OctPoWriMo - Day 16 - Silly and Sacred

“The word silly derives from the Greek word ‘selig', meaning blessed. There is something sacred in being able to be silly.” – Paul Pearsall

Poetry Prompt: 

Take a moment and notice your breath and think about your own laughter. When was the last time you laughed? Where does laughter come from in your body (your chest, your throat, your belly)? How does it feel when you laugh? What does it sound like? Now think about the laughter of someone that you love. How does it sound? Do they laugh differently? How does it feel to be in the presence of their laughter, to hear it or to feel the vibrations of it? As you sit within those musings on laughter — your own and your loved one(s) — pay attention to the way that your body feels. Where does your joy live? 

Let’s consider for a moment longer the question, “What does your laughter sound like?”  Do you laughed freely?  Loudly?   Revel in the bliss of doubled-over, ever bubbling up giddiness, the connection of another's shared laughter? 

Or have you been shamed, judged and told to restrain your laughter? 

Use this exploration for a poem.

Poetry Form:

Blitz Poem

Word prompts:

Sacred

Holy

Laughter

Connection

Revel

Remember, our prompts are only suggestions: you can find your inspiration wherever your muse leads you. Please visit the other participants, share the hashtag #OctPoWriMo on social media, and share your link in the comments below. Let us know how this journey into poetry is going for you and if this is your first year or if you have been with us from the beginning.

Happy writing!

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