A challenge in time for Valentine’s Day –
Enter as many times as you wish! This is a carryover from a Facebook Virtual Event by Jodi Barnes which you are invited and encouraged to join … either posting here on 20 Lines, or Facebook, or BOTH so that we can all share and gorge ourselves on love. For the Facebook project, the poems will be distributed on Valentine’s Day to strangers who may be in need of love and poetry. And you can also do this project similarly where you live.
Here are Jodi’s rules:
Write a 14-word poem (doesn’t need to rhyme or take a specific form). Because “14 words” has a repulsive association with white supremacy, I’m ready to help turn “14 words” into one unifying hopeful piece of love for ONE WORLD, ONE RACE, ONE LOVE. Write 14 words about love–anything related to love, kindness, peace–and post it/them here, let them go, and know that another human being you (probably) don’t know will read your little poem(s) and then, who knows?!
List your poem here, as part of the challenge and mention if you’d like for me to share your poem with Jodi for her beautiful project, OR join us over there and post along with us!
Wishing you much love in all things,
Melissa
February 2, 2013 at 6:43 pm
Talk kindly
Show acceptance
I breathe, the same as you
Love me, like yourself
Feel free to share Mel
February 2, 2013 at 6:45 pm
WONDERFUL — You’re the best! Come on over to Facebook and post away — these little things are addictive!
Will share! Thank you!
February 2, 2013 at 6:53 pm
Posted on FB – Thanks Mel :-) I love prompts or ideas of any description – helps to centre my babbling lol x
February 2, 2013 at 7:02 pm
Love
Is life
And love
Is us.
Believe
We live
As one
In love.
February 2, 2013 at 7:09 pm
FANTASTIC! Thank you! Come on over and post to the Facebook group, too, if you like!
February 3, 2013 at 6:22 am
done, and thanks for the challenge! I’m glad i stumbled onto your blog
February 3, 2013 at 7:33 am
We are glad you found your way here, too!
Welcome!
February 3, 2013 at 8:01 am
Reblogged this on Living and Lovin.
February 3, 2013 at 8:02 am
Did you get mine I went and joined on FB too
February 3, 2013 at 8:03 am
I saw yours here — did you post to the Facebook group? I haven’t looked over there this morning! SO GLAD you jumped in! xoxox And yay! REBLOG — this is such a lovely project.
xoxox love you. M.
February 3, 2013 at 8:07 am
Love you too let me know if you want any photos you may see me post to my new blog or on my FAA site
Yes this was a worthy project in a world with so little REAL LOVE
February 3, 2013 at 8:47 am
<3
February 3, 2013 at 9:26 am
:)
February 3, 2013 at 11:31 am
Well, Melissa, I had just written about ten more, but something clicked on my computer and they’re gone. Darn. And now I have to get ready to go to a poetry reading. I’ll try to add some more tomorrow. Love this project.
February 3, 2013 at 11:40 am
Ohhhhh — so sorry that you lost them!! That hurts my heart. I’m really glad, though, that you’re enjoying the project. Aren’t they addictive? And sweet? And a little morsel of goodness? I’m sharing them with the Facebook group, so they’ll know you’re here working on it too. xoxo Thanks, Maggie! Enjoy the reading. (Hope you are reading, too!)
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February 3, 2013 at 11:43 am
Thank you for sharing this lovely project forward. — Melissa
February 3, 2013 at 11:52 am
Open your purse
and show me your riches.
Ah, pictures of your little ones.
We all differ.
But look around
at the beautiful mosaic that, together, we make.
Let’s perform random acts of kindness
and toss them heavenward
like so many stars.
When my skies cloud with grey,
I need your cheer, encouragement,
your certain way.
I choose my words carefully,
knowing they will settle deep
in your tender heart.
Write on my candy heart
how much you love me.
Use your special words.
Comfort me with apples,
or your presence, open arms,
a small smile at night.
I need your soft touch,
your gentle voice.
They will echo back to you.
I dream of a world
where we all join hands,
red ribbons flying, flying.
I will listen to you.
Speak your deepest thoughts.
You are safe with me.
Music of the universe
delights my senses
when the world’s noise crowds out silence.
Come, my friend, have a cup of tea.
Let us talk over our day.
You may be young, friend, I may be old.
Still, so much in common.
Love, elusive as that butterfly,
yet solid as a handshake
or my favorite chair.
(I got most of them back, changed a little, added a couple. Whew!)
February 3, 2013 at 11:53 am
Yep, I am. We are to read a poem by a poet we admire (I’ve chosen “Upon Westminster Bridge” by Wordsworth, and two of our own, not yet chosen.
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February 5, 2013 at 4:03 pm
Love is meant
For all to share
Perhaps if so
We would truly care
Okay to share..Diane
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