I watch it dance in the periphery
Intent on infiltrating my persona
Its probing fingers skirt the margins
Tentatively gauging my receptiveness
Why do I reject it?
Block it with irrational fear
Smother it with useless worries
It is not easily deterred
A frequent guest at the metaphorical door
Patiently chipping away the armor
As it liberates tiny shafts of illumination
dVerse Poetics hosted by Dora
W3 Prompt #142: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sarah, prompts us to “[w]rite a poem of up to 12 lines on the theme of hope or renewal.”
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Well expressed!
A delicate dance of light and shadow, where fear guards and illumination insists. It whispers persistence, not to invade but to unveil.
Sometimes, the hardest part is opening the metaphorical door—only to find it’s been leading to yourself all along.
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Thank you! 😊
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Welcome, my friend.
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What a lovely personification of hope, “dancing,” “probing,” “gauging,” undeterred and determined! And indeed it does “dance in the periphery” whatever the obstacles we throw up. Love your use of imagery and the light, encouraging tone of the poem, Jennifer, to let “it” free and illuminate us.
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Thank you, Dora! 😊
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Hope is what really get us through the marginal space.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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This is stunning, Jennifer. Dance with your light! ☀️
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Thank you, Colleen! 😊
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You’re welcome.
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Beautifully written well shared 💐👏
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Thank you! 😊
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Yes, we certainly leave ourselves wondering what could be holding us back from the things that we know are good and right?
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Thank you, Christine! 😊
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Hope is elusive, and we can’t catch it. But it catches us. Lovely poem, Jennifer!
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Thank you, Nolcha! 😊
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Great job, Jenn! Your poem powerfully captures hope’s persistence, breaking through barriers with subtle light.
Much love,
David
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Thank you, David! 😊
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I love the imagery in this. Hope dancing on the periphery… Lovely, JJJ 💕
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Thank you, Lesley! 😊
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hi, Jenn❣️
I just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted for the very first time by the lovely Tia Jain, is now live:
Enjoy 😁
Much love,
David
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