It doesn’t matter your pace. What matters is the mark you make.
Tag: poem
Quirky Nature #2: Nature Weaves ©Dawn Minott | a Haiku
Mother Nature weaves basket art.
Quirky Nature #1: Wonders of Iceland ©Dawn Minott | a Haiku
Nature at her quirkiest—Iceland.
Autumn’s Return: A Blogger’s Revival ©Dawn Minott
As summer transitions to autumn, reconnect, share stories, inspire.
Sunflower Laughter ©Dawn Minott
Laughter’s joy in sunflowers’ sway.
Boom! Thank You! ©Dawn Minott
Thank you!!!!
Life in Motion ©Dawn Minott | a Haiku
Watching nature unfold and grow.
Reckless Love ©Dawn Minott |a Loop Poem with audio
In God is LOVE-complete, there is no Plan-B
The Heart of Intimacy ©Dawn Minott
The heart of intimacy binds emotional connections for deep and meaningful relationships.
Love, Into-Me-See ©Dawn Minott
Intimacy … Into-me-see💕💗💕
Without! ©Dawn Minott
Without—the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking
Independent Jamaica ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Jamaica 60th year of independence. The Jamaican proverb “Wi likkle but wi tallawah” describes how this tiny island make such great contributions to the world.
Heart in Perpetual Bloom ©️Dawn Minott
God’s heart, a treasure, a love divine. In its embrace, we find our home.
Independent Woman ©Dawn Minott
Fire in her soul, grace in her heart, miss independent.
Bee’s Flutter ©Dawn Minott
Bees on roses, a bond to transcend.
Pursue Me ©Dawn Minott |Music-Poetry Collaboration, a Senryu
If you happen to see something chasing after me, don’t be alarmed. That’s just God’s goodness and His mercy following me every day of my life.
say YES! ©️Dawn Minott |a Sedoka
A hunger for intimacy fulfilled in deep physical and emotional connection.
Oops! Heart Did It Again ©Dawn Minott |R&B-poetry Collaboration
Love isn’t forced, if s/he’s wrong for you, s/he can’t love you the right way.
Finding Broken Hearts ©Dawn Minott |a R&B-poetry Collaboration
Inspired by a documentary on Whitney Houston’s life and death and out birthed this piece—a response to her #1-chart-topping question in song: “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?” I miss her. What a beautiful contributor to our world she was.
sure-enough-gonna God ©️Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
In the steadfast faithfulness of God there is solace.
Aurora: Ode to Dawn ©Dawn Minott
Aurora, natural light display in the Earth's sky. A dance of colors that makes our spirits fly.
Apricate ©Dawn Minott | Shadorma & Haiku
Bask in sunlight’s tender embrace. Let nature’s light within you shine.
Memories of Petrichor ©Dawn Minott
Petrichor, a gift from nature's grand design where rain and earth unite.
In the Shadow of Your Smile ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
In the shadow of your smile, there resides a love story untold.
Petrichor ©Dawn Minott |a Haiku
Petrichor, a poetic reminder of nature's revival.
She’s A Lot!! ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
Embrace your complete self. Embrace all of who you are.
Your Circle ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
Who do you let into your circle.
Be The Sunshine ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
Be the sunshine—brighten hearts, illuminate the world.
Dog Ate My Homework ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Teacher: Johnny no fibbing. Johnny: It’s true, the dog did really eat my homework!
Ugh … a bird on my head?! ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Why raise a bird in a coop when you can raise it on your head?! 😂 lol 😂
Me Stuck ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
When your cat sister tricks you for the umpteenth time!!!
MidWeek Boost: Limerick-ing ©️Dawn Minott
Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump! Happy hump day!
Lips Like These! ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
In this limerick poem, we encounter a charismatic horse who indulges in a playful act.
Irrational Fear ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Why did the number 8 keep looking over its shoulder? It had an irrational fear of 7, afraid it would eat 9! 😂🤣😂
MidWeek Boost: Say Nothing! ©️Dawn Minott
Know when saying nothing is the best response.
messy-unpredictable-beautiful LIFE! ©Dawn Minott
Living life is an array of experiences, emotions, relationships, responsibilities, and choices that constantly shape and challenge our existence.
Worthwhile Exchange ©Dawn Minott | a Haiku
The butterfly is beautiful only because the caterpillar was brave enough to accept painful change.
Summer’s Start ©Dawn Minott |a Kaiku
Welcome to the start of summer!
Hope Away from Home ©Dawn Minott |for World Refugee Day 2023
The strength and courage of people forced to be refugee, fleeing their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
Breath ©Dawn Minott |a Senryu series
How often do we think about breathing? Maybe never, because it’s such an innate part of who we are, happening independent of us.
