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It's over. March is ending today. When the month and this challenge approaches, I get nervous and worried...as the days progress, I get into a groove...as the month ends, I get sad and feel a loss. I wanted to find an appropriate way to end, so I am borrowing (and adapting) the form Alan Wright used on his blog Living Life Twice yesterday and writing about who we are right now.
Right now...
We are writing our final slice for the month
We are weary from pouring our hearts into our words
We are peacocks...proud of overcoming our doubts
We are owls...wiser from writing our story everyday
We are buttresses...supporting each other every step of the way
We have sistered each other through these days with our words
We showed up
We told our messy stories
And now
the days return to normal
these moments get absorbed by life
and disappear
except for us...
We are forever changed by our words
We are forever different because of the commitment we made
We. Are. Writers.
Beautiful! I love the poem! I agree with you about first the worry, then the groove, then the feeling of sadness kind of like the day after Christmas. But we know the writing goes on because WE ARE WRITERS! š
ReplyDeleteI love the comparison of the animals to the writers. This a great piece that allows this wonderful community to celebrate sharing and showing up!
ReplyDeleteI loved the way Alan did that yesterday, too. And I love the way you summed it all up for us, this month of writing. We are forever changed by our words, by another's words, by having done this. Thank you, Michelle. ;-)
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It's such a process, isn't it? I really enjoyed your creative animal metaphors today and all of your posts this month. I'm still thinking about dreams because of your recent post. Now I'm going to be thinking of getting myself a Slice of Life T-shirt, too! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWe showed up and we told our messy stories -- these two lines perfectly capture what the SOL challenge is all about, I think. We ARE writers!!
ReplyDeleteWe have Sistered each other through our words. (Love this.) Sister On, Michelle! Thanks for a great month!
ReplyDeleteSUCH a a great poem - and so so true.....you are a writer....and when the smoke clears...I too will write more....cause you can't take the writer out of a writer!
ReplyDeleteHey I have that shirt too! I've really enjoyed getting to know you more Michelle. I loved when you wrote "We have sistered each other through our words".
ReplyDeleteIndeed we are, Michelle. What a celebratory post at the end. Love slicing with you always! Your posts often are just the "spoonful of sugar" that I need. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo true, and thanks for sharing this thought:
ReplyDeleteWe are forever changed by our words
We are forever different because of the commitment we made
We. Are. Writers.
We won't stop writing. Maybe some of us write once or twice a week, some daily, some share , some write in their journals. You will write a book.
ReplyDeleteWe. Are. Writers. I love this! I have seen myself as a writer again through this process! I appreciate all your comments and the opportunity to write to an audience!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I am nervous about how to keep the momentum up, but I have loved feeling like a writer this month. :)
ReplyDeleteWe are all in this together. I love everyone's commitment and the comments left behind. We will always have Tuesday's Slice of Life:)
ReplyDeleteMichelle, it has been an absolute pleasure getting the opportunity to read your blog this month. Thank you for always leaving supportive and kind comments. I look forward to Tuesdays to check in!
ReplyDeleteI love it! We are writers! Thanks for all the encouraging comments this month. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, we are. Thank you for this beautiful and affirming poem!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Michelle! "We are forever changed by our words." Congratulations on a month of writing!
ReplyDeleteI love this Michelle! The part where we tell our messy stories is so true. I remember writing some things thinking oh my goodness... what a hot mess! Who wants to read this??!! Thank you for sharing so much over the last month. I have really enjoyed reading what you have had to say. Thank you for opening up to me and making me feel so much a part of this community as a newbie!!! :) I look forward to continuing our writing relationship again soon!
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed changed by our words Michelle. You have capture the essence of why we do this so well in your final post. it is a most fitting finale to the month. Thank you for the mention. I am humbled. As writers we share. you took the idea to a place of your choosing and created something quite illuminating. Well done fellow writer.
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed changed by our words Michelle. You have capture the essence of why we do this so well in your final post. it is a most fitting finale to the month. Thank you for the mention. I am humbled. As writers we share. you took the idea to a place of your choosing and created something quite illuminating. Well done fellow writer.
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