Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry

Love is an action, never simply a feeling,
As if we were made of thin air.
I know why the caged bird sings,
Love as a practice, a discipline,

Costs all we are and will ever be,
We grow despite the dirt in our veins,
In the flush of love’s light.
Love is a combination of care, commitment,

A brave and startling truth,
Love heals. Heals and liberates.
It’s in the reach of my arms,
An act of will, both an intention and an action.

We are each other’s harvest.
It’s the fire in my eyes,
Love is an infinite grace,
In the certainty of our love, we speak,

Bringing the gift that my ancestors gave,
Love is an enchanted,
Endless mystery.

bell hooks & Maya Angelou, my inspiration

Afterword: Cento is a poem formed from lines of poems written by other poets. Cento is Latin for “patchwork,” and is composed like a collage or quilt, and honors others’ poems while presenting your unique work.

Written for David’s W3 prompt #114.

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28 thoughts on “Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento”

    2. Oooooh! Mine too! She spoke at my college commencement!

      You are such a brilliant poet, Dawn… now I understand why you chose this prompt – to us all look bad (just kidding, just kidding!)

      But I’m not kidding about you being brilliant… the lines in this poem sing!

      ~David

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      1. Hey David. You had the privilege of seeing and hearing Maya in person?! Woowww what an honor!! I wish I had an in-person moment with her. When people tells me I remind them of her, it’s the greatest compliment because she’s such an icon for me!!!

        Thanks for the “brilliant poet” compliment. I appreciate it, especially coming from you David!!! Cheers!!

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    1. Thanks Sadje. My days don’t allow me the time to engage as much as I’d like to on the blog but accepting the POW means carving out time to do so. I have a new level of appreciation for those, like you, who manage prompts.

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