Juneteenth: Not Black, It’s American
Juneteenth—celebrate freedom!
Ode to Mint ©Dawn Minott
Mint—every leaf, a treasure resides, a symphony of flavors, nature provides.
What Is Love? ©Dawn Minott
Love — intense feeling of deep affection!
Writing Is ©Dawn Minott |a Quatrain-Senryu
Words take on different meanings as we look back at them through the lens of our shifting and growing
I’mPossible! ©Dawn Minott
Impossible to I’mPossible! changes everything.
Rise & Soar ©Dawn Minott
Embrace the beauty life has in store And forevermore we rise and soar
Final Breath on Spillwords ©Dawn Minott | Mental Health Awareness Month
Don’t forget to say: “I love you” And prove always this is true
Verbifying Animals ©Dawn Minott
In a world of playful creatures abound Monkeying around, they all astound
Words Stitched in Alliance ©Dawn Minott
Words weave a tapestry bold and bright!
What’s Love Gotta Do With It? R.I.P. Tina Turner ©Dawn Minott
Love’s strength revealed.
When Words Failed ©Dawn Minott
My trusted solace, my words, had disappeared
Outcry ©Dawn Minott
How many more?! If the massacre of our children is not enough to initiate change, what will? Prayers for the parents, siblings and children impacted by yet another school massacre in America—this time Uvalde, Texas.
What Does Sunset, Dinner & Rooftop in Zanzibar Have in Common? ©Dawn Minott
Along the twists and turns of a maze of crumbling alleyways in fabled Old Stone Town in Zanzibar (Tanzania)!
Back to Africa: Back to the Future through Windows & Doors ©Dawn Minott
Trip back to Africa immersed in historyThe defiance of a people subjugatedLike memories’ power to holdPhotographs are windows ofMoments frozen in timeLike eyes’ windows to the soulHistory etched in architectureThe stories buildings hold Jetty 1 (Cape Town, South Africa), formally a prison and now a museum Jetty 1 at the Cape Town harbor is a …
Continue reading Back to Africa: Back to the Future through Windows & Doors ©Dawn Minott
Mid-Week Boost:
Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump fighting.
The Giraffe ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
All photos taken by me 😊 Grasslands roam Awkward elegance African Queen of height Safari expedition Moments etched in time Afterword: Shadorma is a Spanish 6-line syllabic poem of 3/5/3/3/7/5 syllable lines respectively. 2023 All Rights Reserved Like what you see? To never miss a post click HERE👈 to subscribe & follow the blog. I …
Ten Thousand Feet Above ©Dawn Minott—Tribute for Earth Day (April 22)
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to celebrate the Earth, learn about the environment, and promote conservation.
Shabbat Shalom: Selah! |with audio
Selah! This may be the most mysterious word in the Bible. There’s no one definition but the operative word that all these definitions have in common—though it’s only implicit—is silence.
Full Circle ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
Live life in full circle.
Midweek Boost: Yet ©️Dawn Minott
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump—persevere. Happy hump day!
Birthday Gift Poem #5 |an Acrostic
The best gifts to commemorate the day of my birth—the gift of words in poetry.
Let Her Eat Cake ©Dawn Minott |a Shadorma
Let her eat cake because… why not?!
Birthday Gift Poem #4 ©Dawn Minott | a Gwawdodyn Byr
The gift of blessings pronounced.
Birthday Gift Poem #3: Her Dawn
When the heart shines, the soul smiles!
Birthday Gift Poem #2: It’s Your World Girl
You don’t go girl, you flow girl, no question, its your world!
Birthday Gift Poem #1: See The Awesome
The awesomeness that is me. Birthday affirmation 2023.
Resurrection Sunday: The Master Key ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Friday there was sorrow. Saturday was silent. But Sunday is coming and indeed it is here—RESURRECTION morning. Blessed Easter.
Flower of the Day Challenge #54: Ravishing Red Rose
Red red rose!!
Mid-Week Boost: Don’t Stop Striving @Dawn Minott
The best of yet to come. Don’t stop striving.
Mid-Week Boost: Your Kind of Beautiful
You’re your own kind of beautiful.
Education Power @Dawn Minott |International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (25 March)
By teaching the history of slavery we can guard against its legacy of racism.
Mid-Week Boost: Stay Inspired @Dawn Minott
Never stop creating.
Mid-Week Boost: Is It Worth It?
If it’s worth it. It’s worth waiting.
Tulips in Winter @Dawn Minott |Haiku series
Tulips’ peaceful defiance to winter’s stronghold.
