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Light and Dark

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For Shikata ga nai' Poetry Contest sponsored by Silent One

The yin and yang Of heavy heart Orange female tiger Male azure dragon with spark Jubilant jaded laugh Inside jaundice jokes One can follow one’s path Face what lies ahead with hope It cannot be helped You must weather storm Life isn’t always fair Always be in true form Let go and let God Grannie sings with faith Be sure to guard heart Save for rainy day Do you learn white wisdom From elegant emerald elders Are you led by mission Experience of life a welder’s Fire to flaming silver steel Molding you into amethyst art However you may fuchsia feel For growth we need light and dark

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Silent One

Date: 11/10/2024 11:56:00 AM

Thank you for writing for my contest and congratulations on your placement.

Karen Jones
Date: 11/10/2024 12:15:00 PM

What a great contest prompt it was! Thanks for my placement and inspiration!

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/21/2024 7:59:00 PM

I like your poem. Yin and yang is truly what life is about. I like the statement 'to guard one's heart'. It is best to not be in a hurry.

Karen Jones
Date: 10/21/2024 10:41:00 PM

Thanks for liking it Hilda and yes patience is a virtue. :0)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/21/2024 3:53:00 PM

So true. There is not one without the other

Karen Jones
Date: 10/21/2024 4:29:00 PM

Agreed! Thanks for reading Andrea

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/21/2024 2:29:00 PM

Those two ending lines offer a great summary. Makes the reader want to take this lesson to heart. Grannie had it right. God will help us through. Great write

Karen Jones
Date: 10/21/2024 3:01:00 PM

Thank you Eileen!

Valsa George

Date: 10/20/2024 9:33:00 PM

"One can follow one’s path Face what lies ahead with hope" Do agree with all your thoughts dear Karen. The last stanza where your thoughts culminate, I love most. Definitely, for growth, we need light and dark.

Karen Jones
Date: 10/20/2024 10:00:00 PM

Yes. We appreciate light more after experiencing dark. Thanks for reading Valsa!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/20/2024 4:19:00 PM

Hi, best wishes my friend on this unique and higly creative worrk. Hugs, Pangie xx

Karen Jones
Date: 10/20/2024 4:39:00 PM

Thanks dearest Pangie!

John Read

Date: 10/20/2024 1:31:00 AM

Wise words Karen your yin and yang fit together perfectly. God bless you.

Karen Jones
Date: 10/20/2024 1:34:00 AM

:0) Your kind comment means a lot! Thanks and God bless YOU tenfold!