Poets' Pursuits Beyond Writing

Abounding in seemingly infinite activities for actualization Bards are we, bestowed with busyness beyond poetry writing’s best Chores of caring await like being coaches, cheerers, counselors Duty-bound, we can do these or that and such with diligence… Earnest in our roles as parents and family members, ever-endearing Fulfilling entrusted assignments along faithfulness fortitude Guards, governors, guides … glowing in goodness Helping, healing, hoisting hearts upon hope’s herald… Influencing against impossibility’s impact Joy-sharers while journeying with jubilation Kindness’ sowers, as well as instructors of knowledge Loving, leading, learning along the light… Managers, merchandisers, or ministers Nourishing talents and gifts, knocking off negligence Open to development opportunities Planting, praying, pursuing toward prosperity Quitting not to live in contentment’s quietude… Reconciliators or reconcilers, rejoicing for relationship restoration Singers or perhaps speech makers, truth --- spreading Triumphantly testifying with thanksgiving* Upholders of righteousness in our undertakings Voicing out vigilantly against violence… Worshipers while watchers of grand children (soon) ... wisely Xylophone players maybe, while basking under bliss of xanadu Yearning for yields with strength of youthfulness Zealously we zoom to accomplish much midst passionate zest. *2Corinthians 9:11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. "Double Abecedarian" with the 26 lines' first and last words beginning letters from A to Z, amidst internal alliteration November 28, 2020 2nd place, "Where do we poets go?" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Silent One; judged on 11/29/2020.