Write your own forgiveness poem in three or more stanzas.
Forgive me for waiting to so long do this free write! It was a very busy day. Currently, I am bleaching my hair. My scalp is burning (yowch). I have 15 minutes to bear the burn. Let’s do this.
I’d like to give myself a definition of forgive….
Definition of forgive from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgive
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transitive verb
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1a: to give up resentment of or claim to requital (see requital 1) for forgive an insult b: to grant relief from payment of forgive a debt
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2: to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) :pardonforgive one’s enemies
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intransitive verb
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: to grant forgivenesshad to learn to forgive and forget
Wicket from my Word Well: Which today is a word my finger found randomly in Molly Peacock’s new collection of poetry The Analyst.
KISS (for real, that was the word my finger found!)
At the time, I was vulnerable
that’s not an excuse
he was older
large in size and energy
he paid attention to me
to my mind
Forgive me for
At the time, I was in need
that’s not an excuse
he showed me the holes
we excavated
in each other’s mouths
Forgive me for
At the time, I was curious
that’s not an excuse
he offered his bed
he wasn’t generous
with his his hands
Forgive me for
At the time, I was searching
that’s not an excuse
he was a new map
I was just another traveler
Forgive me for
Now, I can forgive
my weeping soul for
her wild excursion
she thought he was home
he wasn’t even a roof
You forgave me
easily
I’m still shaking
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(Hi Irene!)
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 