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In Wonder I Wander

As from my ivory place, in a while I descend Carrying a piece of magic and a trace of scent Quite a time of quietude there I spent A delight, a light, I have to suspend. The poet in me yields to live and bond As I find in mere days a world to be fond Out of sight I put my quill and wand To humbly breathe and to life respond. Along with my poetry, in wonder I wander Unleash my words and on life I ponder Bringing what is bright, and seal all that is somber Allow beauty to rise after a long slumber. I walk unseen, even as I get near The brush of my words, its voice you would hear The echoes of my soul, in hush so clear That’s my bliss, a blessing from God so dear. Wondering if I would have a choice My ivory tower, a vision that has no voice My world of a living pulse and many a voice Or just wander in wonder and both rejoice.

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Valsa George

Date: 5/14/2025 9:00:00 PM

As poets, we dwell in an ivory place of magic and imagination. It is a quiet and blissful place. But we cannot dwell there for ever. We have to descend down occasionally to connect with our fellow beings and the community around. 'To live and bond' is what we desire most as human beings. This alignment of poetry and day to day life is the right combination. So, for a time you have to put away your quill and ink. Dear Besma, this is a beautiful poem of introspection and insight. The poem has an easy flow and sweet rhyming. Hope you will be around with beautiful poems.

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/20/2025 9:53:00 AM

My dear Valsa, how I adore being here on Poetrysoup reading wonderful poetry that brings a lot of joy and light to my soul.. and receiving amazing feedbacks filled with warmth, kindness, veneration and true feelings.. I get nourished and enriched in such a place surrounded by beautiful souls.. An immense pleasure to always see you here my dear poetess with your wonderful poetry and delightful feedbacks.. Thank you so much! My warmest wishes. Love and hugs.

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/10/2025 9:20:00 AM

Dearest Besma, my soulful sister in poetry, my enlightened friend, you are both a poetic creator and a life experiencer. Your "ivory place" is an ethereal space, artistic space, a space of satisfaction and solace. Your "wander", is the earthly domain of life's interactions and obligations where your elevated art is given the magic and scent, the pulse and breath of both realms. Your poetic voice is born of vibrant journeys, spiritual and physical, of beauty and hardship, creativity and reality. Your avid reader relishes your wonder and wander and revels in joining you in your poignant reflections and conflicts inherent of the human experience in creating art and living life. A splendid poem of exquisite expression! Such a joy to read your verse enriched with both your internal and external worlds. Warmest wishes, love and hugs to you my dear poet sister.. ~Susan

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/13/2025 2:30:00 AM

What a splendid appreciation! What a stunning analysis! What a heartwarming read! My dear soul poetic sister Susan, you have dipped your highly talented quill into the beauty of your humane dimensions and the wonder of your profound sensitivity and artistic grandeur to gift me such rewarding feedback! What a bliss and what a blessing to receive from you what have deeply touched my soul and elated my heart.. No wonder! Of humanity, of humility, of kindness, of generosity you are my dear Susan! THANK YOU SO MUCH won't be enough to show you my deepest gratitude.. For every single kind praising word I would say thank you! Always a tremendous delight and a huge honour to have you here reading and commenting my humble poetry.. God bless your amazing soul.. Stay always blessed and gifted. My warmest wishes and deepest regards. Love and hugs.

Paige Hind

Date: 5/5/2025 10:53:00 AM

Lovely rhyme- the end was just great! :)

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/6/2025 10:57:00 AM

It is truly my pleasure to have you here enjoying and appreciating my humble poetry.. Deeply grateful to you, dear Paige. Stay always blessed and happy. Best wishes.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/5/2025 8:06:00 AM

Dear Besma, What a beautiful and gentle meditation on leaving the solitude of the “ivory place” to enter the world’s wonder, echoing the classic symbolism of the ivory tower as a space of reflection, purity, and sometimes isolation. I love how you beautifully balance the urge to retreat with the longing to connect, letting poetry become both sanctuary and bridge. Even as we wander, wonder and beauty can always rise anew. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/6/2025 10:54:00 AM

The pleasure and satisfaction I do feel while reading such an exhaustive analysis of my humble poetry exceeds the joy and enchantment I feel while writing.. Blessed I am to have a poet of beauty and insight read my words and wonderfully comment on them and appreciate them.. I'm deeply grateful to you, dear Daniel for the honour of your visit and the joy of your reward.. THANK YOU SO MUCH! My deepest regards and blessings.

