Virgin a Day #7

December 12th is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each day for the days leading up to it, I am posting a virgin a day.There are many faces to Mary and Rebecca's meme allows us to sjare so many pf them!Come see everyone's contributions here.

For my post today I want to share a shadorma poem that I wrote to Mary.It was inspired by a little statuette  of the virgin that stands outside the house across the street from mine.I see it every morning and it makes my day begin with a positive attitude and renewed strength to face whatever the day brings.
A shadorma by the way , is "a six line poem (sestet) of Spanish descent with no rhyme scheme.It is a syllabic poem with the following structure 3/5/3/3/7/5 ".

My Shadorma:

Each morning
I begin my day
greeting you
with a prayer
Your very presence gives hope
Heals my tender soul~

It's Wednesday!Make it wonderful!


Comments

  1. carol l mckennaDecember 7, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Lovely poem and love the photo of the Madonna statue ~ Wonderful way to start the day ~ thanks, namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor) Happy AVAD ^_^

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  2. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I am just learning to about writing poetry. I have written poetry for years never knowing what type I was writing. Thank you so for this little lesson. It is perfect for your Mary story. I have a Mary shrine just across the street from me also. I will always see it now as you immortalized it in poetry.
    QMM

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  3. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Your poem made my day wonderful. Thank you.

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  4. Priti LisaDecember 7, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    I love thee lighting you used in this photograph...surreal.
    And I love your shadorma...it's a beautiful prayer♥♥♥

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  5. GayleDecember 7, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Another great way to start the day! Love your poem,and I agree with priti.lisa,the photo is
    so nicely done.

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  6. LenoraDecember 7, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    What a lovely view!

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  7. Magical Mystical TeacherDecember 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    I like the way you begin your day!


    Mary of the Open Arms

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  8. Fran aka RedondowriterDecember 7, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I am unfamiliar with the literary genre in which you praise Mary, but I love it and the photo of her.

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  9. rebeccaDecember 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    dear carly,
    you are a song in my heart today!
    thank you for your joyous poem and your acknowledgment of a willingness to respond to the beauty that is always present.
    love knowing this madonna lives right across the street from you!

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  10. Noelle ClearwaterDecember 7, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Well I love the poem. It speaks to my heart and my spirit. I love that the view of a statue across the street inspired you, as if Mary were your next door neighbor. It is as if she is watching over you at all times. Lovely.
    Peace,
    Noelle

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  11. My Vegan LifeDecember 8, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Thank you all for your wonder comments! Lots of love and sunshine to you all!

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