Week 17 words from @awenemergy: autumn, tea-cup, doorway, intelligence, contentment.
a fervour to trap sun's gold in fabric
my autumn bounty of linen
neatly folded and stacked
I fill my tea-cup with bengal spice
an allure of seductive warmth
warming fingers and throat
there's a doorway, still closed
leading to rest and hibernation
waiting for intelligence
flannelette sheets lie on the bed
beckoning contentment
an opening
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Here are the words and my poem for the seventeenth week of the 2019 Poetry Challenge.
Oh my gosh. this week was HARD. I just could not get the words to fit in one poem. In the end I kind of jammed them together. When I first read the words I was excited by the possibilities of doorways but I don't think I did them justice this time around. I do love the first three lines though so that's something!
If you want to join the 2019 Poetry Challenge, head on over to my Instagram account (@indraniperera) where I post the words for the week on Mondays (mostly) in my story. Write a poem and post it. Be sure to tag me and use the hashtags #2019poetrychallenge and #livepoetsclub.
If you don't want to write a poem, you can still be part of the 2019 Poetry Challenge. Send me five random words and I'll use them in a poem. Either DM me on Instagram with the words or send me an email (indrani at indraniperera dot com).
Happy writing!
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