{"id":21158,"date":"2022-09-02T17:13:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T15:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alluringcreations.co.za\/wp\/?p=21158"},"modified":"2025-04-14T18:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:49:15","slug":"letter-to-life-poem-on-poetry-potion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alluringcreations.co.za\/wp\/letter-to-life-poem-on-poetry-potion\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to Life Poem on Poetry Potion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Letter to Life<\/em><\/a>, my beloved poem and one of my latest and dearest is published by Poetry Potion <\/em>today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Letter to Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“My childhood, oasis in urban escape
cloistered by walnut book-racks, Verdun tower of ivory
dust curtained amid city lights,
summers in valleys, surging amongst fistful pebbles
in torrents of laughter, splashing of stars choosing earth.
Hide and go seek in parking lots, cars silent castles,
stories outlined in chalk, charmed leaves pressed upon sidewalk,
friends by the handful, two fists and some more
accepted as is-
Loud smiles, nicknames enough,
common agendas, ditto life. Straightforward like snow. <\/p>

My youth, arms pulling through chopping waters
of crowds choiring in cacophony
adrenaline rush under moonlight
discerning whispers from windy rush and sunrise, alone,
or the charm of granite shards sparkling \u2013 if any
heartbeat corrected by music, jazz, soul, swing
swishing sway softly whisper of voice,
dreams redefined. The slang of youth and
Anthropocene, of rolling stones.
cultural gravity defined, high-end downscale
brand synonyms to new ventures ahead. <\/p>

Until here, until now,
light strewn by eyelashes
scented air through lungs
scents embed in a life to proclaim:
I am. I can.
To be enough.
Celebrate Verdun leaves
strewn on gold necklaces braided from sun rays,
sapphire nights dusted with diamonds
rivers spilling over paths rich in memories
AND YOU.”<\/p>Patricia Furstenberg
<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I loved writing this poem. It is filled with positive energy and I remember it left me energized \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I am more excited about is that Letter to Life<\/em> was published in September and this is my birthday month \ud83d\ude42 I’ll turn 50 this year (how incredible is that?!) so I decided to find something worth celebrating about life every day, music and dance including… editing my manuscript, writing poems also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you could head over to Poetry Potion<\/em> and read my poem Letter to Life<\/a><\/em>.
You can even give it 5 stars if you really love it! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"letter<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Founded by Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso, za (not zama), Poetry Potion has now been online for six years and they are pursuing a 100 year legacy. <\/em>
POETRY POTION is part of KWASUKELA MEDIA (PTY)LTD <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My previous poems published on Poetry Potion<\/em> can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can enjoy more poetry on my blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My books are available through Amazon, especially my latest release, Dreamland<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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