever young.
Joy is a keynote playing through my years.
I’d feel it when I made my mother smile
or with success passed some important mile,
or saw a rainbow shining through my tears.
Joy is a gift that comes unbidden still
it may be found atop a hard climbed hill.
It’s not a goal that ever can be sought,
nor yet a skill that someone can be taught.
I wish you every joy your heart can bear
and more whenever you can find it there.
I feel strongly this can be improved and can use suggestions as to what might be good. Not so much about the structure,though that's OK too, but more concerning content. Thanks friends..
ReplyDeleteI liked the content. I like the rhyming scheme also
DeleteMany thanks! Much appreciation.
Delete