avatarMarcus aka Gregory Maidman

Summary

The website content is a personal tribute in the form of a rondeau poem celebrating the upcoming 80th birthday of the author's mother, Nancy Robin, and it also serves as a response to a writing prompt by Ravyne Hawke.

Abstract

The article titled "Joyful Day" is a heartfelt celebration of the author's mother's 80th birthday, which falls on December 19th. It is structured as a rondeau, a form of poetry that the author found fitting for the occasion and had not attempted before. The poem vividly describes the warmth and joy that Nancy Robin brings to her family and the world, emphasizing her empathy, compassion, and unconditional love. The author, Marcus (also known as Gregory Maidman), expresses gratitude to Ravyne Hawke for the prompt that inspired this creative endeavor. Additionally, the article invites readers to leave birthday wishes for Nancy in the comments and tags various individuals for share and participation in the prompt. The author also references a personal connection to a higher power, alluding to a spiritual dimension in their creative process.

Opinions

  • The author holds his mother, Nancy Robin, in high regard, describing her as a source of joy, empathy, and unconditional love.
  • The author values the writing community, as evidenced by the tagging of multiple individuals and the invitation for reader participation.
  • The author appreciates the structure of the rondeau, finding it suitable for the celebratory nature of the birthday poem.
  • The author acknowledges the influence of Ravyne Hawke's prompt in sparking the creation of the poem.
  • The author suggests a spiritual aspect to their writing process, mentioning speaking to God and being inspired by soul-energy.

Promptly Written’s December 16th Poetry Prompt

Joyful Day

A rondeau looking ahead to my mother’s 80th birthday

Writer’s photos of him and his sisters

On the 19th of December A day all loved ones remember Larry and Julie beamed with mirth the day Nancy Robin came to Earth and began a life oh so tender

Your heart filled with the heat of embers for each and every family member All celebrate your unsurpassed worth Joyful day

You fill the world with such splendor that all bow before you in surrender Empathy and compassion never dearth You fill the world with these from here to Perth Unconditional love you engender Joyful day

Thank you Ravyne Hawke for the prompt to write a “Joyful _____” rondeau. I had not written one before and when I looked at the form it seemed ripe to use for the birthday poem.

Please feel free to leave birthday wishes for Nancy in your comments.

Tagging for share and participation in the prompt: Joseph Lieungh| Kira Dawn | William J Spirdione | I. Trudie Palmer | jules | Libby Shively McAvoy | Dr Mehmet Yildiz | Dr. Preeti Singh | Maria Rattray | Claire Kelly | Amy Marley | Stuart Englander | Diana C. | Anthi Psomiadou | Thief |Michael Hall | Somsubhra Banerjee| Camille Grady | Holly Kellums | Rebecca Romanelli | Carrie. A. Kelly | Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D. | Frank Ontario | Melanie J. | Ane | JS Adam | Agnes Laurens | Melanie J. | Claire Kelly

In Rama I create, with soul-energy surging through my body, inspiring me and breathing wind into my sails,

Marcus (Gregory Maidman)

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