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Line Gauthier Poem
hello hello
butterfly flutterby
epitome of symmetry
graceful & elegant
modest & innocent
whispering
hues & color
spreading loving cheer
a breath sweet kiss
a bit of bliss
Published in my mini photo/anthology book ~HELLO BUTTERFLY~ 2020
AP: 2nd place, 3rd place 2020
POTD October 2, 2019
Submitted on October 1, 2019, for contest Writing Challenge, October - Butterfly sponsored by DEAR HEART- WIISHKOBE ODE - RANKED 1ST
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Stop in your tracks
Take a deep breath
Stop and relax
Close your eyes
Exhale a slow deep breath
In your mind’s eye
It’s early dawn
It’s quiet and serene around you
Look far out at the horizon
There over the peaceful rolling sea
See a fine line of light in the distance
The sun is about to rise
There’s just a fine line
Of warm brilliant orange
Where the water and sky meet
It’s beautiful tranquil blissful
Let it all soak in
Inhale slowly
Exhale
The sun is about to rise
And you’ve got a front row seat
Nothing could be more important
You’re holding a remote
And you get to press
The PAUSE button
You’re in control
The show is on hold for you
The sun won’t rise
Until you’re ready
Breathe in the panoramic view
Nothing could be more
Important than to be
Right here right now
Put the remote in your pocket
Take a deep breath
Keep looking at the horizon
Inhale
Exhale
See that fine line of orange glowing
And know that you have it on pause
It’s not going anywhere
Take a deep breath
You need to do only
One thing right now
You need to take the time
To unclutter your mind
Much like pulling weeds from a garden
Look at your troubles your worries head on
Call them out
Disown them
Reject them
Grab them by the throat
Pull them out by the roots
Gather every one in a bundle
Take your time
Turn them in one at a time
See how uprooted
They are powerless
Every last one of them
Bundle them all
Into that wooden chest in front of you
Take your time
Take all the time you need
When you’re done
Close the lid
And lock the box
Catch your breath
See how the horizon
Still has its bright orange line
And you still have the remote on pause
Take a deep breath
Feel the freedom
With each breath you inhale
Slowly exhale
Throw the key away
As far as you can throw
Inhale
Exhale
Time is on your side
Relax
You’re holding the remote
You’re in control
The sun won’t rise till you’re ready
Breathe it all in
Right now it’s just you
and your sealed wooden chest
It’s heavy but you can do it
Go ahead and push it off the cliff
One more push should do it
There it goes off the cliff
Watch it tumble down down
Your troubles and worries
Out of reach
As the box hits the sea
Listen to the distant splash
And watch the box sink
And hit the bottom of the sea
Exhale a deep genuine sigh of relief
Inhale your first emancipated breath
Taste the moment
Enjoy the unfettered feeling
Inhale
Fill your lungs with the freedom
You remember as a child
Running through a field of flowers
With the wind through your hair
And laughter echoing from all directions
Soak in the moment
And only when you’re ready
Take the remote in your hand
Feel the power the control
Feel the anticipation of the new day
Only when you’re ready
Press the slow motion button
Let the show pick up
From where you left off
Connect with that thin
Orange strip at the horizon
Be one with it
Feel it slowly widen
Control the speed of the day rising
Let the orange ball of fire slowly emerge
You are in control
One with the universal energy
And nobody can shake your strength
You are light and carefree
In the depths of your heart
Infused with energy
Let the day begin…
Published in my photo/poetry book ~SUNRISE MEDITATION~ 2019
AP: 2nd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on October 8, 2020 for contest IMPRESS ME WITH AN OLD POEM (002) sponsored by POET DESTROYER A - RANKED 6TH
on June 11, 2020 for contest YOUR BEST POEM sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE - RANKED 3RD
on April 10, 2019, for contest 2019 POEM OF THE DAY sponsored by RICHARD LAMOUREUX - RANKED 2ND
and on February 16, 2019, for contest 2019 POETRY MARATHON MILE 19 sponsored by MARK TONEY
POTD February 14, 2019 - Very honored this poem was selected as POTD as this is my first ever in this style and writing this poem felt somewhat like a personal journeying.
