Whisper

The gentle whisper Suggestions of a different direction to take Nudged towards a new goal As I inexplicably exert resistance Whisper to me again The murmur is too faint My memory fails As I inexplicably fall to sleep The breeze carries the instruction My ear attuned for a moment Both the sound and myself cast away As I inexplicably seek out answers The silence has volume Thumps like a drum I can't hear what I need to over the beat As I inexplicably age Maybe the whisper waits for me Second chances waiting on the wind As the weight lifts from my shoulders I am inexplicably no longer left wanting Writing Challenge - 'W' Words - Poetry Contest 22nd April 2023 Sponsored by: Constance La France

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/15/2023 10:31:00 AM

The whisper of inspiration for new path and new roads in its purest form DD. Congratulations on your win! Blessings for your journey to peaceful serenity!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/15/2023 11:11:00 AM

Many thanks Sam, I appreciate your kind words :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/30/2023 4:37:00 AM

Congratulations on this winning work in Constance's contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing with us. Sara

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/30/2023 9:06:00 AM

Thank you

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/27/2023 2:26:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. Have a great/blessed day..............

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/27/2023 2:43:00 PM

Thank you Paula

Constance La France

Date: 4/27/2023 1:45:00 PM

Dilly, thank you so much for sharing your poem with us in my Writing Challenge congratulations !

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/27/2023 1:58:00 PM

Thank you

Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris

Date: 4/26/2023 7:36:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the Contest...Dilly. You always done well.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/26/2023 9:35:00 PM

Thank you, congratulations on your first place too! :)

Speaks Volumes

Date: 4/26/2023 4:36:00 PM

Well I said it was perfect didnt I? Congrats on your win D well done

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/26/2023 9:35:00 PM

Haha your word is law

Speaks Volumes

Date: 4/24/2023 1:08:00 AM

Its true, you will not follow a bellowed direction or even a full bellied shout, the suggestions that come with most meaning come from within, without, the softly inaudible whispers are the ones that yield the most clout. A true and beautiful poem my friend, and I concur, written once and left, a masterpiece, struggle with it over time and it is merely print on paper )or onscreen) Your poem is perfect

John Lawless

Date: 4/23/2023 4:54:00 AM

If this is the result of a "draft"you should write one in the "wind"....."at what point in its dissection does the frog cease to be?"

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/23/2023 4:57:00 AM

The more effort I put in the less likely anything of merit will appear. I put a full day's work into the Ulysses one and got an N/A. I still don't know if that one is a frog or not :)

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/22/2023 7:44:00 PM

Very introspective, I really like the last stanza with the message of second chances and no longer waiting - best of luck with the contest~

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/22/2023 9:50:00 PM

Thank you Michelle

Paul Willason

Date: 4/22/2023 5:20:00 PM

Good one...the gentle nudge to change something. I wrote a poem yesterday titled, a different song but couldn't bring it to a conclusion. It seems I must have telepathically tranferred the task to you...so thanks DD.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 4/22/2023 9:50:00 PM

Haha maybe!