am·a·teur
\ˈa-mə-(ˌ)tər, -ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌchu̇r, -chər\ n. often attrib

[F, from L amator lover, fr. amare to love]

Friday, January 27, 2012

'Three Sisters'

A response to a writing challenge from Poetic Asides: Poetry Form - TheTritina.


 

‘Three Sisters’


It’s hard to keep the faith
With chances slim, and hope –
A dying candle.  Love

Is what sustains us.  Love,
Awakening the faith,
Life breathing into hope.

Soon burning flames of hope
Will join the fiery love,
And set alight the faith.

Three sisters: Faith, Hope, Love.



Live for the Love of it,
The Happy Amateur

8 comments:

  1. Ooooo! Nice! Trying to tackle the Tritina now (not so comfy with the formal forms). I just wanted to say I am now enjoying your work on several different sites. I understand the "Happy," but would like to respectfully disagree with the "Amateur" part. You are a gifted poet. Thank you for sharing your words with me.

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    1. Thank you, De! You're too kind really, but anyway I want to defend the 'amateur' part of my 'name' :-) all the connotations of amateur apply to me, but my absolute favorite is 'lover' that goes to the root of the word. I'm fine with just Happy for short, but I'll keep the Amateur to remind myself of my motto: Live for the Love of it!
      Thanks again!

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    2. Ahhhh! Seeing that now in your header. Wonderful! :)

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    3. :-) ! Thank you for visiting me!

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  2. This is a true delight and inspiration!

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  3. Well crafted. I like the way you've brought it all together in the last stanza :)

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