Down to the wire
Inching closer to the conclusion of the distraction challenge
So many distraction stories, so little
Time
Really a tough job for the judges
Another entry may be just the distraction needed to keep my name
Centered, on the radars
Time will tell
If
One of My creations has what it takes for them to
Notice. Good luck and goodnight everyone 🌙😴💤🥱
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A Flower Song
Apparently the Aztecs, Toltecs, Chichimecs and other Mexica were crazy about poetry. Despite the book-burning, slaughter, and epidemics that characterized the early stages of the Spanish conquest of the empires of Mexico, some hundreds of poems from the height of their tradition come down to us in Classical Nahuatl, preserved by Nahua and Spanish scholars of the 16th century. One of the most famous poets, Nezahualcoyotl, was a sage-king who opposed the cult of human sacrifice associated with Tezcatlipoca, God of the Smoking Mirror, and favored Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent. Flowers and feathers were the favorite offering of the Plumed Serpent. Moreover, flowers and feathers are a metaphor for poetry. Individual words, scattered petals, the down of tropical birds. The temples of blood sacrifice could be transformed into temples of flower and song. A sublimated offering to the Heart of Earth and the Heart of Sky encapsulated in the Classical Nahuatl kenning for poetry: in xōchitl in cuīcatl, meaning, "the flower and the song." The following poem is part of a longer work, and is in a state of flux, so take the waters as they flow:
By Rob Angeli4 days ago in Poets
"LIFE MEANING IS A MANY SPLENDERED THING"
This was inspired through my living so many decades of life intensely and creatively! This is dedicated to all young human beings to learn the difference between being addicted to love and real love, of true compassion and friendship that must go hand in hand with companionship.’
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 4 days ago in Poets
Comments (7)
The perfect capstone to that challenge. I really love this, Kelli.
As always, well written!
Fantastic!!! Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕
Thanks, Heather, and good luck to you!
We all wish what you wish, we can only try our best
And best wishes to you, my friend.
Lol this is so clever and I’m sure everyone who entered can relate.