Sunday, May 4, 2014

Arise blackbird!

                                                                               Artist: Salvador Dali 1960
Image: Chair with Wings

Sunday Whirl Wordle #159
with words:
arise blackbird wings eyes dead broken 
free life light see night moment  

Arise blackbird!
Your wings spanning across
Eyes dead-set staring ahead
Broken only by the glints of light
So apparent in the morning sun
You are free of life’s shackles
But movements denied

Arise blackbird!
Detach yourself from the chair
Ensnared through no fault of your own
See for yourself
A night of reckoning
Precedes the freedom
of the morning after

Arise blackbird!
The moment of truth
To enhance your being
Untie your inhibitions
Decide on your destiny
Double your efforts
Man of the hour!

For Tess' Magpie Tales #218 and
Brenda's Sunday Whirl #159
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17 comments:

  1. Pat HattMay 4, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    That is the way to arise, double the effort and decide

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  2. Brian MillerMay 4, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    a night of reckoning precedes the freedom on the morning after...what a great line hank....arise, for sure....

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  3. Holy Ghost WriterMay 4, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    The morning can set us free. What pop ups?

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  4. TruedessaMay 4, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    Arise blackbird to a new day..

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  5. brenda wMay 5, 2014 at 4:33 AM

    Nice work combining prompts, Hank. They mesh well in your piece.

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  6. Sumana RoyMay 5, 2014 at 6:02 AM

    a very clever combination....wonderful :)

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  7. 21 WitsMay 5, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    Yes, I think this is quite a rising effect, clear vivid and excellent write!

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  8. flaubertMay 5, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    Love the refrain of "Rise Blackbird", very nice use of the words, Hank.

    Pamela

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  9. brudbergMay 5, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    A brilliant combo of prompts.. there is a positive drive and energy of your poem I really like.

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  10. AnonymousMay 5, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    I too, like the imperative to rise repeated at the beginning of each verse. And the thoughtful wisdom that follows each one.

    Elizabeth

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  11. Kathe W.May 5, 2014 at 5:03 PM

    well done with all the prompts!

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  12. Belva Rae StaplesMay 6, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    Arise blackbird! Good advice!

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  13. Silent Otto May 7, 2014 at 5:11 AM

    A powerful evocation ..." A night of reckoning...precedes the freedom ....of the morning after" ...i love this sort of paradox

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  14. UnknownMay 9, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    Decide your destiny...I believe in that. Good one.

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  15. Tess KincaidMay 10, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    The repeating line works so nicely...almost hymn-like...

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  16. AnonymousJune 10, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    Making that decision to arise is crucial, the defining moment when success begins.

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