Lightness of Being
Today I am posting the last of my prompts! My heart is heavy but at the same time there is a lightness, an elation that I did my job reasonably well. It is impossible to talk about lightness without a mention of Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being! But I want to keep the topic light and not get into the esoteric debate on weightiness versus lightness. Existence without weightiness may seem flimsy, without a lack of ultimate meaning in life but sometimes it is important to just live in the moment without worrying about the consequences. I can see some of you shaking your head in disagreement. Wonderful!! It would be so boring if we all agreed on everything.
So, what does lightness of being mean to you? A stress free, guilt free life or an ethical, by the rule book life or is it the same for you? Does being light literally means shedding all those extra kilos/pounds? Or shedding fears, guilt, shame and disappointments?
I would love to know what lightness of being means to you.
Word Prompts:
Float
Light
Burden
Free
Meaning
Sublime
Immoral
Suggested PoetryForm:
During NaPoWriMo this year one of the prompts was to write a Sei Shonagon style of list of things in poetry or poetry prose which you can read here.
You could give it a try or write a free verse.
Today I am posting the last of my prompts! My heart is heavy but at the same time there is a lightness, an elation that I did my job reasonably well. It is impossible to talk about lightness without a mention of Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being! But I want to keep the topic light and not get into the esoteric debate on weightiness versus lightness. Existence without weightiness may seem flimsy, without a lack of ultimate meaning in life but sometimes it is important to just live in the moment without worrying about the consequences. I can see some of you shaking your head in disagreement. Wonderful!! It would be so boring if we all agreed on everything.
So, what does lightness of being mean to you? A stress free, guilt free life or an ethical, by the rule book life or is it the same for you? Does being light literally means shedding all those extra kilos/pounds? Or shedding fears, guilt, shame and disappointments?
I would love to know what lightness of being means to you.
Word Prompts:
Float
Light
Burden
Free
Meaning
Sublime
Immoral
Suggested PoetryForm:
During NaPoWriMo this year one of the prompts was to write a Sei Shonagon style of list of things in poetry or poetry prose which you can read here.
You could give it a try or write a free verse.
Please make sure to leave a link to
your poem in the comments here so we can all visit and leave
constructive/positive comments.
Remember, our prompts are only suggestions, you can find your
inspiration wherever your muse leads you. Share the hashtag,
#OctPoWriMo on social media.
I would like to thank Morgan for this wonderful opportunity to host the prompts. I am also grateful to the fellow participants for the love they have shown. I have met many old friends here and made new acquaintances. Thank you everyone for enriching my life.
Punam
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Day 29
ReplyDeletehttps://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2019/10/octpowrimo-days-27-31.html
ZanilaRhyme from me :)
ReplyDeletehttps://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/octpowrimo-day-29-lightness-of-being/
Thank you Punam, for helping Morgan to make #OctPoWriMo happen again and be an inspiring place for all of us.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine for today: https://unassortedstories.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/carrier/
It has been such a learning experience, Angela. Will catch up with reading soon.
DeleteI combined today's prompt with the Carpe Diem Haiku prompt for a Troiku about fireflies.
ReplyDeleteThe Lightness of Being the Firefly
It's funny, but at the beginning of OctPoWriMo I'm always game to try new poetry styles. By the end, I'm all "No! You can't make me! Take this Free Verse and love it! Or don't! I really don't care! I'm so done!"
I also use a lot more exclamation points and am very melodramatic at the end of the challenge.
This is the first time, I have actually tried all the suggested forms and realised they can be fun but tiring. I too resort to free verse when I am tired.
DeleteI love the second stanza.
DeleteI took a more literal take as I sit here in the early morning darkness! Thank you for including me in this challenge.
ReplyDeletehttps://xanhaiku.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/candlelight-in-the-predawn/
https://paeansunpluggedblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/oh-the-lightness-of-being/
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your description of lightness of being in this poem.
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ReplyDeleteThis is my entry for today :)
Thank you Punam for the prompts and reading your poems are always a delight :)
Thank you so much, Nima. It has been a pleasure hosting a few prompts.
DeleteThank you Punam, for the wonderful prompts.
ReplyDeletehttps://musingssurvive.blogspot.com/2019/10/time-chasers.html
My pleasure, Sunita. Morgan did the spade work, I just embellished it a bit.
DeleteSome thoughts on freedom: Bursting Forth
ReplyDeleteToday's poem: Playing in the morning light experiencewriting.com/2019/10/29/writober-day-29-lightness-of-being/
ReplyDeleteHere's my take for today - http://iscriblr.com/weightless/
ReplyDeleteA wonderful prompt! Thank you.
ReplyDeletehttps://bethandwriting.blogspot.com/2019/10/octpowrimo-29-lightness-of-being.html
https://isaiah46ministries.com/2019/10/29/a-lighter-spirit-octpowrimo-2019-day-29/
ReplyDeletehttps://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/labyrinth-d300b7c4aba3
ReplyDeleteHere's my Day 29
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Here's my Day 29
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Presence: https://arhtisticlicense.com/2019/10/29/octpowrimo-day-29/
ReplyDeletePunam, thanks for the inspiring prompts this month!
ReplyDeleteDay 29:
http://tao-talk.com/2019/10/29/octpowrimo2019-day-29-sei-shonagon-style-list-of-ten-things-that-bring-a-lightness-of-being/
https://thefridaysparrow.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/lightness-of-being/
ReplyDeleteI have loved that book since I picked it up at a used bookstore. It stays near me.
ReplyDeletehttps://odhranwrites.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/things-that-give-a-floating-feeling/
https://rhscribbles.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/octpowrimo-2019-day-29/
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