Suddendeath poetry challenge, heart!
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
Centralia, Missouri
February 4, 2017 9:28am CST
Welcome to this weekend’s Suddendeath poetry challenge, Heart! Anyways, rules are as follows, write a poem in any style using the five words that I give you. Write it in one sitting or in under an hour (only to quash your inner editor, rules are loose there). Add it here, OR link in a comment so we can enjoy each other’s' poems. The words can be in any plurality or tense. Today’s words are: heart, feel, soul, zest, compassion
My entry is always, below:
While the heart is often said to be where feelings stay,
the soul is really the seat.
It's where thoughts and feelings both weigh
out their lives and compassion keep.
A zest for life, a need for love and where compassion lays
is deep in the soul then passed through the mind,
while it's journey gets on it's way.
I may send you hearts to show of my love
and how I feel for you each day,
but they pale in comparison to the feelings down deep
that sit in my soul for you always.
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11 responses
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Feb 17
I decided to write my response as a separate discussion this time with a link to yours to see if we could get more people involved. I hope it helps.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Feb 17
I am fine with that, honestly I am surprised more ppl dont go that route, after all, it is THEIR work, they should have it on their page, to earn for them!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Feb 17
@JamesHxstatic or I picked an easier subject, hehehe
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt It does appear that there are more responses this week. Maybe it is growing.
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Feb 17
Lovely poetic words. OK here goes
His words would long echo in her heart,
she thought he loved her,
right from the start.
It made her feel so good,
when he was beside her
and held her hand.
Then one day he simply said,
that he was going away.
It broke her heart
and crushed her so deeply,
right to her very soul.
He said it so coldly
and without any compassion.
Then anger took over,
to think he could be this way,
With nothing more to say,
she slammed the door behind him,
with great zest.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Feb 17
I know how that feels, and could feel it again in your words. Well done!
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@sallypup (57749)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Feb 17
@JamesHxstatic Thinking of my Mom and sort of being alive at 95- dementia leading the day.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Feb 17
@sallypup My mother lived to be 99 and the last 10 or 15 years were not good.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Feb 17
Hmm, this is heavy with portent.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
4 Feb 17
This was wonderful Jess. I haven't done these challenges in a long time. Here's my try at this.
Here's a big piece of my heart, so please don't you dare break it,
Give it warmth, love, and plenty of compassion with a lot of peace,
Only you can fill it with your kindness to remove the void-shaped pit,
That would be the catalyst to set it off in an uncorked and stirred release.
Right to the rim and brimming to the surface to pass the number one test,
We take the good and the bad along with the ugly emotions for us to feel,
In our soul, we know it's for real and to sprinkle it, tiny pieces of citrus zest,
Like a seed of truth and understanding, it would grow to be the bona fide deal.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Feb 17
Oh now that was lovely, I needed that, thanks!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Feb 17
going to try to write one too?
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Feb 17
@Linda1234 why thank you! I am not sure what you could learn from me, but I hope it's something useful
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@Linda1234 (4714)
• Houston, Texas
5 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt Thanks . I want to learn from you .
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt way behind - apart from yesterday's the last one I did was before Christmas
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Mar 17
@arthurchappell I know, you have seemed, well, busy and not as poetry mooded lately
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Mar 17
heheh, you are behind on this one!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Feb 17
pfft, your poems are not doggerel!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Feb 17
@JudyEv Oh! I really liked that one!
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@JudyEv (325398)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt Here goes:
What use is compassion if not acted upon?
Listen to your fellow man, feel his wrong
Let your soul on board
Ease his pain with a word
Give your heart with zest
To those who have less
And in the giving
You'll really be living.
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