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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #118 — One way?

Posted by Lisa or Li on

Mainstream arrows all point the same
Consume, borrow, compete, obey
When thoughts ping pong another way
With pills, snorts, sips – “if” fades away

It’s chancy if you choose to play
Mind wanders, careful what you say
Land of the free – til you resist
Drowning waves come, you get my gist?

Get your message out, some will agree
Plant your acorns, some sprouting trees
Dig your own way, stories, art, poems
Warm truth lights. See? We’re not alone!

Reena Saxena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says:
This is a free-flow format of no rules, and a space for exploration.  Choose your best mode of expression, and give vent to whatever you need to let out.

Today’s offering is a quatrain form poem.

14 Comments Add yours

  1. newepicauthor's avatar newepicauthor says:
    January 17, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    I wrote a story today about a blogger named Jade.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 17, 2020 at 4:01 pm

      Oh, you did? Can’t wait to see what you wrote.

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  2. Gina@alifelesslived's avatar alifelesslived says:
    January 17, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    a good form to purge thoughts, allowing it to fall like raindrops

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 17, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      <3

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  3. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
    January 17, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    I like how you’ve handled this prompt.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 17, 2020 at 10:27 pm

      Thanks, Sadje!

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      1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
        January 17, 2020 at 11:00 pm

        You’re welcome 😉

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  4. Reena Saxena's avatar Reena Saxena says:
    January 19, 2020 at 2:02 am

    I liked these lines the best from this excellent piece.

    When thoughts ping pong another way
    With pills, snorts, sips – “if” fades away

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 19, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Thank you, Reena. I liked how this poem turned out.

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  5. Reena Saxena's avatar Reena Saxena says:
    January 19, 2020 at 2:02 am

    Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
    One way … by Jade Li/Lisa

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  6. Indira's avatar Indira says:
    January 19, 2020 at 4:40 am

    And thanks to God, we are not alone. Excellent take.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      January 19, 2020 at 1:35 pm

      Indira thank you, yes, we are not alone <3

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      1. Indira's avatar Indira says:
        January 20, 2020 at 12:01 am

        ❤❤

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