Remembering You

10/12/2022

Hello blog friends!

I hope your week is going well. In my part of the world, it's time for harvest. I share my crops of zucchini, tomatoes, and pumpkins with the local food bank because there are only so many veggies my hubby and I can eat. It's been a fun process, and now I'm planning for next year.

As the temperatures fall, I become a bit nostalgic. Do you? My poem reflects that sentiment through a new form. This week Colleen Chesebro asks that we create a poem following the specific syllabic form of the Troiku. Writer Kerfe Roig selected this form and explains it on her site. Basically, it is a haiku from which the rest of the poem is created. Each line of the first poem begins the following poem. It's a little complicated, but I gave it a try.

Have a wonderful week and enjoy the October change of seasons. 🍂🍁🍂

45 Comments

Diana Peach link

10/12/2022 10:40:53

Beautiful and tender poem, Gwen. I've read a few of these and the form is captivating.

Balroop Singh link

10/12/2022 18:35:32

Wow! your thoughts and verses flow so eloquently Gwen! Beautiful and nostalgic.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 05:49:49

Thank you so much, Balroop. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. 😊

Mae Clair link

10/13/2022 04:14:28

I really love this poetry form, Gwen. I'd say you nailed it. The flow is beautiful and exquisite and I love the images the verses conjure.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 05:54:58

Thank you so much, Mae. The form was new to me, but once I began, I loved it. 😊

Annette Rochelle Aben link

10/13/2022 04:32:53

You nailed the challenge with poetry that speaks to the soul.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 05:50:43

Oh my, thank you, Annette. It's that time of the year. . . 😊

Jill Weatherholt link

10/13/2022 05:21:49

Oh my goodness, yes! I've become nostalgic lately, too. I thought it was my age! What a beautiful poem, Gwen. Thank you for sharing! xo

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 05:52:26

So kind of you to say, Jill. Thank you. The season, life's challenges have opened the door to memories. ❤️

Harmony Kent link

10/13/2022 05:50:24

Oh, Gwen, this is a beautiful Haiku and Troiku! I so love the line “your laugh and my dreams”. You have to publish your poetry some day! Love and hugs, Harmony 💕🙂🤗

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 05:56:39

Thank you so much, Harmony. I'm a novice poet, but I love trying to capture emotions through just a few words. ❤️

Marcia Meara link

10/13/2022 06:23:15

Beautiful, Gwen. Elegant and touching. I agree with Harmony's comments above, too.

The change of seasons from summer to fall makes many of us nostalgic, I think. It's a time for reflection for me, as well.

Thanks for sharing your talent with us, and do consider publishing a book of your lovely, heartfelt poetry. I know I'd buy it! 🤗❤️🤗

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 13:59:59

You are a sweetheart, Marcia. I haven't thought about a collection. I'm so glad you liked this poem. ❤️

Joan Hall link

10/13/2022 07:26:15

Lovely, Gwen! You did a great job at capturing emotions.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 14:00:21

Thank you so much, Joan. 😊

Jan Sikes

10/13/2022 09:35:52

So beautifully expressed, Gwen. It left me feeling a little sad because, yes, I remember. Thank you for sharing!

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 14:00:59

Hugs for those memories, Jan. Thank you for your kind comments. ❤️

D.L. Finn

10/13/2022 10:25:10

This brought so much peace to me, Gwen. Beautiful! Xo

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 14:01:24

Thank you, dear Denise. 🤗

Pat

10/13/2022 13:22:36

So heartfelt...works perfectly with this form.

Pat

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 14:01:47

Thank you, Pat. 😊

john howell link

10/13/2022 13:57:28

Beautiful poem, Gwen. Yes I remember too.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 14:02:42

Thank you, John. It's a gift to remember. 😊

Karen Ingalls

10/13/2022 15:01:36

Another wonderful and beautiful poem, Gwen. It touched me deeply.

Gwen M. Plano

10/13/2022 16:05:48

Thank you so much, Karen. I'm so pleased you liked it. ❤️

Priscilla Bettis link

10/13/2022 18:38:58

Lovely poem, Gwen. Fall afternoons are wonderful, but I admit I love the warmth of summer mornings.

Gwen M. Plano

10/14/2022 10:28:23

Thank you, Priscilla. My walks shift as the beautiful summer mornings grow colder. I love the warmth of the sun. 🌞

Elizabeth Gauffreau link

10/13/2022 19:17:59

Ooh, I like this very much! Your Troiku feels effortless to me.

Gwen M. Plano

10/14/2022 10:31:46

Thank you, Liz. I think the season helped the words flow. 🍁🍂🍁

Staci Troilo link

10/14/2022 04:45:12

That's lovely, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

10/14/2022 10:32:05

Thank you, Staci. 🤗

Colleen Chesebro link

10/14/2022 09:46:31

Gwen, this is exquisite. Your words are beautiful and meaningful. That nostalgia at summer's end connects us to the passage of time. ❤️

Gwen M. Plano

10/14/2022 10:34:04

Thank you, Colleen. I'm so happy you enjoyed it. 😊

Kerfe

10/15/2022 08:52:25

Autumn does bring back memories...beautifully expressed, I can feel the longing.

Gwen M. Plano

10/16/2022 15:54:43

Kind of you to say, Kerfe. Thanks so much. 🍁

JadeLi link

10/15/2022 10:47:42

Poignant yet uplifting at the same time.

Gwen M. Plano

10/16/2022 15:57:07

Thanks so much, Jade. 😊

Lisa link

10/15/2022 18:05:07

That is beautiful, especially the part where it's memory. I often feel that myself.

Gwen M. Plano

10/16/2022 15:55:33

Thank you, Lisa. Memories can be so sweet. ❤️

theindieshe link

10/16/2022 03:46:57

Lines really touch the soul!
Full of love and deep Emotions

Gwen M. Plano

10/16/2022 15:55:58

Thank you so much. 😊

JulesP link

10/18/2022 19:21:34

I can feel the tenderness...

Gwen M. Plano

10/23/2022 08:22:49

Thank you so much, Jules. You've made my day. 🤗

ben Alexander link

10/20/2022 04:24:41

Your poem touches my heart, Gwen <3

Beautiful.

~David

Gwen M. Plano

10/23/2022 08:23:33

Ahh, I'm so pleased. Thank you, David. 😊

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