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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Within the Silence

After I woke from another odd dream on Sunday morning, an uneasy feeling overcame me. With gratitude for the silence of the house, I started reading my morning book of inspiration. I began to settle into the stillness.  Words started popping into my head.


Within the silence 
this Sunday morning,
there is a gentle calm.
It floats in and out
centering my mind,
removing the clamor 
of the outside world.
I hear the hushed sleep
of a newborn's world.
I feel the placidity of a 
rippling lake in sunshine.
Within the quietness 
of this moment, I indulge
in the warmth of self-love,
feel the letting-go sway
of restless thoughts,
and bask in the splendor
of serenity and stillness.
Quietude has found me.
©CV, 2019


I took this poem to another level of creativity when I paired it with an inspiration quote on top of a digitized photo of a waterfall in autumn. 



What poured out was a definto poem, the format created by Heidi Mordhorst. A definito highlights wordplay as it demonstrates the meaning of a less common word, which always ends the poem. I do love the word quietude and realized after I wrote the above poem, that I created other definitos using the same word a few weeks ago. 



I am sharing these Tuesday thoughts, my slice of life, with Two Writing Teachers
while at a state ecuation conference.



The above digital inspiration will be part of the Abundant Autumn Gallery collection.

5 comments:

  1. Really nice and informative blog, keep it up buddy…

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  2. Reading your slice gave me a moment of that quietude too. Thank you!

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    1. We all need moments of total quiet to let us breathe deeply and form our ideas. Thank you for joining me in this process.

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  3. I love the lines "the hushed sleep/ of a newborn's world" and "quietude" is a great word.

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    1. Amanda, thanks for commenting on your likes. After a long day of PD at a state ed conference, I am longing for some quiet and a restful sleep. Heading over to read some slices now.

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