Poetry for ChangeWhat animals make the best/worst pets?
For me, the best pet is a dog, more specifically, the GSD. It’s like raising a child with boundaries, discipline, and love. His greetings have the power to reduce stress and make me forget, at least for a moment, my worries. What I love most is that he protects my girls as they live together, away from home.
FORGIVENESS
Forge your will in steal,
Outmaneuver your enemies, who feel,
Replete in knowing they’re the heel.
Give them your support when they fall,
Inspire them to be better than before.
View their progress and motivate before you bore,
Inverting foe to friend, like before.
Never lose hope for betterment
Even when all is stacked against you,
Simmer the anger, put logic to the forefront
Survive, learn, educate, that hope is never gone.
Double acrostic: REEBIRTH, BLOOMER
Rebirth, renew, revive the bomB,
Every spring returns love in a spiraL
Blowing away winter’s fog tO
Invigorate nature intO
Repainting the scene in colors that screaM.
Tremble from the power of naturE
Heaping on you wonder to wanderR.
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?
The way a person carries themselves is a great indicator of their uniqueness. Their confidence shows in their stride, while their eyes give you access to their character and faith. A person’s walk can also create respect for personal space, show respect to others with a little bow, and show they need help with a slight limp. As for the eyes, their shine attracts others into conversations, open up side bars, give an opinion- without speaking-, and sparkle more when laugher is needed to help break the ice.
What’s something most people don’t understand?
With the social media promoting pleasure, sexual, alcohol, and drugs, there seems to be a move away from appreciation of what one has; but rather, they look above their finances to the stars, who seem to have more. Is the more they have make them happy? Not according to their social media or the gossiping mongers! That leads people to reject their socio-eco-racial standing and wishing for more. Ambition is a great thing to have, as long as it doesn’t get poisoned by greed and envy. Unfortunately, with the way social media and marketing are set up, people are looking to achieve things easily without putting in the effort of hard work.
Appreciation and acceptance of what one has is missing in people, and their drive for self-improvement is stalled by their own need for pleasure and emulating others.
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?
My preferred ability is patience. It helps keep me centered, calm, and listen; most times, anyway! I hate that I’m able to bottle up hurts without voicing them until I overload. That’s when my patience is a great boon and virtue that helps me overcome some difficulties.
Yes, too many ideas can be a problem, as time is a b…ch that cyphons it away from you. Plus, there are times when you start with one idea, you get bored and stop. Start- Stop ✋️ 🫸 🫷 😑
Picture poetry contest on ‘The Writer’s Wave’ on Facebook. The poem ‘Haloed Memories ‘, from my poetry, Perfectly Flawed: poetry for change. Much appreciated!
Please go to the below site in order to read and vote for my poem: Intentions.
The poem is about my intention to change things about myself for the upcoming year.
(Accrostic)
Daunting diversity drives
A wedge between humanity, who’s
Under the impression that
Nepotism is a necessity,
That imposes a class and race system
Lacking in compassion, comprehension.
Easily transposing our civilization to a
Secondary one of Omo’s descent
Serving to annihilate our progression.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
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