From Writer's Digest Poem a Day Challenge.
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Follow (blank),” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “Follow the Leader,” “Follow Me on Twitter,” “Follow Your Heart,” and/or “Follow the Light.” So many things to follow or not.
Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.
FOLLOW not those who refuse to obey!
ReplyDeleteFor the laws of the land
guided by God’s hand,
Far surpass nature
Which only nurtures
Until reality of need!
FOLLOW the footsteps of He who is light
Front, back, and side health
of thine own self,
Who delivers with word
from voice of scourge,
To prolong days in harmony.
FOLLOW not those who lead by heart,
For the heart can be
quick to deceive.
By stored-up treasures
it measures,
The distance to eternity.
FOLLOW in love He who leads by love
For He hears His own
When they bemoan
A lack of fidelity
To life’s vanities,
And gives to life wealth... instead.
I love the internal rhyme, and it reads really well with beat too, but then you are a musician. You could even turn this into a song! You are certainly a multi-talented woman.
DeleteA very nice poem of faith, with some subtle distinctions.
DeleteBeautifully expressed.
DeleteLove and light!
DeleteFollowing
ReplyDeleteI follow rules.
It feels strange
never having been
the rule follower type.
I carry on,
stay at home.
Never having been
one expected to die,
it's difficult
to take care.
I find myself scared
as I never was when
I read dystopian
books. Heroes
always survive.
This is reality,
not a novel.
I am old,
likely to die if
the virus catches me.
So I follow
rules instead
of fighting for freedom.
Freedom kills you, me.
I stay inside.
Brrr, chilling!
DeleteOur darkest fears for sure....
DeleteFollow. Fiddle.
ReplyDeleteA fern uncurls
An arc of viral dust unfurls
We speak and spit
We stretch and touch
The unconscious connection
That risks so much.
Follow. Fiddle.
Foil the germ.
Live on to end
The despot's term.
:)
Neatly put, nicely done and well said.
DeleteNice to see you out here after many moons. Very descriptive of how this virus spreads.
DeleteSo creative!
DeleteFollow the Rainbow
ReplyDeleteFollow the way to the rainbow's end,
perhaps you will find a pot of gold,
at the very least you'll have some fun
and you'll never, but never grow old.
Nice to see you back. Very whimsical. Unfortunately, it's far too late for us to never grow old. LOL A great change from all the depressing shit I've been writing. Thanks for posting.
DeleteFollow the fun! Love it.
DeleteSuit yourself, my friend. I consider myself ageless. Perhaps because I do try to follow the fun best I can.Comments much appreciated.
DeleteFollow Your Thoughts
ReplyDeleteSpark!
Idea!
Like the first dot
to follow to the next one
leading the way to a thought.
Flash!
Pictures!
Fanning the thoughts
Into form and interest.
And weeds out disinterest.
Flame!
Letters!
Expressing words
from the ideas and pictures.
Leading the thoughts down the path.
Fan!
Story!
Gathered ideas.
Created. Written. Exposed.
Fan the spark. Follow your thoughts!
I love this! At first I wasn't sure where "Follow" came in. Works marvelously. And very much how I write my daily poem. I read the prompt first thing in the morning and let the pictures form for a while before I attempt to write.
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