My Caribbean Sojourn Cometh Closer
And words do not fail me
Ineffable altruism,
voorpret arises iridescent
now that my meraki,
no longer a luftschloss
in my wayfarer lacuna,
awaits that agile meeting
of innsaei and Caribbean Sea
listen here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RNMZsPj8k47aF3ftwXEvNug5_Ee8e2TM/view?usp=drivesdk
This poem was inspired by a ten-word poetry prompt from IdeaStream №61. Many thanks to Xavier Van Holde for the inspiration and to Marilyn Flower for bringing it to my attention with her Love’s Luminousity.
Why not try your hand at a poem? Here’s the words:
- altruism- the concern for other’s happiness
- iridescent- producing an array of rainbow-like colors.
- luftschloss- An unrealistic dream. Air castle. Pipe dream.
- meraki- to put your heart and soul into something.
- lacuna- a blank space or missing part
- wayfarer- wanderer
- ineffable- too grand or great to be put into words.
- voorpret- the anticipation of fun, like you experience before a party.
- agile- fast
- innsaei- the sea within yourself
©️marla bishop 2020
Marla Bishop is a writer and relationship coach specialising in helping others live a life they love. She lives in London UK with her husband and youngest two children. You can read more of her writings here: Lilith






