Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Less is More, more or less (posted by Laura B.)
The suffix ‘less’ has both negative and positive connotations and even neutral ones. The challenge is to choose ONE or MORE from THE LIST of words BELOW and include it/them in the body and/or title of your poem. If possible, add a soupçon of hopefulness for Hope is the message in this first advent week!
ageless ~ boundless ~ breathless ~ careless ~ cloudless ~ colourless ~ faceless ~ fearless ~ feckless ~ flawless ~ formless ~ harmless ~ heedless ~ helpless ~ homeless ~ listless ~ needless ~ restless ~ rootless ~ senseless ~ tasteless ~ weightless ~ windowless ~ wordless
I want to experience
boundless energy, that
joyful feeling I get
that I am truly ageless.
Lately a white fatigue falls
as a curtain across my body
making me feel listless.
Colorless days drain me,
make me restless, as if
I am always looking for
the vivid paints that will
buoy me and return that loss
of energy–pointing out
a direction.
I can definitely relate to your poem, Sara. November was so cold and grey this year.
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The outdoors is as gray as the indoors. Where to go?
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Vaca to a warm sunny place would be wonderful.
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Yes, I am craving a beach weekend away by myself.
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Shorter darker days can leave us listless and depressed. Staying focused helps keep us on track! Great poem Sara.
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Thanks, Dwight!
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I think we’ve all been there. I like the different “less” words – some positive, some negative.
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Thanks, Sarah!
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Oh to be ageless and enjoy boundless energy once again, I haven’t reached listless or colorless yet, however. I enjoyed your “take”!
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Thanks, Bev!
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I know that tired restless feeling…hopefully it will lift soon! (K)
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After the holidays. Thanks, K.
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Good point about colorless days making one restless.
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Thanks, Frank!
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Autumn leaves me lacking energy.
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I wonder why that is. Maybe it is the trees becoming bare, and Winter approaching.
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