W

A poem with the letter W...

 Whispered words waylay my mind.

Finding time to warn me,

that my wishful ways are wasted

-if I don’t awake and see,

All the wonders we have working.

All the wonders around me.

 

Wait! My world-weary child,

Wait a while for the wish.

You’re weary heart of anguish,

won’t be waiting for much longer.

What makes you weak

-will make you stronger.

The winds of winter blowing

-were meant for the weak.

To provide wisdom and a knowing,

-that we worship what we seek.

 

So wonder, but don’t wander.

Ponder what will happen

-if the world were to wither.

Would you have wasted your wish?

Will you be there with her?

Because you can’t withstand,

-without that woman’s hand within your hand.

 

Will you be a witness for the wise?

Or a wolf starving in the winter?

Woe to those that wander,

-and never find their center.

 

We are only of worth,

-if we live in the world.

And in the world, WE is what makes us,

Because we are the earth.

 

So my wayward, wandering children,

-don’t waste you’re wish,

upon things that will wither.

Find what won’t vanish,

-find her and stay with her.

Author's Note

No idea why I did this. I think I always wanted to be that guy on Sesame Street that teaches you the alphabet, but unfortunately, they didn't like the messages I kept coming up with lol But yeah, here it is. Whatever it is lol

Reviews

[Kelsey]

I really love this idea, and how you went about it. Your flow is amazing, as always, and your word choice is phenomenal. All in all, a wonderful idea that's been beautifully executed. I'm impressed. x

[MachinaWriter]

Thank you ^^ It was definitely fun to write. I recommend everyone do this at least once. Pick a letter and use it in a poem as much as you can. I used W words 72 times in this one lol

[Kelsey]

Goodness, that's a lot of W words lol. I'll have to give that a try, it does seem fun.

[MachinaWriter]

Btw, check out my Coffee Shop poem if you get a chance. I think you might like it lol And if not, then totally tell me. I'm open to criticism, as always ^^

[Sarah W. French]

I love the ebb and flow of your words. From weak to strong. And i'm really impressed with your use of the letter W. Good job.

[MachinaWriter]

Yeah, this poem was brought to you by the letter W and the number 72 lol

[RachelReaper]

Whomping willows wither wiltily when windy whisks wet weevers. Guess mine didn't flow as well... but this was a fun idea, basing your poem off of one letter, i like it, as usual, and give you 100/100

[MachinaWriter]

lol Thank you ^^ And whether through wisdom or wishing we want the world to no longer be weary, we should be wary of wandering worries they waylay what we were waiting for. They cause a wilting of our ways, and a withering of our ancient willows, from whither we work little, but woefully wonder. lol

[RachelReaper]

... showoff. XD I'm kidding, of course. Dude, you gots skill

[MachinaWriter]

I could go all day with this s**t haha Its too fun. You should try it one day, its a good exercise. Pick a letter and use it, but also try and make it rhyme, its crazy fun to do xD

[eglantine]

haha, this is great--an interesting exercise I am tempted to attempt. It'd be interesting if this poem reflected what the speaker or poet (you) believe 'w' to mean. Letters are very interesting and each is individual with its own personality... or maybe I'm just a bit crazy lol Thanks for sharing!

[MachinaWriter]

I always thought W was for We and the World. So that's sort of what I went with lol I think. It was a fun little thing to try out haha

[Cassandra D Janey]

This is very lovely! :) It made me smile :D

[MachinaWriter]

Thank you ^^

[KAOlmsted]

I think, if you had not titled this W, I would have just read it as the lovely piece it is, instead of--literally--counting the W words (72, btw) ;-)

Seriously, though, this was a pretty ride through wishful thinking and reflection; I liked it very much. (Sesame Street's loss.)

[MachinaWriter]

I lost the job when we got to the letter F. lol 72 W words, huh? Wow. Thanks for counting for me, btw lol

[KAOlmsted]

:-D Brought to you by the letter F and the number 69 (who said that????)

My pleasure, I like your style.

[MachinaWriter]

lol thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have plenty of other poems, feel free to take a look and let me know what you think ^^

[KAOlmsted]

I will do that...

[eglantine]

69 bwhahaha

[Southern Cross]

'What makes you weak
-will make you stronger.
The winds of winter blowing
-were meant for the weak.
To provide wisdom and a knowing,
-that we worship what we seek."

"Will you be a witness for the wise?
Or a wolf starving in the winter?
Woe to those that wander,
-and never find their center.


Finding our "center" our core is perhaps a life long search for some and for others very clear. Pity those that must wander , always searching and never being content.
I also believe that our struggles make us stronger . The use of the letter W is interesting. Gives the poem momentum with its use of alliteration. Thought provoking and a unique style all in one.

[MachinaWriter]

Thank you ^^ I don't think I was looking for a message or anything when I wrote this. It kind of just came out as I typed it lol

[Southern Cross]

O.K so erase my critic guess it made no sense

[MachinaWriter]

I think there is one, just not one that was consciously intended lol It had its own thoughts, that had nothign to do with me. I feelt hat way sometimes, as a poet. Like I'm a translator, for someone else's words. Someone in me, smarter than me, better than me lol Sounds odd, I know.

[Southern Cross]

Wish I could transcend myself from my words..They are always a reflection of just me

[MachinaWriter]

Yes, but "just" you is wonderful enough for some pretty amazing words.

[Hester Vane]

Your use of alliteration works perfectly. I would like to see why Sesame Street didnt like some of the messages you were coming up with! Ha! But seriously, this was beautiful as slways.

[MachinaWriter]

It was the one I came up with for the letter F lol