of oranges
sprinkled with salt
sticky sweet juice
dribbling
down
a
chin
of memories
well lived
some
uneventful
bursting with simplicity
some saved
for savoring
later
when the mood strikes
of time
held on an analog
clock
holding still
in good times
or bad
placeholders
for stealing moments
to write
contemplate
create
of stories
interwoven
across miles
initiating laughter
provoking
thoughts
ideas
resonating with souls
unleashing frustration
distraction
confusion
affirming realities
and struggles
inspiring hope
and kindness
through shared
Words
I love how each stanza is dedicated to a slice of something related to the slicing challenge. Stealing moments to write, contemplate, create sums up the challenge for me.
Thank you. I tried including other slices of things, but it didn’t quite fit, except for the orange part. Took inspiration from the logo and went from there.
Such a clever final post, I love the transition from juice dribbling down the chin to the stories of shared words and the play on the word slice. A perfect finish to the month! Hopefully see you next year (it was also great to actually ‘see’ you on zoom too!
Your writing is so beautiful, and this poem, with its descriptions of the beauty of all sorts of different kinds of slices, is delicious to read. I love your ending highlighting the importance of shared words.
Thank you, Natasha, for affirming what I’m doing. Sometimes it feels that whatever spills on the page is awkward and I have to let it be. This was one of those I kept second guessing, but it looks like it worked.
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I love how each stanza is dedicated to a slice of something related to the slicing challenge. Stealing moments to write, contemplate, create sums up the challenge for me.
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Thank you. I tried including other slices of things, but it didn’t quite fit, except for the orange part. Took inspiration from the logo and went from there.
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Wow, I was just blown away by your transitions between stanzas- absolutely incredible!! This is a mentor text for me, thank you so much!
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Hi Meg, thank you for your feedback. Glad you can use this as a mentor text.
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I love all of the slices you reflected on here. I wrote about a slice of time today. Thank you for sharing this reflection on slices.
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Hi Heather. Slices of time can be sacred. Sometimes, I’m lucky to get a sliver, or so it seems.
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Just gorgeous writing here. I read it twice to get the full effect. So clever and poetic. I really like-
of time
held on an analog
clock
Thank you for sharing these words with us!
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Thank you for your kind words.
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This is a beautiful line, “…of stories interwoven across miles,” connecting all of us. 🙂
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Thank you, Debbie.
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Such a clever final post, I love the transition from juice dribbling down the chin to the stories of shared words and the play on the word slice. A perfect finish to the month! Hopefully see you next year (it was also great to actually ‘see’ you on zoom too!
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Thank you for reading my post. It was such a joy to connect with fellow slicers.
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Your writing is so beautiful, and this poem, with its descriptions of the beauty of all sorts of different kinds of slices, is delicious to read. I love your ending highlighting the importance of shared words.
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Thank you, Natasha, for affirming what I’m doing. Sometimes it feels that whatever spills on the page is awkward and I have to let it be. This was one of those I kept second guessing, but it looks like it worked.
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