Climbing the Poet's Tree: Challenges #11 and 12

[alee_grrl]

Congratulations to lnhammer for willing Challenge #9, the write a poem about nature challenge. Thanks to all who entered, all the entries were wonderful. We didn't have any entries for Challenge #10, so no winner to declare for that challenge.

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For Writers:
Challege #11: This week ysabetwordsmit introduced us to some lovely examples of sacred poetry. Sacred poetry can reflect many religions and spiritual traditions. This weeks challenge is to write a sacred poem.

For Readers:
Challenge #12: Pick one of the poem's shared this week and write a comment about that poem. What struck you particularly, what did you like? Doesn't have to be a long or complicated comment. Link to your comment in a reply to this post. If you've already commented on one of the posts it's okay to link back to that comment.

This week's prizes:
Winner of each challenge gets zir choice of 30 dreamwidth points (the equivalent of one month of paid time), or a icon or poem (any format, though some make take more time than others, and on a topic of your choice) by alee_grrl.

The winner for each week’s writing challenge will be chosen by a rotating volunteer from the community. (This week’s volunteer judge is zirconium.) The winner for the reader’s challenge will be chosen randomly among all those who successfully complete the challenge. While anyone is welcome to accept and complete either or both challenges, the following people are not eligible for winning: this week’s judge (ineligible for Challenge #1; eligible for Challenge #2); last week’s winners (ineligible for whichever challenge they won last week); the winner of Challenge #1 (ineligible for winning Challenge #2); and the POETREE admins, jjhunter & alee_grrl (ineligible for both challenges).


Note that you do not have to be a member of POETREE, or even Dreamwidth for that matter, to participate. When you complete one of the challenges, please comment at this post with links to your poem or comments; if you complete both, please comment separately for each challenge. Deadline for challenge is Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:59 EDT. Winners will be announced that Sunday.

Comments

[primeideal]

I enjoyed http://poetree.dreamwidth.org/56554.html#comments: the sudden turn at the end was a good example of how poetry can move suddenly, and I appreciated the directness of the message.

Also, I know we're kind of past the intro post, but I just thought of some sacred poems I wanted to share: Five Sonnets by C.S. Lewis. http://enmissioned.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/five-sonnets/

I will try to enter Challenge 11 if I can, too! Thanks!

[bookblather]

I have loved this week. I love sacred poetry, the collision of the numinous and the spare imagery strength of poetry: I think it goes very well together, and the selections this week were excellent ones.

I think this is my favorite comment of mine this week.

[untonuggan]

I've really enjoyed this week as well! Here is my comment for the week: http://poetree.dreamwidth.org/55665.html?thread=301169#cmt301169 and I shall endeavor to write a sacred poem as well if I get the chance.

A poem for #11: Found

[night_mare]

I found her.
Or rather
She found me -
On the other side of a
Yesterday.
A child looking for a
Cause.
She showed me how to
Fight.
How to live and laugh and
Love.
And how, if I had to
Die.
And now when I dance,
I hold out my hand to her
And invite her in.
I trust that she will be there -
On the other side of tomorrow.

(originally posted here)

Re: A poem for #11: Found

[untonuggan]

That's lovely!

Re: A poem for #11: Found

[alee_grrl]

Gorgeous!

Poem for #11: wheel of the year

[untonuggan]

wheel of the year

birth
the first
ewe of spring
a fertile rite
of Brigid's warm hearth
the wheel has turned again
rejoice in Imbolc's promise
not long til the crocus bursts forth
not long til we dance round the maypole
not long til Midsummer, and nights grow long

posted on my journal here

Re: Poem for #11: wheel of the year

[alee_grrl]

This is a lovely little etheree. :D