Silent One

Date: 5/5/2025 7:03:00 AM

My dear sister, your poem beautifully captures the quiet struggle and joy of a poet emerging from solitude to engage with life. The “ivory place” acts as a metaphor for the introspective, often isolated space of creativity, where the poet finds magic, scent, and quietude. The transition from that space into the world “to live and bond” is rendered with humility and grace, as if stepping from a dream into the texture of reality.

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/5/2025 7:52:00 AM

Deeply humbled and so much blessed to have such honest and genuine critique of my humble words.. So glad you have captured my poetic feel and my thoughts and you have rendered your impressions so beautifully! I will never cease to express my deepest gratitude to you Silent One for being the first one here on PS to lend me a poetic hand, patiently reading and encouragingly commenting on my poetry from day one! THANK YOU SO MUCH! God bless your beautiful soul. My deepest regards and blessings.

Silent One
Date: 5/5/2025 7:04:00 AM

The final stanza is especially poignant—it presents a tension between two realms: the internal, silent vision of the ivory tower, and the vibrant, shared world of human experience. Rather than choosing, you suggest rejoicing in both, which feels like a wise, harmonious resolution.

Maria Williams

Date: 5/5/2025 3:41:00 AM

My dearest friend Besma,your poem is a gentle descent from a realm of quiet grace into the vibrant heartbeat of life itself. The imagery of leaving your “ivory place” to share a trace of magic and scent is just exquisite—it feels as though you've invited us into your sacred space of reflection, then gifted us a piece of your soul wrapped in poetry. Your words speak of humility, beauty, and the delicate balance between wonder and grounding. I love how you explore the inner pull between isolation and human connection, poetry and living, with such subtle wisdom. Your final stanza lingers especially with me—this idea of finding harmony between your inner world and the world outside. It's a blessing to read your work, and even more so to know the gentle, thoughtful poet behind it. A fave for me. Love and Hugs

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/5/2025 7:10:00 AM

My dearest friend Maria, you are so kind to me and so generous granting me so great a support.. always genuinely praising and highly appreciating my humble poetry.. I'm so happy you so much liked and enjoyed what I wrote from the depth of my poetic soul and the living pulse of my world.. I'm quite sure you do feel the same as you are an amazing poetess dipped in the wonder of your world of poetry then to find yourself grounded to your mundane world and caught in its maze.. You are the poet and the great lady whom I admire.. THANK YOU SO MUCH for me would not suffice to render or meet all that you are giving and adding to me.. Stay always blessed and happy. Love and hugs.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/5/2025 1:33:00 AM

Your poem is a real delight. I really relish your fantasy. Brilliant. Blessings.

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/5/2025 6:53:00 AM

A true delight is your wonderful presence Victor and your rewarding comment! I profusely thank you from the depth of my heart for your kind and praising words.. My deepest regards and blessings.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/5/2025 12:13:00 AM

A blessing from God so dear. This is what your are Besma when you write poetry such as this ! Thoroughly enjoyed.

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/5/2025 6:49:00 AM

My dear Rose, a blessing from God to have so wonderful souls in my life and on my poetry path.. Thank you so much for the delight of your visit and the beauty of your words.. Stay always blessed. My warmest wishes. Love and hugs.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/4/2025 10:17:00 PM

Very beautiful Besma, :)

Besma Riabi Dziri
Date: 5/5/2025 6:44:00 AM

Very kind of you, Arthur to gracefully visit and beautifully comment on my humble poetry.. Thank you so much! God bless you. Best regards.