by Granny Janny
Member since:
February 16, 2006

A Pantoum For The Mindful Poetry Contest

April 06, 2012 08:34 PM UTC
views: 0 | 20 people recommend this | comments: 37


No Place Like Home


We traveled the world both near and far
We relished the cultures and arts
But our own home town is deemed more dear
Ever anchored in our grateful hearts

We relished the cultures and arts
From Zanzibar to Anchorage we remember the sights
Ever anchored in our grateful hearts
We strolled by the Seine lit by sparkling gas lights

From Zanzibar to Anchorage we remember the sights
But the place we love most is our own little home
We strolled by the Seine lit by sparkling gas lights
And we zoomed through the ruins of ancient Rome

But the place we love most is our own little home
Where memories live on in our minds
When we zoomed through the ruins of ancient Rome
Yet it’s at home where the sun truly shines

Where the memories live on in our minds
In our own home town still so dear
Yes, it’s at home where the sun truly shines
Tho’ we traveled the world both far and near

 

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VERMEER PAINTING

Comments: 37

JOHN BECK Apr 6, 2012, 8:43pm UTC
Excellent, Jan.
Granny Janny Apr 6, 2012, 9:31pm UTC
Oh, John, what a struggle this was.
I bet it was - but you did good. Very good, actually. Excellent, even. :)
Alice G. Apr 7, 2012, 9:34am UTC
I agree with Magi!
Karen E. Apr 7, 2012, 9:53pm UTC
You did a remarkable job Jan. I think it would be a great struggle but you did so well. I was not familiar with this artist.
Katryn D. Apr 6, 2012, 8:46pm UTC
good job :)
Granny Janny Apr 6, 2012, 9:33pm UTC
Hi Katryn. I'm glad it's done. I got up early and started it, went to work, went to yoga, almost finished it, went to Cello lesson, and finally got it published. Now, I should go cook. What a day. Did you write one? I'll check.
Katryn D. Apr 6, 2012, 9:36pm UTC
yes I did :)
Alison H. Apr 6, 2012, 8:51pm UTC
Beautifully done. I'm not familiar with Vermeer's landscapes; nice pick!
Granny Janny Apr 6, 2012, 9:34pm UTC
I'm glad I picked it because others have chosen ones I might have picked. I started the poem before remembering that it had to go with a picture.
Andrea Grenadier Apr 6, 2012, 8:56pm UTC
Beautiful, Jan! And a chag sameach to you and your family! "Next year, in Jerusalem.."
Granny Janny Apr 6, 2012, 9:35pm UTC
Thanks, Andrea...and blessings to you from my heart.
elizabeth evans Apr 6, 2012, 9:08pm UTC
Isn't it the truth...nothing can compare to home!


Featured in Angels on Pillows.


Granny Janny Apr 6, 2012, 9:36pm UTC
True, but the rest of it isn't. At least, not yet. ;^}
Kushal Poddar Apr 6, 2012, 10:20pm UTC
Excellent, dear Janny Granny

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Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 6, 2012, 10:55pm UTC
The contrast between all those majestic touring sites with your little home served to make home that much more precious.

Pantoums for today now appearing at Mindful Poetry!
Granny Janny Apr 7, 2012, 12:15am UTC
Thanks, Susan. I hope tomorrow's prompt will be easier!
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 7, 2012, 1:09am UTC
Monday we start fresh with inviting, exciting forms that everyone can tackle.
Granny Janny Apr 7, 2012, 1:20am UTC
Oh yay. I need a break. This is tough work, my friend! I know...no whining allowed. It's been a long day. Thanks for hosting such an exciting contest! Even though it's a challenge...I'm enjoying reading all the diverse and interesting posts. Glad that I'm not doing a contest for PWM.
Stirling D. Apr 6, 2012, 11:16pm UTC
Brilliant poem! I also was not familiar with that Verneer painting.
Granny Janny Apr 7, 2012, 12:15am UTC
It's pretty, isn't it. I read the novel about the girl and so I think I may have seen it before, but I appreciate it more now.
Len Maxwell Apr 6, 2012, 11:23pm UTC
I read your response to John's comment about this being a struggle and I can only say that it's not a struggle for me -- it's something I can't do. It might have been a struggle in your mind, but I can only look at the result and see something beautiful.

Thanks for posting to the Wall of World Hoppers on The Triple Name Club where it's now featured.
Granny Janny Apr 7, 2012, 12:14am UTC
Oh Len, that's so sweet! Actually, I don't believe that you CANT do it. However, I understand how daunting the task is because the format is so confusing. Add to that - the need to post a picture that's not your own, and then it becomes a bigger chore. I'm committed to writing as much as I can this month and so I've been forcing myself to comply with Susan's prompts.
The eye-opening thing for me is to read other members' responses and to wonder at the diversity and the expertise I've been reading.
Barbary Chaapel Apr 7, 2012, 1:59pm UTC
I agree with Len.

Your talent abounds, Jan!
Granny Janny Apr 8, 2012, 2:50am UTC
Thank you to you both. Your kindness makes my day.
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 7, 2012, 12:50am UTC
Great job Janny! I remember looking at this painting last night and thinking of pirates (who knows how my mind works).

I had a tough time with this form. The painting I wanted to use, I just couldn't get anything to work.
Sonia M. Apr 7, 2012, 1:13am UTC
Brava! I don't think I could come up with one to save my life!
You did a wonderful job and I love the Vermeer!
Granny Janny Apr 7, 2012, 1:21am UTC
Sonia, you should check out the other pantoums...there is a feast of good poetry to enjoy.
Sonia M. Apr 7, 2012, 1:34am UTC
I have been....They are amazing. I love the rhythm and flow of the repetitions...
Irina Dimitric Apr 7, 2012, 7:53am UTC
I relate totally to the sentiments in your beautiful Pantoum. Guess what, I forgot completely about sharing posts on Facebook and Twitter, so your poem will be the first one I'll now share on FB ( I haven't got a Twitter account ).
Cynthia C. Apr 7, 2012, 9:22am UTC
Thank you so much for sharing with Sadies Points
stephen berwaldt Apr 7, 2012, 9:41am UTC
And you, young lady, are blessed...in many ways. A lovely write. Good looks ...and talent to back them up. Deadly!

Thank you submitting to Gathers Luminous Writers and Artists. Now Featured.
Ms Lee P. Apr 7, 2012, 10:39am UTC
It beautiful and oh so true.
A. F. Stewart Apr 7, 2012, 11:40am UTC
Such a an elegant and picturesque poem.
Atticus *. Apr 7, 2012, 4:37pm UTC
Love this Jan. It stokes my own wander lust. But as your poem indicates, there is no place like home, particularly after traveling a bit. Excellent Pantoum.
J. Reid Apr 8, 2012, 5:13pm UTC
Smiles...

Thank you for submitting to: Not Gathering Dust!
Priscilla P. Apr 8, 2012, 7:53pm UTC
I enjoyed the flow and the content of this poem.

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