Originally posted on February 13, 2019
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Set your sights high
Follow what your heart desires
There’s nothing you can’t do
With your deepest breath
Take in the universe
There’s nothing you can’t do
Dream your dream in vivid colors
Make it all come true
There’s nothing you can’t do
Live the life your soul desires
There’s nothing you can’t do
There’s nothing you can’t do
AP - 1st place
December 22, 2018 POEM OF THE DAY
originally posted on December 20, 2018
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Proverb 12:25 "Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up."
a stray lost
in her thoughts
i saw her
sitting there
nursing a frown
so i
reached out
compelled
to offer
a warm hello
no reason
no motive
simple
unadorned
unpretentious
the smile
on her face~
it startled me
made me forget
my troubles
suddenly
all seemed
so insignificant
it was a smile~
that changed
in one instant
the color
of my sky
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
POTD November 15, 2019
posted on November 13, 2019
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I get it now…
it’s not about
momentous events
it’s about
memorable moments
moments that
take your breath away
being in the moment
with your whole being
being at one
with the universe
wherever
that may be
Submitted on June 28, 2019, for contest BEST FREE VERSE 2019 sponsored by JOHN HAMILTON - RANKED 4TH
and on January 16, 2019, for CONTEST NO.543 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND
November 6, 2018, Poem of the Day
Originally posted on November 4, 2018
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There once was a little mighty ant
Who was extravagant and arrogant
Known to be exorbitantly militant
She was so combatant and petulant
They nicknamed her My Commandant
One day she came across an elephant
Elegant and obviously dominant
She started on her typical rant
Then stopped and decided to recant
Both agreed it was all very insignificant
They chatted, it turned out the elephant
Was actually the ant's aunt
Suddenly the intolerant ant
Has become cheerful and exuberant
And now routinely breaks out in chant
AP: 2nd place, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on October 20, 2018, for MID OCTOBER 2018 CONTEST sponsored by BRIAN STRAND
and February 23, 2018, for contest MAKE ME LAUGH sponsored by Robert Haigh
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Go with the flow
Where zephyrs blow
Parallel the weather
Light as a feather
Set it adrift
Life is a gift
Open your heart
Play up the part
Let your mind soar
Your passions roar
Wonder if you have a hit
Stop don’t overthink it
You risk paralysis
With excess analysis
Set your dreams free
You be you and I’ll be me
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on February 15, 2019, for CONTEST 560 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
Originally posted on January 25, 2019
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Mine is a land of golden rivers
And glowing sunsets that melt your heart
A long history of native people in harmony
With lush wildlife and four seasons
Rich forests covering vast expanses
Mine is a land of golden rivers
Where sockeye salmon race up rapids
And eagles soar great heights
Cool calm breezes summoning the night
As the moon rises to cast her spell
Mine is a land of golden rivers
That run wide from coast to coast
Maritimers greeting each morning sun
As it ascends over mountain ranges
Caressing this topography called Canada
Mine is a land of golden rivers
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on July 3, 2019, for contest NOSTALGIA ANY FORM sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
on August 21, 2018, for contest MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE WITH FORM INVENTED IN MY COUNTRY sponsored by BRAHN BAILEY
and on August 25, 2018, for contest MOST COMMENTS RECEIVED POEM 2018 sponsored by JULY MORNING
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And so it begins
The game of life
The dominos of love
Falling where they may
The timer activated
Fresh out of a box
Learning the rules
As we go along
No plan or ruse
No rhyme or reason
Just out for some fun
Moving game pieces
Taking turns
At winning and losing
Rising and falling
In endless succession
An ebb and flow of emotions
The tears the laughter
Riding a roller coaster
Of highs and lows
A detonated cosmic launch
Mingling interstellar orbs
Crisscrossing arcs of destiny
In a waltz of muses
Or divine intervention
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on January 2, 2019, for contest FREE VERSE STYLE ONLY sponsored by EMILE PINET - RANKED 5TH
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a balloon
canary yellow
the sun on her leash
AP: 1st place, Honorable Mention 2020, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on June 26, 2020 for contest STRAND COMPLETELY NEW POETRY (1) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
POTD - June 26, 2020
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