At the start of this year I felt demotivated and recently asked my Instagram followers to send me one word poetry prompts. Below are the poems I wrote for ‘melancholy’ and ‘spark.’
“Melancholy” (word prompt by @hec_poetry )
the day began with a slowness of thought
splashed water on face and fuelled by coffee
he emerged from the kitchen wondering
if outside was grey why the cloud in his room remained?
was this feeling a new destiny?
one he should embrace
he sighed into his sofa
and waited for hope to grow
feet planted in soil to be watered
he wanted to experience a new birth
one where he flourished
would a transformation of self come?
will it be the same next month?
the thought went as quickly as it came
his coffee now cold cup placed on the floor amongst others
enough thinking for the day he laid down and closed his eyes
tomorrow he will revisit it all again
he sighed a silent thank you
he did more than yesterday
‘spark’ (word prompt from @madeuniquecic)
it came
when she least expected it
from nowhere it found her
during her lowest
helping her to become
she had no idea she had it in her
until she felt a warmth in her belly
and others saw a glow in her eyes
a bounce in her step
whilst she walked a trial of flowers
behind her
they said
she brought light in crowds
hope in situations
when she laughed everyone smiled
when she cried they felt her pain
at night
she held the spark in the palm
of her hands
wondering what to expect next
her life
a book she was ready to write
with an ending that excited her
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