Happy International Women’s Day 2023: Equity Embraces ©Dawn Minott
Equity means creating an inclusive world. We can each play a part.
Still ©Dawn Minott |a Senryu
Still in love with you.
Mid-Week Boost: Be You
Be who you are. Say what you feel.
Unbought and Unbossed ©Dawn Minott |a Gwawdodyn Byr for Black History Month, with audio
Undeterred, glass ceiling-breaker!
Mid-Week Boost: Life Lessons
Life is a master teacher.
Mid-Week Boost: Be Gentle With Yourself
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump being gentler with you. Happy hump day!
AFRICA in My Heart ©Dawn Minott |for Black History Month, with audio
She is … Africa on my heart
What the World Needs is Love ©Dawn Minott
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
For Türkiye & Syria ©️Dawn Minott | Senryu series
Life changed instantlyDeath and dying all around Hearts are beating pain Finding hope in griefRescue received with a smileLove knows no limits Afterword: I arrived in Türkiye for work 2 days before the earthquake. We weren’t close to the epicenter, but the humanitarian nature of the organization I work for meant parts of our team …
Continue reading For Türkiye & Syria ©️Dawn Minott | Senryu series
Conquest of Paradise ©️Dawn Minott |a Shadorma for Black History Month
In 1492, the year Christopher Columbus made landfall on an island in the Caribbean—and the waves of European exploration, conquest and settlement that followed—it started a massive global exploitation of indigenous populations from Africa to the Americas with spin-off consequences that still reverberate in the lives of black and brown peoples today.
Mid-Week Boost: Color Changes Things
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge—add a little color, brighten up the dark patches to get over the hump. Happy hump day!
Folding Chair ©️Dawn Minott | a Shadorma for Black History Month
Black resistance means creating space to be heard and seen.
Mid-week Boost: You Have Presence
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to relook at yourself and recharge to get over the hump. Happy hump day!
Mid-Week Boost: It’s Gonna Be A Good Day
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump. Happy hump day. It’s a good day!!
Souled Out for Change©️by Dawn Minott: A Tribute Poem for Dr Martin Luther King on his 94th Birthday
Some kings rule from iron thronesDisconnected from community realityYou’re the King who served from humanity’s throneWho dreamed not in black or whiteWho envisioned instead a world inclusiveYour voice, your vision a great void fillingSpeaking the language of the unheardInspiration to persevere, to never stop dreamingSummoning collective longings and eternal hopesFor a nation by its noblest …
Flower of the Day Challenge #53: Helleborus x Hybridus—Black Beauty
… also referred to as 'Dark and Handsome' or 'Black swan'. Mother Nature totally rocks with flowers in the full range of the color spectrum including black!!! Thanks to Cee for hosting the Flower of the Day prompt 2023 ©Dawn Minott All Rights Reserved Like what you see? To never miss a post click HERE👈 …
Continue reading Flower of the Day Challenge #53: Helleborus x Hybridus—Black Beauty
Life Lived in Poetry©️Dawn Minott |with audio
Before-word: Life is line upon line of experiences grouped together like stanzas, arranged like verses in a script // expressed with voice, diction, sound, rhythm, meter // understood through figures of speech, symbolism, allegory, imagery // structured in syntax and scheme // with strong, accurate, interesting words, deliberately chosen to give meaning to life — LIFE LIVED IN POETRY.
Springtime Bunny© |with audio
It’s spring time I’m abounding with joy There’s a cute little bunny that drops by the garden each spring He’s an elusive frisky little fella Ears always at attention, pointed straight up to sky like soldier resolute to flight, not fight At best I’ve managed only to stare longingly at “His Royal Cuteness” Face pressed …
Mid-Week Boost: Bend Not Break
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge to get over the hump. Be flexible enough to bend. Happy hump day!
You, Me, We ©Dawn Minott
“Ubuntu” is part of the Zulu phrase "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which literally means that a person is a person through other people.
Mid-week Boost: Positivity
Positive thinking and optimism.
Roots©️ | an Idyll Haibun
Boots worn laid in waste Till nature took it over Unexpectedly
Page 1 of 365 in the Book of 2023
Happy New Year 2023
1 Day©️: Countdown to 2023
A numerological countdown to 2023 …
Mid-week Boost: The Power of Yet
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge—employ the power of YET—to get over the hump. Happy hump day!
Merry Christmas
Hello blogging world. I hope you had a wonderful time with family and friends over a good Christmas meal. As we wrap up yet another Christmas, reminder to believe in the reason for the season. 2022 ©Dawn Minott All Rights Reserved Like what you see? To never miss a post click HERE👈 to subscribe & …
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