Family

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family, love, marriage, poem, poetry, poetry on demand, poetry to order, wedding, wedding fair

I had a lot of fun writing some more ‘poetry on demand’ at another local wedding event this morning, and would like to share one here – written, as usual, in just three minutes – on the requested subject of Family. They gave me more background that just that one word theme of course, but I’ll let the poem speak for itself. Enjoy 🙂

A family as big in heart
as in number
where love runs
thicker than blood
and all are welcome
whatever the connection
but it’s getting harder
to stay in touch
more movement now
more spread out
but we do our best
to keep that glue
of love and connection
strong and true
and though it’s not
all joy and bliss
I wouldn’t trade a thing
for this
solid rock of family
foundations of a life
rooted in, but going beyond
that bond of man and wife

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https://wordsthatserve.wordpress.com/wedding-poetry/

 

 

Poetry on Demand – for real!

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poem, poetry, poetry on demand

I wanted to share with you a couple of the poems I wrote on Saturday – my first public outing writing poetry on demand!

It was a great success, and so much fun, with warm smiles a plenty, as well as a few teary eyes to show I’d done my job well!

Below are a couple of examples, written in just three minutes! Enjoy:-)

This customer wanted a poem about unrequited love, and new opportunities:

My eyes shine

and give rise

to seedlings that

grow up

out, deep below

into the crevices

the cracks 

that have opened up

inside me

with the shock

of powerful feelings sent back

not received

but returned with interest and refusal

unintentionally destructive

life-givingly opening

for new roots

have found the cracks

the tears have watered freedom

and I see a new direction opening

one of flow

and the unknown

far from here

far from you

something new

This customer wanted a poem about the joys of grandchildren:

What a joy

watching the next generation

grow and thrive

play and dance

to the natural joy

of the music they can still hear

in hearts unblemished

souls pure

minds open and curious

‘Why?’ they ask

‘Play with me!’ they say

and you’re away

in worlds they conjure

with words and songs and dance

worlds they see

beyond mundane reality

and they go there so easily

until life knocks them back

as at times it will

and they crawl into your lap

for a hug and a snuggle

to be soothed and stroked

and allowed to cry

 

Oh precious ones

who brighten my day

don’t let that magic

fade away