Hello Readers
It’s April 1 and we are officially into the month of challenges. I have challenged myself to do thirty days of poetry. When I decided to take the plunge into NaPoWriMo and AtoZ, I made a few plans. But what are plans if they don’t go wrong! So, all I will say is that I’m here to have fun, experiment a bit and see how far I can go. No more a stickler for rules, I’m going to do this my way.
On day 1, I didn’t want to do something long (also, I could think of nothing much). I am yet to warm up. And so, the early-bird prompt has happily come to my aid. It’s very warm here in Delhi and I am tweaking the line ‘Forever might be short’ by Emily Dickinson to pen a short nine-line poem. Since the poem is short, I decided to call it A for Abridged! So is life, really. (The picture is from a visit to Leh, India).
on a sultry, late summer day
a weary poet recites a poem
her mind conjures a world
builds a snowball—
it melts
into nothingness
the poet isn’t sad
she knows
forever is short
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Have you heard of Olav H. Hauge, the Norwegian poet and translator? This is inspired from his lovely poem ‘The Old Poet Has Made a Line’, in the sense of saying much in a few words.
This post is part of BlogchatterA2Z 2022 and NaPoWriMo
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Forever is short.. how beautiful and apt
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That’s a short and profound poem. So much depth in such few lines.
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Thanks Rashi💐
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Hi Sonia… Loved the poem, short & sweet yet full with complex ideas. 👌 Btw, ‘Forever might be short’ is an interesting line which I guess I can use in a poem too…
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It would be great to see what you come up with!
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Lovely poem Sonia..
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Thank you Deepika💐
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“Forever” lingers on my mind. Interesting imagery sultry, melt, snowball.
Beautiful picture!
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So kind of you. Thank you Srishti.
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Beautifully written. Loving the imagery and I can feel a hint of sadness yet acceptance. Wonderful
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Thank you so much💐
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My goodness! Sometimes, less is indeed more. there’s so much to convey with so few! Good luck! As always, I look forward to your posts!
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Thank you Janaki. So glad you stopped by.
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“Forever is short ! “, how profound is that !! Looking forward to such beautiful poems .
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Thank you Chinmayee💐
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Love the ‘hopeful’ note this short poem ends on. I’m glad you have such cool shots of Leh to look at:) I hear Delhi is getting hot.
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Haha. True. Delhi summer is always terrible.
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Stunning poem, Sonia. I’m going to enjoy your A 2 Z!
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So kind of you Damyanti. Thank you. I will look forward.
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Happy A2Z Sonia.
In my part of the world though the spring has officially started, since last week due to Saiberian cold wave, we are yet again experiencing snow and cold. So when I read your poem, I so longed for the sunshine and I changed this short and sweet poem of yours to read it like this for me….
on a cold, early spring day
a “copy-cat” poet recites a poem
her mind conjures a world
builds a sun—
it freezes
into nothingness
the poet isn’t sad
she knows
forever is short
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Wow! That’s so wonderful and humorous too. Loved it.
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Beautiful lines!
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Thank you Sandhya💐
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Lovely poem, Sonia, and the picture too. All the best for April!
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Thank you 💐
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“forever is short”, oh how profound , yet true these words are Sonia.
I simple love reading your writings Sonia and am looking forward to the rest of the month!
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Thank you Harshita. So kind of you.
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Beautifully penned. Simple and sweet.
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Thank you
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Your poem is lovely Sonia. It left me with a feeling of sorrow. Love your photo of that sparkling mountain in Leh. All the best for your two challenges.
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Thank you Kalpana. Means so much coming from you.
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When it comes to forever, nothingness defines it beyond. Lovely lines Sonia.
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Thank you Swarnali💐
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I like your poem, Sonia! No, I haven’t heard of Olav H. Hauge.
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Thank you Liz. That one by Hauge is a lovely little piece
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You’re welcome, Sonia.
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