It was such a joy writing poetry for those who attended the wedding fair on Sunday. The time flew by, and I wrote 12 poems in the four hours I was there, on a huge range of topics from giraffes and butterflies, to marathon running to the timeless expression of the meeting of the personal and the universal ‘I’ve just become engaged to the man of my dreams’. It was fun, it was deep, it was magical, it was moving, it was community building it was heart expanding. A privilege.
I’ll share three of the free three minute free taster poems I wrote here (try saying that five times fast!), unedited and full of feeling if not finesse 😉 Enjoy, in Joy!
Butterflies – written for a young girl who adores them, and has their image on her bedroom lamp.
Beautiful colours
delicate wings
so free and so flighty
such magical things
You land on the flowers
or rest in the trees
and there in my bedroom
you’re close to me
Not real of course, no
that wouldn’t be fair
for you like to be
in the fresh open air
I can’t wait for summer
(you don’t like the cold)
to see you again
brave, bright and bold
I had a little help from this lucky charm with that one 😉
Pearls and roses…this bride to be told me how she’d always loved pearls, which are her birth stone, and roses are her favourite flower
Ever since I was a girl
Their precious sheen
has held me enthralled
as the gem of my birth
they feel close to me
their beauty, purity
born of the sea
Roses in contrast
are birthed from the earth
bold and red, their heady scent
speaks of love and luxury
Together combined
the magic’s complete
A salty pearl
a rose so sweet
And so I wish
our love to be
as rich as a rose
as deep as the sea
So much fun! Can’t wait to do it again 🙂
wordsthatserve 
Sounds delightful !
It really was 🙂 Wishing you a delightful day! xx
I agree with SG! This sounds delightful. What a fun way to share poetry and connections with people, especially for a wedding. How did you find and set this up Harula?
LOL! As you know, I’d done poetry to order before, and when I saw the advert for the wedding fair, it felt like a good fit – so I invited myself, and the organiser said yes! Sometimes, you’ve just gotta ask… 😉 Blessings, Harula xxx
LOL. Good for you!
Those are so beautiful, Harula. I especially liked the sentiments at the end of the second one:
And so I wish
our love to be
as rich as a rose
as deep as the sea
Gorgeous way to end the poem!
Thank you so much! I was a little shy of sharing them, sometimes what feels magical in the moment doesn’t shine so much on closer inspection. But I’m realizing it matters little how I feel about them – the joy, the gift, is how the receiver feels about them. The poem is for them, and if they love it, well, job done! Blessings, Harula xxx