“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
“I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom
and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.”
Today's Motif: Leaders/Leadership
Write an ode celebrating an historical leader or fantasy hero. Here in the USA, I am thinking of President's Day and its emphasis on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but there are many other choices living and dead and fictional and not yet created. What do you see as leadership?
I am inspired by Botlahle's performance poem that won the South Africa's Got Talent competition last year:
(Next week's Midweek Motif will be Success)
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Mr Linky is fixed! I just reinstalled him. But in between my desk top monitor died, so I am now really testing out my eyesight and fingers on this 8" tablet. I'm going to make coffee and write my poem and I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteYikes, what bad luck, Susan! Hope the monitor pops back on somehow...and soon!
DeleteDo you see it? I write a poem that I cried over, a demi-ode from my heart. I have been sorely disappointed in Possibility and now am apprehensive for the future of the USA.
ReplyDeleteheya susan...i will see what i can do....really a very long day already here and wont get a break til this eve...but i will see what i can do....
ReplyDeleteHey Brian! Glad to see you here. I'm open for business through Saturday. You come on back with your Leadership/Leaders Ode when you are ready. I learned this morning how intense a prompt it is. Funny how little we talk about leadership . . . .
DeleteThanks for another great prompt, Susan... and the sneak peek into next week...
ReplyDeleteI hope you can see my connection...
DeleteOh, yes. Without a doubt! This applies beyond the Olympics as well.
DeleteGreat prompt, Susan, and cool idea to give us a sneak peek at next week. I havent had the news on as have been at my desk three solid days in a row, so I must catch up on what's going on.....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sherry! I enjoy your contribution.
DeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteSorry to read about your technology gremlins in the earlier part of your day. I hope that all is well now.
This was a powerful prompt, and I treated it with respect:)
I like the idea of an ealy hint, about the next Mid-Week Motif. Plenty of time to consider!!!
Eileen
Thank you, Eileen, especially for the note about next week's prompt. And for your poem--I see what you see.
DeleteI wrote another, more ode-like. Since I already posted, I'll put it in here.
ReplyDeleteOde to a Leader a la Dictionary.com
Not the dominant one, but one who leads as if
a guiding hand or head of a body in motion
My first leader was protection between the mainline
of my rod and the business end with its bait and hook
My second leader was control and focus in news
and, to my joy, a story I sold to a journal.
After the first two, leaders were rampant in my life:
beginnings of film and tape, downspouts, and rows of dots
Nothing was more useful than a leader, guiding one
team, unified by the horse harnessed and out in front
Nothing was more beautiful than first violins song
trumpets lead and aria, except conductor’s dance
Wonderful prompt, Susan.
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An Atticus ode in true ode form! Thank you!
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