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MAYBE -- A #TankaTuesday Poem

5/10/2022

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Hello blog friends, it's #TankaTuesday -- time for poetry!

Today author Colleen Chesebro invites us to write a Butterfly Cinquain, an unrhymed poem of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2 syllables per line. My thoughts immediately went to current events.

There's no butterfly to be found in protests and war zones, but there's often lingering hope. The traces of light may be difficult to see, but within the human heart, there's always possibility. And so, I've entitled this poem - MAYBE.
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​I hope you have a wonderful week, replete with instances of hope. 💗

All the best,
​Gwen
45 Comments
willowdot21 link
5/10/2022 10:11:36

A beautiful poem 💜💗🦋

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Gwen Plano
5/10/2022 11:23:12

Thank you so much, Willow. 💗

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Harmony Kent link
5/10/2022 10:44:47

Oh, Gwen, this is beautiful and so pregnant with hope 💕🙂

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Gwen Plano
5/10/2022 11:24:40

Thank you, dear Harmony. I'm so happy you liked it. Hugs... 🤗

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Tzvi Fievel link
5/10/2022 12:53:45

nice turn in middle of poem.

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Gwen Plano
5/10/2022 17:57:27

Thank you, Tzvi. I'm glad you liked it.

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Sarah link
5/10/2022 15:21:05

Such a hopeful poem! Lovely!

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Gwen Plano
5/10/2022 17:58:17

Thank you, Sarah. I tried to create a bit hope through the verse. I'm so pleased you felt it. 😊

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Annette R Aben link
5/11/2022 03:10:11

Touche! Love this, Gwen.

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 07:34:34

Thank you so much, Annette.

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Joan Hall link
5/11/2022 04:35:25

Beautiful, Gwen!

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 07:29:18

Thank you so much, Joan.

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Elizabeth Gauffreau link
5/11/2022 04:53:04

A thought-provoking poem . . .

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 07:31:34

We live in challenging times and I often feel helpful to bridge the divide.

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Priscilla Bettis link
5/11/2022 05:20:59

I do worry about our divided country. Like yesterday, just when I was thinking it's not so bad, we can all get along, we can reach across the aisle, I see a post from someone I follow on T that dropped an F bomb and condemned the other side. No issue, no substance, just lashing out. I unfollowed the person. i realize unfollowing is the opposite of reaching across the aisle, but I also don't want to support such angry, unhelpful verbage.
I'd rather stand shoulder to shoulder, as in your poem.

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 07:33:23

People are good at heart levels, but it seems the heart is forgotten these days. I'm with you, Priscilla. Thank you for sharing.

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Staci Troilo link
5/11/2022 05:41:43

Lovely poem and graphic, Gwen. And what an important sentiment.

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 07:33:42

Thank you, Staci. 🤗

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Mae Clair link
5/11/2022 08:13:02

I love the image of standing shoulder to shoulder. Well done, Gwen!

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 09:32:24

Thank you, Mae. At heart, people are good. 😊

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Yvette M Calleiro link
5/11/2022 08:15:01

I miss the days when people would meet in the middle. Now, they are all about trying to one-up one another on who can be more extreme. :'( I haven't lost hope, though. Great poem, Gwen! :-)

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 09:34:03

Thank you, Yvette. I'm grateful to be living in a sparcely populated area. People are kind and often are shoulder to shoulder helping others. 😊

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Colleen M. Chesebro & Word Craft Poetry link
5/11/2022 12:04:13

Gwen, this is stunning! Your poem is perfect for these dark days. I love the uplifting message. <3

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 16:54:07

Thank you so much, Colleen. 💗

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D.L. Finn
5/11/2022 12:27:30

I love the contrast of hope and fear or hate. Butterfly Cinquain is my favorite visual form of poetry and you brought that to life.

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 16:55:10

Thank you, Denise. I love the Butterfly Cinquain as well. Big hugs... 🤗

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John howell link
5/11/2022 12:54:35

Beautiful poem and sentiment, Gwen. I’m sure would stand out shoulder to shoulder or no.

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Gwen Plano
5/11/2022 16:56:05

Thank you, John. So kind of you to say. Shoulder to shoulder is the only hope, right? 😊

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Jacqui Murray link
5/11/2022 18:01:53

Such a thoughtful poem, Gwen.

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Gwen Plano
5/12/2022 09:27:13

Thank you, Jacqui. Much appreciated.

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Jan Sikes
5/11/2022 19:36:26

Those two powerful words - 'what if.' I do believe we can live in a world filled with peace and love, but we've got a long way to go. What a beautiful poem.

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Gwen Plano
5/12/2022 09:29:04

Thank you, Jan. We live in complicated times, don't we? Sometimes folks can't even have a normal conversation. 🤗

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Jill Weatherholt link
5/12/2022 10:43:47

How wonderful this would be! Beautiful poem, Gwen. Thank you for sharing. xo

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Gwen Plano
5/13/2022 06:40:52

How wonderful indeed, Jill. Thank you. 💗

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mark bierman link
5/13/2022 15:45:27

A wonderfully crafted tribute to unity, Gwen. Well done.

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Gwen Plano
5/14/2022 16:42:16

Thank you so much, Mark. 😊

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theindieshe link
5/15/2022 04:38:16

Loved the message!
Maybe then the world would be a kinder place to live in.

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Gwen Plano
5/15/2022 17:24:41

Thank you so much. If only... 💗

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Merril D Smith link
5/15/2022 05:56:27

It would be lovely if this could happen. 💙

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Gwen Plano
5/15/2022 17:26:12

So true, Merril. So true... 💗

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sally cronin link
5/16/2022 08:19:01

Wonderful sentiment Gwen and there is so much division at the moment often over trivia when major events are lost in the noise. ♥

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Gwen Plano
5/16/2022 16:00:12

You are so so right, Sally. Thank you for being YOU. 💗

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Balroop Singh link
5/16/2022 09:59:44

I love the hope, which is said to fade yet shines in your poem Gwen. You've said a lot within few words. Well-penned!

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Gwen Plano
5/16/2022 16:01:01

Thank you so much, Balroop. Much appreciated! 💗

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ben Alexander link
5/17/2022 07:31:53

Gwen, I'd <EM>love</em> to find you. Certainly.

<3
David

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Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. ―Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning


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