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We can spin a web with them
Or string them together
And wear them with pride.
We beat them together for smoothness
Or just blend them with others
And we relish and savor them.
We mix n match them
Tailoring them to our needs
And drape around, making us unique.
We sip them or take a mouthful
Swirl them in our mouths
And are filled with warmth of old wine.
We toss and turn them
Or sometimes sleep on them
And we dream of them.
They seduce us,
Entice us,
Keep us occupied.
We play with them,
Revere them, use them
We can't exist without these.
WORDS - We writers are defined by them!
For - Poetry jam
Oh yes, the do seduce us for sure. Beautifully expressed, Janaki!
ReplyDeleteThank you Corinne.
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ReplyDeleteSwirl them in our mouths
And are filled with warmth of old wine." All your stanzas are delightful and this is my favorite of all the positive power of words. "Word Play" can be highly competitive too, but I like the gentler side you show.
Yes, so very true! Words are always swirling about in my head, THAT I know. I like the idea of beating them together for smoothness or just blend them together. Writing poetry is definitely word play.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary...you are a fine one in whipping a poetry.
DeletePerfection, each and every word you wrote!!!! (they do swirl, don't they?)
ReplyDeleteThey do Helen...thanks.
DeleteIf you love them, you can't live without them... can you? LOL
ReplyDeleteGorgeous read :)
Thanks Bren.
Deletelove your creative play of words, janaki! <3 :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Irene.
Deleteoh they def seduce and entice...smiles....i love playing with words...and making them spin in new ways...fun write and take on the prompt...
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian.
DeleteI love this!! I could just taste those words, feel them wind around--well penned :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sara.
Deleteoh yes, for the love of words. we sip them or take a mouthful :]
ReplyDeleteThanks P+S
DeleteMy dear Poetess,
ReplyDeleteThis was indeed a masterpiece my friend!! Yes, words can touch or break the heart. It can cut or entice the mind with divine sweetness. You wrote this with power and truth (smile).
Thanks Dear Andy.
DeleteHow aptly said Janu. we really cant live without them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rim.
DeleteVery nicely done! And so true.
ReplyDelete...and sometimes elude us... but if we stick with it, they usually do arrive. :) This is really clever.
ReplyDeleteI love this! And so true for writers, isn't it? I especially liked the stanza:
ReplyDelete"We toss and turn them
Or sometimes sleep on them
And we dream of them."
They can truly haunt us when they aren't cooperating, but in the end, the effort is always worth it. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Poetry Jam this week!
This is so wonderfully created Janu... so true of words!
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