An Ascent
Thoughts On Being There For Others
Introduction
I wanted to write a poem about arriving on an island and climbing the mountain at its centre and arriving at the summit. Ideally, the cinquain should be visually centred to give it a visual identity as well as a lyrical one.
I found a cinquain where the basic verses had a connecting word so I am going to attempt this with just basic centring, with a screenshot of the centred text as the Vocal editor does not yet include justification although I am sure it will eventually come.
The music is "An Ending (Ascent)" by Brian Eno from "Apollo"
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The Beach
Leaving The Sea
Through The Green Lush Forest
To The Foot Of The Great Mountian
To Climb
See
Ascend
To See The View
The Island, The Sand, See
The Ocean Surrounding This Land
Summit
And
Success
I Am The King
Of This Island Of Mine
Welcome To My Wonderful Friends
Love You
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Sabotage
Lately Iβve been in a funk where everything can be going right. You know Iβm in a happy place talking to who knows, Iβm at peace and feel like everything is just going great you know. But once I start seeing that everything is going great for some reason I need to sabotage it. I need to sabotage my happiness and what I have going on in my life so no one else is able to do it for me. Does that make sense? Am I the only one who gets this way?
By Merjaunie Lena3 days ago in Journal
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Great work Mike as always!!!
Wonderful, Mike . β€οΈπ₯³I canβt believe this will be your last poem . I love this wonderful poem.
I really loved this, Mike! π So beautiful and I enjoyed the play on words between βseaβ and βseeβ π
So lovely, I felt the connection to each different part, the ocean, the sand, the forest, the mountain. Wonderful words, thank you my friend :)
That lovely.
Wonderful poem and format to reflect that setting! I loved it!
You are painting a world I wish to visit, a beach I long to rest upon in the shadow of a mountain full of promise. I love reading your work, Mike! It is always so welcoming, inspiring, and sophisticated.
Those who say that it's lonely at the top haven't turned around to give others a hand. There is plenty of space π€
Fabulous & loving it!!!πππ
Beautiful poem. Love the structure π₯°
Really enjoyed this poem
Very nice.
The musical inspiration adds an additional layer of depth to the imagery and emotions conveyed. The final lines of welcome and love provide a heartwarming and inclusive conclusion to the poem.ππππ₯°