Soliloquy
Sanaa -
July 21, 2017
Earlier PoemsPoetry

For one that’s yet to come
I often picture
                how you would be
as blossoms swirl along the sea. 

I sing the song
                of a gentle breeze,
toss ideas out to the cheering sun 
               of a newborn clad
in mauve and gold, 
whose eyes would melt a
                              hardened soul.

I whisper to a single
                              mockingbird,
‘oh how to soothe her flowing tears’
as pensive moon
                    shines by night.
Embroider her heart
                           with quiet dreams
as tai haku’s foliage sleeps.

Years from now when you will
have grown 
              braced with a mind
that’s filled with choices,
            remember what you choose
in turn
determines your character;
let not temptation force you 
         into a position you wouldn’t 
normally consider. 

For one that’s yet to come
I often picture
                how you would be
as blossoms swirl along the sea. 

 

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60 Responses

  1. Old Egg says:
    July 21, 2017 at 9:43 am

    What a beautiful, yet so sad poem Sanaa. I do hope those tears are not yours. This is one of your best.

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  2. kanzensakura says:
    July 21, 2017 at 11:51 am

    I think this is one of your best poems yet. Wistful, wise, and tender.

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  3. Brendan says:
    July 21, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    Yes, Sanaa, a fine contribution to the theme. The corners you envision carry blossoms on the sea. (Great last line.)

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  4. blogoratti says:
    July 21, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    A lovely image that is apt, and a magnificent poem that lifts and fills the heart and soul. Warm greetings to you.

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  5. Kerry says:
    July 21, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    remember what you choose
    in turn
    determines your character

    Such good advice for a daughter from a mother’s perspective, and far more gentle and loving than an authoritarian parent.

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  6. Margaret says:
    July 22, 2017 at 3:07 am

    I wanted to warn her each step of the way – but that’s not the way it works. Let’s hope they listen and internalize wisdom…

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  7. Liz Rice-Sosne says:
    July 22, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    These are truly lovely and loving words – I so enjoyed them – thank you.

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  8. Rommy says:
    July 22, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    I remember all the hopes and dreams I had of motherhood. Reality was often stranger, but still pretty good. And I do have regular conversations about choices and consequences – thankfully those seem to be sticking pretty well! Really pretty piece Sanaa.

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  9. Vagrant Rhodia says:
    July 22, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    As always, your words take my breath away. Thank you for another petal of perfection. 🙂

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  10. Marian says:
    July 22, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    Oh, my goodness. This tugs at my heart, Sanaa. So beautiful and so truthy. I agree, one of your best yet.

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 23, 2017 at 3:58 am

      Awww!❤️ Thank you so much, Marian 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️

      (and thank you for the lovely prompt)

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  11. Magaly Guerrero says:
    July 23, 2017 at 2:55 am

    This is full of soul, life, and a reality that sticks to the heart, Sanaa. It might be one of my favorites by you–it reads as if is made of heart bits.

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  12. Martin Kloess says:
    July 23, 2017 at 5:41 am

    Captivating dream. I was engulfed in the waves of things to come.

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  13. Jae Rose says:
    July 23, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Wonderful rhymes here Sanaa – I loved it

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  14. Thotpurge says:
    July 23, 2017 at 7:49 pm

    Soft rumination..nicely done.

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  15. Julian says:
    July 23, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    Beautifully written.

    Your 4th stanza so full of wisdom. Excellent read.

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  16. Sumana Roy says:
    July 23, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    In the poem Beauty cascades down. So gorgeous, tender and yet strong: as blossoms swirl along the sea.

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  17. Mary says:
    July 23, 2017 at 8:48 pm

    Ah, I love this contemplation of one yet unborn. I think. The wonder, the imagining, the love — all felt strongly in your words.

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  18. gillena says:
    July 23, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    This is enchanting
    Happy Sunday Sanaa

    much love…

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  19. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    July 23, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    This is such a tender beautiful poem and it made me wonder……….do you have news? Smiles. Contemplating the unborn….I remember doing that, wondering who the child would be. I, too, love the admonition about what one chooses forming one’s character. Key wisdom.

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    • Sanaa says:
      July 24, 2017 at 12:51 am

      Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️

      (I am single! But I do hope to get settled.. and have kids soon)

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  20. ZQ says:
    July 24, 2017 at 1:51 am

    Sweet thoughts and dreams…

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  21. Donna@LivingFromHappiness says:
    July 24, 2017 at 2:21 am

    Your beautiful words flowed downstream to a pool of dreams soon to be realized!

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  22. annell4 says:
    July 24, 2017 at 3:13 am

    Beautiful images created by your words!

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  23. Magical Mystical Teacher says:
    July 24, 2017 at 7:30 am

    This poem has a pleasant dreamy quality about it.

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  24. Susan says:
    July 24, 2017 at 7:52 am

    This must be a blessing for someone, a gift from one who loves.

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  25. Wendy Bourke says:
    July 24, 2017 at 8:42 am

    A beautifully crafted cascade of images woven through a melodic – cadence. There is a lovely, somewhat mystic, aura to this piece.

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  26. Elizabeth says:
    July 24, 2017 at 8:52 am

    Such a soft, dreamy, and loving tone. A hope and a prayer all wrapped up and waiting,

    Elizabeth

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  27. Colleen@ LOOSELEAFNOTES says:
    July 24, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    I love that cheering sun in mauve and gold. Good advice for the one yet to come.

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  28. Just Barry says:
    August 14, 2017 at 6:40 am

    So beautiful, mellow, and flowing with delicate sentiment. Lovely to read.

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  29. gillena says:
    October 18, 2017 at 8:24 pm

    This meditation chants like a eould be mother. Its both beautiful and soulful.

    Thanks you dear Sanaa for linling to Monday WRites

    Much💖love

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