Useless thoughts
Fear for the future
An unknown and elusive entity
Pondering where we will be in five years…
Five years ago
There are years that ask questions and years that answer
Where there are no answers, we fill in the blanks
Fictional answers to useless questions
W3 Prompt #148: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Violet, prompts us to incorporate one of three provided quotes into a poem on the theme of “[e]lements of the human condition.”
I chose: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer,” from ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ by Zora Neale Hurston (1891 – 1960). I have also added this book to my reading list!
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Jenn, I love how your poem reflects on the uncertainty of the future and the way we create answers to fill the gaps. Great work!
Much love,
David
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Thank you, David! 😊
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Jenn, I especially like the last line!
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Thank you, Nolcha! 😊
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Yes! I love the way you worded your poem. It’s hard to make plans when the world is exploding around us.
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Thank you, Colleen! 😊
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Great use of the quote!!
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Thank you, Val! 😊
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A strong end line- well done!
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Thank you! 😊
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“We fill in the blanks”–so true. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe! 😊
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Well done
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Thank you, Sadje! 😊
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You’re most welcome
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hi, Jenn 😁
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Murisopsis, is now live:
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
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