Written for David’s W3 Prompt #69: Wea’ve Written Weekly Posted
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I. The prompt poem:
‘Dapper Cat’, a poem by Angela Wilson
II. Ange’s prompt guidelines
- Below are the first 14 lines of Leonard Cohen’s (1934 – 2016) ‘Anthem’;
- Select any two or three of Cohen’s lines from below and incorporate them into a poem of your own;
- You must: keep Cohen’s words in the original order, but you may change the punctuation;
- Your poem should be no less than five lines and no more than 20 lines.
- Select any two or three of Cohen’s lines from below and incorporate them into a poem of your own;
‘Anthem’ lyrics
The birds they sang
*At the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what has passed away
Or what is yet to be
Ah, the wars they will be fought again
*The holy dove, she will be caught again
Bought and sold, and bought again
The dove is never free
*Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
My imperfect offering
Dance me to the
end of love--
ring the bells
that still can ring.
The holy dove
she will be caught
again and again
at the break of day.
© selma
And to honor the title of this poem, a YouTube video
that always puts me in a sentimental mood.
“I believe marriage is a holy thing;
it’s the luminosity that feeds my spirit.” ~ Selma.
Thanks for the lovely prompt.
Friends, you can find the other responses to
the prompt by clicking here: (Mr. Linky).
I wish you miracles.
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Oh well done Selma. 👍🏼👏🏼
I’m delighted to know you liked it, Sadje. Xoxo 🙇🏽♀️
You’re welcome
lovely, lovely post, selma. I love how you’ve put it all together
Beth. Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. XoXo
This is so lovely Selma❤️
Aww. Grateful. Glad you liked it. And thanks for the shout out on your 5-Star review post. It’s my pleasure, ma’am 🙇🏽♀️ 😉
I am loving your book …🤗❤️
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I like this. The photo and poem are so beautiful together.
Syl. It encourages me to know you appreciated this. Thanks dearly. Xo 🙇🏽♀️
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Romantic 💕 and your quote on the end is icing on the cake
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Hi, Selma 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the wonderful Willow, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2023/09/06/w3-prompt-71-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy!
Much love,
David
Selma, it’s hard for me to put my finger on it, but this feels like a poem written by you. I can just hear you saying the words straight from your heart.
That’s where it comes from, dear David. Directly from my heart. You’re sweet. Blessings.
hi, Selma <3
Just wanna let you know that this weeks W3, hosted by the lovely Elizabeth of 'Tea and Paper' is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2023/08/30/w3-prompt-70-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy!
Much love,
David
Wonderful rendition 🩵
Thanks 😊
Cohen’s words always resonate. (K)
True true. Thanks, K.
Such a beautiful poem, Selma 😍 Lovely!
Well, thank you, Abolí. Blessings.
Hi Selma, this is very moving.
Glad you were moved by this, dear friend. Sending blessings. XoXo
Selma – I love how the lines you chose took you to such a beautiful place 💕💕💕
I landed in a good place, yes, AJ. And I’m so happy you loved it. Thanks so much. XoXo
lovely love-filled poem, Selma 🤍
Thanks, Destiny. Happy you loved this. XoXo
my pleasure 🤍✨
Your quote is memorable and lovely. “Dance me to the end of love” is a beautiful image and a beautiful sentiment. <3
Bowing to you for saying. Happy summer. May cool breezes air lift your hair and whisper gently in your ear. XoXo
This is beautifully wrought! Masterful even – I had to read it twice because it was so perfect!
Muri. You are so sweet. Thanks so much. Blessing you twice, Valerie.
Really love the way you put this together. It flows so musically!
Danced rhythmically them. Aww. Happy to hear. Xo
Beautifully written