Dripping in finesse!
Finesse ©Dawn Minott | a Senryu
Dripping in finesse!
Author: Dawn Minott
Poet. Blogger. Speaker. Author of “Moments: A Poetic Autobiography”. Unapologetically a lover of God, a lover of love and all things nature. Hardcore logophile with an epigrammatic style. Creative soul. Artsy to the core.
Spillwords: Spotlight On Writer
Spillwords highlights my craft! #grateful
Purpose Drops ©Dawn Minott
Purpose—a transformative call to action.
A Christmas Poem: Mary’s Awesome Child ©Dawn Minott
Have you ever wondered what it was like for Mary being the mother of Jesus? This piece was conceived as I pondered Mary’s life from the time of the angel’s visit to the expectation of seeing her Son again on His second return to earth, not as her baby but as her King.
Friends Net Worth ©Dawn Minott |a Dectina Refrain
Net worth of friends, not tallied in sums!
Love Rolls On (after Nikki Giovanni) ©Dawn Minott
Tribute poem: for Nikki Giovanni
Commemorating 16 Days of Activism: A World Without Fear ©Dawn Minott
A world free of fear, is possible!
December Already?!©Dawn Minott |a Haiku
Where did the year go?!
Flower of the Day Challenge #94–Lavish Lily
Lily—pretty by nature!
You Are My Home ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Your foundation is not in where you live or what you own.
FREEdom ©Dawn Minott |a Dectina Refrain
Let bells of freedom echo round, “Free at last!”
Midweek Boost ©Dawn Minott
BOOST! Be true to who you are.
Flower of the Day Challenge #92–Precious Peony
Peony—pretty by nature!!
Eclipsed By Love ©Dawn Minott
When heart overrules head, love eclipses logic.
Midweek Boost ©Dawn Minott
God cannot bless who you pretend to be.
Even The Adult In The Room Cries ©Dawn Minott
Those who are strong for others need space to grieve.
Strength: Tribute to My Mom ©Dawn Minott #Senryu
Mother’s quiet strength.
Autumn’s Breath ©Dawn Minott #Haiku
Autumn—the season of cozy moments!
Unleashed ©Dawn Minott
To live in regret is to live within the length of a leash that connects to the past!
Leaves’ Fire ©Dawn Minott
The trees are about to show us how to let dead things go!!!
What’s Old Is New ©Dawn Minott
There’s nothing new under the sun. What was will be again.
Flower of the Day Challenge #91–Reigning Rose
Rises, pretty by nature.
The First Time ©Dawn Minott
A moment of connection through words.
No Regrets ©Dawn Minott
To live life with no regrets.
Flower of the Day Challenge #90–Radiant Rose
Roses, pretty by nature!!
…Even There ©Dawn Minott
No place or distance God’s love won’t go.
Nevertheless ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Trusting, nevertheless!
In The Park ©Dawn Minott
Quietude in the park!!
Flower of the Day Challenge #89–Vibrant Bouquet
Pretty by nature!!
Hope ©Dawn Minott
Hope is memory, it’s possibility, it’s dreaming in color.
Flower of the Day Challenge #88–Fall Bouquet
Pretty by nature!!
Live Out Loud ©Dawn Minott
Live in the now!
Flower of the Day Challenge #87–Ravishing Rose
Pretty by nature!
The Shift ©Dawn Minott
Life is a river, flow with its waters.
For Purpose On Purpose ©Dawn Minott
Live in the moment on purpose for purpose.
In The In-Between ©Dawn Minott
Transforming. Emerging. In the in-between.
The Appointed Vision ©Dawn Minott
The vision will come, it will not tarry.
Flower of the Day Challenge #86–Charismatic Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums, pretty by nature!
Be Encouraged ©Dawn Minott | Mental Health Awareness
Life gets hard sometimes. In those moments stay encouraged.
Strength in Surrender ©Dawn Minott |for Mental Health Awareness
Sometimes being strong is just surrendering…
4th Blogiversary: Bloom From Heart to Hand |a Dectina Refrain
Four years and counting.
Wordless Wednesday ©Dawn Minott
When a photo speaks!
October: Mental Health Awareness Month ©Dawn Minott |a Haibun
Mental health, the compass guiding our way. In its embrace, we find strength to face each day.
Falling For You, Monday ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Sometimes you just gotta take that leap for love.
Ode to Muse ©Dawn Minott
What/who is your muse, your inspiration? What do you do when you lose your muse?
Soar ©Dawn Minott |an Elfje
Release inhibitions, let me soar!
Called ©Dawn Minott | a Dectina Refrain
A Pastor’s send-forth poem.
Wrapped In Black ©Dawn Minott |a Dectina Refrain
The boldness of black is—beautiful!!
Waiting … ©Dawn Minott | a Dectina Refrain
Between now and not yet — wait!
Yellow ©Dawn Minott
Childhood exuberance meets gentle curiosity of a feathered friend.
