I’m tired today and have decided to take the day off. First, I had to pay a visit to the Oracle at magneticpoetry.com.
I decided to let the words fall where they may…
Thanks so much. It just says "someone..." Who are you? LOL!
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Crafting Syllabic Poetry is my Ikigari 💜One day, I stumbled across the Japanese word Ikigari. After some research, I discovered iki means life. In Japanese, Gai means worth or value. When these words combine, they form the definition of ikigari, which is life’s worth. It’s often translated or interpreted as a reason for getting up in the morning. So, yes, writing syllabic poetry is my ikigari.
I also believe writing syllabic poetry strengthens our writing skills. When we create poetry, we gain command of language; cultivate a healthy vocabulary, master literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, and allegory. We learn to work in imagery. We connect with our ikigari.
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well that’s awesome! 🥰 rest well. Are these magnetic tiles physical? or electronic?
Electronic. Check out the website. It’s fun. I usually creat syllabic poetry out of the tiles but today it just didn’t happen .
My muse is very tired. (I still working on Tanka Tuesday
I totally understand! 😍❤️
I submitted! at least I did it. But a haiku not the new form. I was having trouble saying what I was thinking. 🤦🏻♀️
I hate when that happens! Yay! Glad you jumped in. 😍
I used to do those. I must restart, they were quite fun. Live this 🙂.
Pat
Thanks Pat. I enjoy the mix of words. It’s great inspiration! 😍
You got a very serene poem from the Oracle. She’s in a good mood today. 😀
It was fun to just let the words pop out and grab my attention. The Oracle is lovely.
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The Oracle was very generous to you. I hope you’re able to get some rest.
I’ve had a good day and rest was on my agenda. Thanks, Liz. 😍❤️
I’m very glad to hear it, Colleen!
I love the poem dear. I really must try. It is going to jump over to https://magneticpoetry.com/ and try it.
Have fun and just let the words guide you. ❤️
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A good message to soothe weariness. (K)
I’ve been trying to up my exercise. I walked 4 miles on a hike on Thursday and it took me until today to feel coherent. I walk a couple miles a day but that was too much for me. I guess I’ll stick to the 2 miles. ❤️
I’m up to 5 miles (2.5 each direction) but it took awhile.
Whew! I keep working at it. I’ll get there eventually. 👟👟
It’s a process, like everything. Summer is the best season for my breathing, so it’s always easier then.
My asthma has been pretty good since we moved to Michigan. I’ve been working with Qigong yoga. It helps me with my breathing. I love how it makes you feel afterwards. 😍
I find yoga breathing helps too, but my allergies have gone haywire the past few years. I finally broke down and went to an allergist. He took some blood to see if he could figure out what the culprit is. We’ll see.
I’ve read that you can experience allergies at any age. There are so many climate change issues now. It’s making allergies unbearable! I hope they find a way to help you. I is Zyrtec and Flonase. It really helps. 😍❤️
Zyrtec used to work. I tried a bunch of things to no avail. I had to schedule a pulmonary test too which of course I couldn’t get until the end of July…at least it’s summer which is my least problematic time.
My pulmonary test is next Tuesday. I totally know what you’re going through. It’s good to have the tests. At least you have a benchmark for moving forward. Allergies are so difficult. I hope you find some relief, soon. ❤️
Thanks Colleen. Fingers crossed for both of us.