The art of life...

5/16/2018

by Gwen Plano

Each week poet Ronovan Hester sponsors a Haiku prompt challenge, and folks (like me) try to follow his lead. This week the two words are body and art. If you have interest in this poetic form, please click on his name and you'll be guided to his website where you'll find detailed instructions.

We imagine our memories to be lodged in our mind, and then a simple touch brings us back in time - to another touch, loving or unkind. Hidden, it awaits our discovery through The Art of Life - the ups and downs, the laughter and the tears, the joys and the fears.

I've attempted to capture this dynamic through the image of a young woman holding life itself.

10 Comments

Natalie Ducey link

5/16/2018 08:34:06

This is so beautiful, Gwen. Thank you for sharing. :)

Gwen Plano

5/16/2018 15:18:30

Thank you, Natalie. Much appreciated!

John Howell link

5/16/2018 12:05:20

Beautiful, Gwen. No better way to depict the art of life.

Gwen Plano

5/16/2018 15:17:51

Thank you, John. The art of life and it's beautiful miracle.

Davy D link

5/17/2018 02:37:34

Nice haiku and take on the prompts Gwen. Someone once told me to cherish the lines and marks as we age, as they are lines in the chapters of our lives. Your haiku brought this back to mind.

Gwen Plano

5/17/2018 03:14:20

Thank you, Davy. I love the thought that the signs of aging are "lines in the chapters of our lives." How beautiful!

John Fioravanti

5/18/2018 09:09:46

Beautifully done, Gwen!

Vashti Q link

5/18/2018 09:34:00

Beautiful and meaningful haiku, Gwen! Well done. <3 xx

Jan Sikes link

5/18/2018 16:11:03

This is one of the most beautiful posts I've seen, Gwen. What a beautiful expression!

D.L. Finn

5/21/2018 00:31:40

Our bodies do hold the truths, so perfectly said, Gwen!

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