Love Can’t Live In The Dark ©Dawn Minott
Love can’t live hidden, behind closed doors.
Thought: The Final Frontier ©️Dawn Minott
Thoughts in their purest form are the final frontier of our personhood.
Perfect in this Moment ©Dawn Minott
The simplicity of love.
The Lost Art of Listening ©Dawn Minott
Listen—give attention in order to hear.
Moment ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
The moment is not too big!
Freedom or Safety? ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Freedom or safety? Not a zero-sum game.
We Are One ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Live in harmony.
Cycles & Seasons ©Dawn Minott
Cycles are to humans what seasons are to nature.
BirthMONTH Day 1: I Affirm Today I’m A Work in Progress | a Senryu
Happy birthMONTH to me!
My Love Looks Better on You ©Dawn Minott | with audio
My love looks better on you.
Bend ©Dawn Minott
We bend so we don’t break!
Jesus Wept ©Dawn Minott
His heart overflowed with human sorrow, Jesus wept.
Of Rain & Tears ©Dawn Minott
Tears and rain—both born of nature to nurture.
Praise & Worship ©Dawn Minott
A poetry-music collab with the words of Kirk Franklin.
The Cocoon & The Crucible ©Dawn Minott
… honoring what cocoon us and celebrating the crucibles that challenge us to transform.
Time Won ©Dawn Minott
A lot to say, little time to write it all.
Do It Now
“Now” is always the right time to let someone know you love them.
Living ©Dawn Minott
Living like you’re on borrowed time!!
Life All In ©Dawn Minott
Living with no regrets.
Set Apart ©Dawn Minott
You can’t standout and fit in at the same time.
When Will We Ever Learn ©Dawn Minott | a Folk Song Collab
We go to war to make peace. When will we ever learn all that remains in the end is, loss?!
Heart Hijacked ©Dawn Minott |Etheree
If must be a hijack, let it be by love.
Hold Heart With Both Hands ©Dawn Minott
If you’re fortunate to find love, treat it with care.
Edge of Paradise ©Dawn Minott |an Etheree
Love is paradise.
Love on Horizon ©Dawn Minott | a Etheree
On the horizon is where love’s journey is spread.
Two As One In Love ©Dawn Minott
Two lives entwined together as one. Two as one in love.
Hydrangeas Bloom
Last year these beauties didn’t flower This year their blooms are starting to shower Filling the garden and my heart with wonder Variety of blooms we are blessed to discover Fairytrail White cascade hydrangea Blue Deckle hydrangea Nikko Blue hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla https://createdbydeesign.com/2023/08/25/template-dawn-minott/?page_id=11973
The Landing: Jamaica Travelogue ©Dawn Minott
The excitement of flying into Jamaica.
Perfect Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento
The greatest of all is love.
Love Thrives ©Dawn Minott |a Quatrain
Love will grow anywhere it finds a place to thrive.
Body to Heart Align ©Dawn Minott
Profound body-to-heart alignment upon return to the land of my fore parents, Africa.
The Tiger & The Donkey ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Pointless to argue with someone unwilling to see reason.
Self Love—Masterpiece ©Dawn Minott
Self love—embracing experiences that shape you.
Affirming Love, Embrace Self ©Dawn Minott
Self love—nurturing your mind, body and soul.
Self Love—Becoming ©Dawn Minott
To the woman I was, I am, I’m becoming—I am committed to you, I honor you.
Self-Love, Imperfect Perfection ©Dawn Minott
Self love—loving yourself in your imperfect perfection.
Self Love ©Dawn Minott
Self love—looking in the mirror and knowing that you are worthy, you are capable, you are beautiful.
Philautia (Self-Love) ©Dawn Minott
Self love—being in love with every part of yourself - body and personality.
God’s SO Love, Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |with audio
God thought you were to die for, so He did.
God Is, Love Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott
Jesus Messiah, the Son of God yet as human as brother and friend
Flower of the Day Challenge #85–Resilient Roses
Roses—pretty by nature!
Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento
This cento blends lines and concepts from the works of bell hooks and Maya Angelou, celebrating love as an enduring, powerful force.
I love You, Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |an Epistolary poem
God’s don’t-want-anything-in-return kind of love—unconditionally yours!!!
Loved—Just As I Am—Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |an Epistolary poem
Heart journey of vulnerability to unconditional love and acceptance.
Agape—Love Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott
God has a SO love for us, He gave all!
End of “Journey of Love in June” Series—Hold Heart With Both Hands ©Dawn Minott
Love has a rhythm—explore it!!
Peacock ©Dawn Minott |a Cinquain
Resplendent peafowl!!
Peacocks & Palace ©Dawn Minott |Greece Travelogue (Part 2)
The beauty of peacocks from Cyprus to Crete, colorful and ethereal.
Affirming Love ©Dawn Minott
Love transcends language, a dance of souls in a universe of whispers.
Flower of the Day Challenge #84–From Disappointment to Delight: My Hydrangea Journey
Hydrangeas—pretty by nature!
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