I want to thank everyone who participated in the first collaborative poetry effort of 2018. The entries were fewer than before but the quality is astounding.
This quarter’s theme was, “to begin again, something must end…” Every entry must contain those words, somewhere within the entry. Here are the wonderful results from our fellow writers on WordPress.
Is there a creation,
Without destruction?
Do you ever reach
Completion
Without the begin?
Ever heard of sunrise
Without the setting sun?
Do leaves become green
Without falling?
Are there any flowers
That do not die
Only to bloom
Again?
Ever heard of spring
Without onset of winters?
Are the two inevitable truths
Of life
Ever uttered alone?
Birth without death?
The same wind that destroy in
A tornado,
Doesn’t it bring life with seeds
It blow,
There are no truth
Without a lie
Have ever welcomed
The new year
Without bidding the old one
Goodbye?
And could you embrace the present
And the future
Without letting go of the past?
For all the new starts
There must be something
To end,
This is the lesson
We all need to learn
When something is broken
Only then it needs to be amend
There is no sorry
Without a mistake
If there is love
Then there is hate
Do not worry
If something needs to be end
Let it go
Make it a beautiful
The End
You don’t see the sun
Without the moon
Yes,
To begin again,
Something must end,
Something must end.
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To begin again,
something must end
a vicious life circle
and that is the trend;
you are conceived as a hope
floating as a stardust
in the skies
you take form as a hope
and the quest for the
life begins;
planning your precarious life
tiptoeing the mistakes and
holding onto your pride
the journey begins;
falling in the web of deceit
and unhappiness
rummaging the soul
for the eternal salvation
the fallacy remains;
clutching your dreams
with those bony fingers and the
pallid face
the hope remains;
Nearing the end of the journey
you let go of all the pretense
floating towards the final
deliverance
cause to begin again
something must end.
*
Wouldn’t things be easy, if back to front they went?
From end to the beginning, a series of events.
Could we avoid the hurting, and could we savour joy?
If we knew from story’s outset, what our journey had in store.
But life just doesn’t give us, that peek at chapter’s end,
To begin again, something must end.
We turn the page once more.
*
SECOND CHANCES
Times have come and gone
like winds blowing clouds about,
a dance so soft and pure.
Sands through an hourglass
or, filtering through our fingertips
that used to intertwine.
Love that has passed
I’m still reminded of a portrait
when glances weren’t arduous,
car windows opaque in
a steamy embrace,
and evenings of removing black lace.
Was this just a memory, or something
Did I conjure up in my mind’s eye?
Tears trickle down from brown eyes.
Pieces of both hearts that once real,
suddenly ended in horrific ordeal.
Plagued by a scorned heart,
thoughts of it never being able to mend…
It was time to let go of the memories that taunt me.
To begin again, something must end.
I’m deserving of love’s second chances,
not afflicted by pain.
I long for the voyage to seek another to break the chains, like which of a proverbial fairy tale.
Where loves kiss awakens me by my Prince.
*
to begin again
start over
heal
begin to feel
not hide
or conceal
takes effort
a lifetime
change happens
slowly, ever so slowly
to begin again
something must end
that something is the fear
self doubt
self loathing
you learn to start respecting yourself
your life
your value in the world
to begin again
yes
something must end
*
To Begin Again, something must end,
to start something New what preceeded it must be in completion.
Why you ask? Well if you start something New before tying up what came before, well this way madness lies, confusion ties us up!
So now you see, that to begin Again, to start anew, what came before has to End!!
Amanda Marsh
*
One more day, one more hour,
One more minute of your tiny hands in mine.
I would give anything to begin again
and watch your life unfold with
its beautiful newness.
But for you to call this life your own,
something must end,
and I let go.
*
Greek Chorus
a voice says
to begin again
another voice says
there is no beginning
caught between
the two voices
the Greek chorus
stops
into the purple autumn
of your heart
i cry
i wait
for
the Greek chorus
to murmur
something must end
then
I will
love you
forever.
*
To begin again,
she must first rise
from the bloody mire.
Finding strength
to place the past
behind, as it is time.
Standing defiant
against those still
in denial around her.
Embracing the fact
that to move forward
something must end…
*
Paralyzed with doubt
longing for a changed life
A dark past envelopes
her senses blinding hope
Thoughts seeking light
hope creeping through
A sacrificial past in exchange
for living in just this moment
To begin again,
something must end…
*
Life is a whirlwind,
to begin again,
something must end,
an infernal tailspin,
never knowing what is true,
is it taboo?
every plan falls through,
or voodoo?
a resilient spirit,
push every limit,
despite the appearance,
or how incoherent,
overcoming failure,
self resurrected savior,
reflecting nature,
to become greater,
adaptable to change,
extending our range,
is fate deranged?
can luck be exchanged?
Life is a whirlwind,
to begin again,
something must end,
the eternal linchpin…
© 2018 Grabbety Covens
What wonderful entries! Thanks again to everyone! These collaborative poetry efforts are so much fun!!
Loved reading all the entries by all the amazing poets in our wonderful community. Thanks a lot, Grabbety for giving us the opportunity. Looking forward to me.
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These are so much fun! 😊
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Reblogged this on Megha's World and commented:
It was so much fun being part of this collabartion.. check out some amazing write-ups for the collaboration started by Grabbety Covens.
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Reblogged this on Beckie's Mental Mess and commented:
This collaboration with such talented writers was an honor to share with. Thank you, Friends! 🙂
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Thank you so much Grabbety for your effort! It was a pleasure to read each poem!
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It really was.
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I will reblog tomorrow morning and see how I am going to link to the daily prompt. Again, I really enjoyed the theme.
Have a fabulous evening!
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You, too!
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Reblogged this on Moe and Lou and commented:
Super collaborative effort here by Grabbety Covens. I was so happy to be part of this. Thank you so much.
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Reblogged this on moeandlou.com. Thanks for you this! Great collaboration.
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You’re welcome. It’s always a fun time with these.
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beautiful collaboration, sorry to have missed the initial invitation, hope to join in the next one!
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Thanks. You’re always welcome join in. 😊
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All the pieces are exquisite. ❤️
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Yes they are. 😊
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It’s always to pass by your blog, my friend 🌼
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Thank you. I enjoyed reading yours today as well! 😊
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❤️
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