I dwell in a place
that surrounds me in beauty
sometimes I forget
to open my eyes and heart –
drink in the wonder of here
Photos by Lisa Paul
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Melissa’s challenge: For this week’s challenge, let’s write syllabic poetry about forgetting. Choose a syllabic form from the list, and incorporate something you forgot into your poem. Don’t forget: if you write a free verse poem, you must include a syllabic form with it!
A Little Bit of Everything, With Love 
may we never take such beauty for granted. Love your photos and poem.
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This is such a tender reminder, Lisa. 🌿 We spend so much time looking elsewhere that we forget the wonder of where we already are. ‘Open my eyes and heart’ — yes, exactly. A beautiful poem and beautiful photos to match. 💛
Love & Hugs
Khadija 💕🤗
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Thank you so much for these lovely words! 💕
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Yes, so easy to do, life puts demands on us, and then a reminder, a moment, we return to that wonder, over and over.
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How true, Paul. And you’re right, it is always wonderful, over and over. xoxo
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What an excellent reminder, Lisa. That world outside our window is waiting for us! 💜
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Beautiful poem, Lisa! I think we all forget to embrace the beauty around us.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thank you, Yvette!
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An important idea to remember.🧘🏻♀️
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