Exultation
Sanaa -
March 28, 2017
Earlier PoemsPoetry

Under the deepening skies, there blooms
willing soul, with a feeling that seemed to 
cling to heart. I remembered at once, that
blues could be let loose like a helium filled
balloon then smile towards sun cherishing
shades of orange, dijon and pure desire. 

 

 

Photo credits: Flickr

Posted for Quadrille 29 @ dVerse Pub

and on Tuesday Platform @ Real Toads

 

70 Responses

  1. Bjorn Rudberg says:
    March 28, 2017 at 4:26 am

    Love the blues released… a wonderful sight with balloons released,

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  2. Frank Hubeny says:
    March 28, 2017 at 4:49 am

    I like the idea of letting go of blues like one lets go of a balloon.

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  3. De Jackson says:
    March 28, 2017 at 4:49 am

    Dijon as color = FANTASTIC.
    Love the idea of releasing the blues…with red balloons! 🙂

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  4. kanzensakura says:
    March 28, 2017 at 4:51 am

    I especially loved the last line…shades of orange, dijon and pure desire. Wonderful poem.

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  5. Victoria Slotto says:
    March 28, 2017 at 5:38 am

    I felt a bit of loneliness, of sadness, and then the wonderful release signified by the balloons–the letting go. Great metaphor. One of your best.

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  6. Glenn Buttkus says:
    March 28, 2017 at 6:03 am

    Terrific metaphor, rocking the prompt=–put me in mind of Paul Klee’s THE RED BALLOON. Joyful abandon trumps those clinging parasitic blues every time; smile.

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  7. Gina says:
    March 28, 2017 at 6:39 am

    the blues released become a myriad of warmer colours! Lovely thoughts in words. and the sadness becomes a deep desire, oh such sensual feelings I get from this.

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  8. Magaly Guerrero says:
    March 28, 2017 at 6:47 am

    Love the idea of releasing blues into the sky, watching the gloom become something much brighter.

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  9. Grace says:
    March 28, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Let go of the blues and reach for the colors of the sky and sun ~ Love this one Sanaa ~

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  10. Jilly says:
    March 28, 2017 at 7:03 am

    What wondrous colors… orange, dijon and pure desire. Great use of the unexpected!

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  11. Wolfsrosebud says:
    March 28, 2017 at 7:22 am

    Color is used so often in healing. Nicely done.

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  12. Walter Marks says:
    March 28, 2017 at 8:32 am

    It’s smart to let the blues go, Sanaa. They didn’t like you anyway. The higher they soar, the happier they’ll get. Thanks

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  13. Truedessa says:
    March 28, 2017 at 8:50 am

    Sometimes, there is a way to move on, releasing the blues so one can enjoy new hues.

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  14. Thotpurge says:
    March 28, 2017 at 9:48 am

    nice one Sanaa, releasing blues into the blue…

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  15. rosemawrites says:
    March 28, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Oh how beautiful are those colors. This is gentle as a breeze. ❤️

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  16. Maria says:
    March 28, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    So true! I believe that some blues can be released like helium balloons too.

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  17. Kim M. Russell says:
    March 28, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    A colourful Quadrille, Sanaa! I like the thought that ‘blues could be let loose like a helium filled balloon’!

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  18. Jane Dougherty says:
    March 28, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    Nice one, Sanaa. I’m intrigued by your use of the word dijon. I only know Dijon, the town. What’s behind your word choice?

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  19. Rose says:
    March 28, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    Triumphant Gorgeousness!

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  20. Bev says:
    March 28, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    A joyful and hopeful write. Well done!

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  21. gillena says:
    March 28, 2017 at 10:56 pm

    Luv the blooming aspect in letting go; and in such wonderful colours

    “shades of orange, dijon and pure desire. ”

    much love

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  22. Justin says:
    March 28, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    Releasing the blues- excellent.

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  23. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    March 29, 2017 at 12:11 am

    Poem and photo are very uplifting! Smiles.

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  24. paul scribbles says:
    March 29, 2017 at 12:12 am

    Love this Sanaa. Linking the idea of letting the blues go to red and to rising and of course to balloons…fantastic.

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  25. Bekkie Sanchez says:
    March 29, 2017 at 12:15 am

    There is no reason to stay blue when it’s spring.

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  26. Kerry O'Connor says:
    March 29, 2017 at 1:04 am

    A lovely motif!

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  27. Margaret says:
    March 29, 2017 at 1:55 am

    I agree with everyone above. Letting go is a lesson not everyone learns.

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  28. Colleen@ LOOSELEAFNOTES says:
    March 29, 2017 at 2:56 am

    Our passions can’t be held down for long. This made me smile.

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  29. Janice says:
    March 29, 2017 at 6:50 am

    Letting loose the blues like a helium balloon: wonderful 🙂

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  30. Gayle Walters Rose says:
    March 29, 2017 at 7:59 am

    How easy that would be to be able to let go of our blues and turn them into sky-flying red balloons. Also, love the last line!

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  31. Just Barry says:
    March 29, 2017 at 8:16 am

    This truly is an exultation! I love the buoyancy of your words, carbonated with joy, lifting the blues away. I’m all bubbly now. 😉

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  32. Bryan Ens says:
    March 29, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    Love the idea of letting go of blues like a helium balloon

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  33. Linda Kruschke says:
    March 30, 2017 at 4:27 am

    I love that last line. The idea that “pure desire” is a color, a shade, like orange or dijon is something I hadn’t considered before.

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  34. Jim says:
    March 30, 2017 at 5:39 am

    Nice, Saana.
    I’m thinking that your mother taught you that
    blues could be turned to smiles towards sun
    ..

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  35. Sreeja Harikrishnan says:
    March 30, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    Gorgeous….I hope to keep this in heart …always…!

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