Monday 1 October 2007

chain of being---Writers Island

asks us to write about "The Journey"

ubiquitous pip of that apple
shaken to the core
righted itself

tiny in size
ever so gifted
it knew what was expected of it

voyage from earth to fruition
had been arduous
so very tiring

no way it had
deterred him from
his pre-ordained chain of being

it awaited yet again for its turn
to be germinated into
excursion of life

holing into soil
half woken up dreams
culminated into a tree of stature

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33 comments:

  1. beautiful... my favorite line... "it awaited yet again for its turn
    to be germinated into
    excursion of life"

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  2. You put the miracle of nature into words. Well done

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  3. "
    no way it had
    deterred him from
    his pre-ordained chain of being
    "

    I really don't see, just a fruit, in the line .. such powerful words.

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  4. After several reads, I can actually see the tree growing. Well done.

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  5. It is beautifully written..has a definitve beginning and a definite end, and what more, it has a definite middle which most poems lack...well done indeed!

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  6. I like the first two stanzas very much...and love the quirky way you went with the prompt!

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  7. Lovely. Even a seed has its journey!

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  8. I am amazed by your writing again

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  9. A very nice one, Gautami. To the core...

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  10. Your link is an amazing discovery Gautami, and so much talent, thanks to Writer's island, I will be sure to stop-by and take a peek during my blogging sessions.

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  11. Hi Gautami,

    I smell an apple pie with this poem. Yet another chain. :)

    Rose

    xo

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  12. I so admire those who can write poetry - I think it is a talent muchmore skilled than writing another genre. You did it fantasticaly here. Kudos

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  13. The chain of life as viewed by a tiny apple pip. How wonderful and whimsical.

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  14. mother natures own,,, "johnny appleseed"!!!!!

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  15. What a beautiful haunting vision you've created in prose, I love the birth and rebirth..
    It's lovely.
    Peace, Kai

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  16. Mmmmmmm! Lovely work this week!

    Peace,
    Hedwyg

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  17. What a fabulous take on the prompt, Guatami! A wonderful description of the chain of nature.

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  18. great prompt response - metaphorical, too

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  19. A refreshing perspective - life's tiny beginnings.

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  20. It just gets better and better. Your words-sharp and direct-lead us to the answer. Wonderful my friend.

    love-bd

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  21. Ditto to what everyone else has already said! Good work!

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  22. Lovely and creative approach to the prompt. I'm really enjoying your free verse.

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  23. Another amazing poem. I am off to raid my fridge and fulfill an apple's destiny.

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  24. A "voyage from earth to fruition" indeed. I like the way you described the struggle - it wasn't easy, that voyage.

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  25. when we gotta grow we gotta grow :)
    enjoyed as always
    thank you

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  26. From a little seed to a tree of stature ... an arduous journey indeed

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  27. I enjoyed reading of the little seed's journey, growing up into a 'tree of stature.' If only we all knew 'what was expected'of us, as well as that little seed did. Great take on the prompt!

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  28. oh i love this one... so much potential and determination in a tiny seed

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  29. Love that. The little seed that could. Nice.

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  30. This was great! The entire cycle of life from the perspective of a seed... wonderful! ;)

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  31. I'm not a poet though I so wish I could be. Yours are always beautiful.

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