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Labor of Love

world weary of iambics and prose ~ work with inkwells write from your soul


WORK PERSPECTIVE MONOKU Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Beata Agustin 
how many syllables (17)
05/05/22

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Andrea Dietrich

May 23, 2022 at 12:33 PM

One of my favorites on the winner list. Congrats, David.

David Kavanagh

May 23, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Thank you Andrea, high praise indeed, cheers David

Kim Rodrigues

May 22, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Love it! Congratulations!

David Kavanagh

May 23, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Thank you Kim, I really meant it too, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

May 22, 2022 at 8:39 AM

Congratulations on your win. A "Wonderful "write. Yes, write from the soul. Have a great/blessed day.......................

David Kavanagh

May 22, 2022 at 8:55 AM

Thank you Paula, your another poet like Beata below, that writes what’s in their soul, cheers David

Beata Agustin

May 22, 2022 at 8:05 AM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing your quotable monoku on work perspective, showcasing poem writing. God bless you.

David Kavanagh

May 22, 2022 at 8:53 AM

Well thank you Beata, you for one certainly write from your soul everyday, yes we can all make up poems, but feeling them emanating from our souls is cathartic in itself, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos

May 12, 2022 at 12:44 PM

I believe you are quite correct David ,my friend, about time that we mend, and write what we really feel, and what is absolutely real. Maybe from tomorrow! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

David Kavanagh

May 13, 2022 at 1:43 AM

It can be quite cathartic Jennifer if you tap into absolute reality, however abstract it seems, ink flows from it, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

May 6, 2022 at 2:43 AM

Some of the poetry forms are too clinical for my liking, but each to his own. Tom

David Kavanagh

May 6, 2022 at 3:10 AM

It can be difficult enough at times for this philistine to find the words Tom, without having to meter them out in iambics, but like you said each to their own, cheers David

Gary Radice

May 6, 2022 at 1:10 AM

Rules aren't necessarily a stop sign for me.. more like speed bumps. I prefer the motorway..unless it's the M6 ..and I honestly haven't got a clue where I'm going with this..Just that I totally agree with your sentiments David. Cheers - Gary:)

David Kavanagh

May 6, 2022 at 1:53 AM

I think I understand where your going Gary, take the off ramp, and go with your gut, rather than sitting stationary in the rat race of life waiting for it to start moving again, cheers David

Anselmo Boles

May 5, 2022 at 11:03 PM

I believe that the most sincere flood of emotions within one's thoughts, arrive from the depths not from academic ghosts. Meaningful Monoku David!...ab

David Kavanagh

May 6, 2022 at 12:21 AM

Indeed Anselmo, the spontaneity carries a more raw direct line from the source, than the rehearsed ever can, cheers David

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 5, 2022 at 9:56 AM

Oh yeah. Soaking in it. xomo

David Kavanagh

May 5, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Soak away Super Mo, as you well know, we must tap into these inkwells, but we can never be sure what to expect if anything, when we reach them, cheers David

Sotto Poet

May 5, 2022 at 9:47 AM

David, your monoku is a treasure trove of wisdom and compassion. It's amazing how much you can communicate in a few syllables. Best for a win

David Kavanagh

May 5, 2022 at 11:05 AM

Thank you Lasaad, it’s a simple message with perhaps innate intuition to use the concept of one’s soul as the conduit to our inspiration, cheers David

L Milton Hankins

May 5, 2022 at 8:19 AM

Very, very fine monoku, David, full of truth and inspiration.

David Kavanagh

May 5, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Good topic for a blog Milton

L Milton Hankins

May 5, 2022 at 10:27 AM

You are absolutely right. In fact, I will often alter a poetry form in order for something to make better sense. I think forms and formats should only be for guidelines and never to stifle one's creativity.

David Kavanagh

May 5, 2022 at 8:43 AM

Thanks Milton, this one is probably suited to my own personal poems, if I try to force metering over words I tend to lose my way, and mess up expressively, cheers David

Jenna Logan

May 5, 2022 at 8:08 AM

... and just let your words flow. Hi, David. Love the thought.

Jenna Logan

May 5, 2022 at 1:19 PM

We’ve been in touch. Thank you, David.

David Kavanagh

May 5, 2022 at 8:37 AM

It’s really the only way I can honestly express what I feel Jenna, I tend to get distracted by metering, and fall way short of the mark, I think Milt is seeking your oracle, sounds desperate, cheers David

L Milton Hankins

May 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM

Jenna - when I try to contact you, I get a "Poet has turned off commenting" message. I've tried several times. I'm bereft!!!

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