Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Another Chance

Good day, dear reader. This morning I happened to poke my head into the Dverse Poets Pub to see if anything was happening. Lo and behold, there was a hostess with a new prompt. The prompt was in the form of visuals, art work with the theme 'New Beginnings’. The art that spoke to me is below, followed by the words it inspired. Please enjoy Sylvia's art and my words. I’m sure glad I stopped by the pub.

Rod E. Kok
January 3, 2017



We should embrace this chance
to start again.
Though hiding in
the cocoon of our past,
let us work our way out
of that which would hold
us back.
With wild abandon,
colorize your life.
Fiery oranges provide impetus
for passionate reds;
take hold
of this momentum,
rise to heights
never before reached.
Embrace this chance
for a new beginning;
you may never get
another chance.


Artwork provided and posted with permission by:

Sylvia Chan – “New Beginning”
“Sylvia is an Ontario Certified Teacher who creates opportunities for people to get in touch with their inner ‘artist’ and inspires youth to make a difference in the community by use of their creativity and imagination.” ~About Sylvia Chan Art~
sylviachanart.com

14 comments:

  1. Love the way you used the colors and the chance of taking a new chance...

    BTW we have prompts every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday... soon it might be a habit.

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  2. Welcome to the pub, where poets frolic, fraternize, & create a poetic family. Your poem was a lush compliment to the art work. Thanks for stopping by my site.

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  3. This is my favorite part Rod ~

    With wild abandon,
    colorize your life.

    Drop by often, smiles ~

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  4. Gorgeous, colorful beginning. Love this. Happy to meet you at dVerse.

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  5. Wow, that really describes the action here. She is escaping to a new! She is colorizing her world in a metamorphosis.

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  6. I specially love:

    With wild abandon,
    colorize your life.

    Do drop by more often ~

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  7. I really like this section:

    "With wild abandon,
    colorize your life.
    Fiery oranges provide impetus"

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  8. Ahh..chances do run out eventually, don't they? Great color comparisons!

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  9. Wonderful unique interpretation of the artwork. Well done.

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  10. yes, never to be missed another chance...love the message of colors...

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  11. Nice! I like the idea of bursting out of our cocoons and embracing opportunities that may not come around again. My favourite line has been echoed above in the comments.
    So glad you decided to stop by at dVerse. Thanks for participating in the prompt. Hope to see you again.

    Mish

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  12. This is the piece that most spoke to me, too. When I first saw it, I just thought of someone being unshackled, so I absolutely LOVE your wording here:
    "With wild abandon,
    colorize your life."

    Yes, indeed! Divine :-)

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