My mother, you taught me to tie laces,
Now I walk on trails from my wildest dreams,
My father, you showed me how to use tools,
I’ve built adventures in nature’s extremes,
My brother, you would once look up to me,
I learn much from principles in your code,
~Teachers of life, unique style and mode~
To my free willed daughter or son, unborn,
Don’t sleep on gifts of guidance, unwrap gold,
Ego is a sedative to learning,
Conforming to base instincts will enslave,
Wisdom is humble, an authentic voice,
Grows sagely in a meditative conclave.
My response to the prompt by dVerse. Today’s poetry form is called a puente, translated to “bridge”, in Spanish.
A puente uses a line with a tilde at either end ~like so~ to bridge the first and third stanzas – which must themselves, have the same number of lines.
The poem I’ve created intends represent the bridge of knowledge transferred between people, through generations, as well as to symbolise the bridge on which knowledge crosses into wisdom.
Original poem by © Darius the Mate
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Love this especially; “Wisdom is humble, an authentic voice, grows sagely in a meditative conclave.” 💝
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Thank you deeply 😇
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This is sick mate
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Cheers Alex, I appreciate you.
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Finely crafted. There is refreshing humility in your poem, Darius.
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Thank you Jade.
Curiosity, compassion and humility! My 3 favourite virtues.
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You are welcome.
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Your Puente is full of brilliant thoughts, images …. thank you for the gift.
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So glad you enjoyed it Helen ☺️
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This is such a lovely, gentle poem of knowledge/teaching shared over generations. I like the way you bridged the past and future. Thank you for participating.
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Thank you for you kind words Merril 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Darius.
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Thoughtful acknowledgement bridged (puente’ed) to sage advice.
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Appreciate that Ron. Hope you enjoyed the Moonshine Mille.
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I love the way you bridged the past teachers with your future pupil, Darius. A tribute to all kinds of teachers and some sage advice.
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Thanks so much Kim ❤️
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