Speak to me
with your wisdom eyes
I heard a child
as she stirred the waters deep
colors sparked alive
he awoke from his sleep
*
Talk to me
you laugh so much
I heard the water
as he rippled in delight
their fingers touched
as they danced in the blue-green light
*
“Listen” I said
as we heard the two
speaking fanciful words
the youth and the sage
they listened and grew
🙂
they learned as they played
Poet’s United Verse First each week chooses excellent prompts to stir the words and thoughts of the poet. This week’s prompt: “HE SAID. SHE SAID”
Poet and short story writerÂ
Grace Paley said,Â
“It is the responsibility of writers to listen to gossip and pass it on. It is the way all storytellers learn about life.”Natalie Goldberg expounded on this idea by saying, “We should learn to talk, not with judgment, greed or envy, but with compassion, wonder and amazement.”
Photograph: “Water Child” © L. Moon 2013
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Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. In 2019, we have an exciting project. We are developing elementary curriculum for Ugandan children. As a writer, it is a thrill to help children who want to learn. Along with the curriculum, we hope to develop simple fictions about Uganda for the children to read at school. Trust me books are in short supply. We will use our trusted story tellers: a butterfly and a lion to make the stories come alive. Stay tuned as Bethany and Me put pen to paper.
I've been part of the blogging community for more than 10 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2012 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the (quiet) originator of the idea and co-producer of One Stop Poetry.
I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers.
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Reading poetry is my favorite pastime. This one is sweet,thank you.
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It’s great to read something that’s both enjoyable and provides praaigtmsdc solutions.
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Beautiful words spoken and written
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This is absolutely magical. And profoundly wise. A blessing.
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Sigh. The last message was mine, it says anonymous. I am getting so ticked off at Blogger these days.
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Oh, this is beautiful, Leslie. One can learn SO much from a child…
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Best way to learn is while playing and children are great teachers – if only we would learn!
dropping by from the Verse First prompt.
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Leslie~
We would all benefit from listenting to the little children and from maintaining a certain amount of that innocence and acceptance.
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I whole heartedly agree
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That really captures the spirit of it. Thanks for posting.
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