This love poem was written in February 2020 in response to a “Friday Fix” (Medium publication) prompt. My 50 character piece is an artistic reaction to an excerpt from “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. It is time to see life for what it really is.
Please, ache, freeze, make
Love, trust, shove, adjust
Tune, shake, swoon, take
Bite, thrust, fight, lust
Eat, shit, cheat, quit
Plot, see, rot, be
Think, split, slink, spit
Smell, pee, sell, agree
Touch, press, smutch, mess
Feel, stall, steal, troll
Lie, guess, die, stress
All is one, one is all.
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The Friday Fix Prompt for February 21st, 2020 was:
“…Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain’t through learning—because that ain’t the time at all. It’s when he’s at his lowest and can’t believe in hisself ’cause the world done whipped him so! when you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.”—A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Vivi Ball is a Romanian-born actress, language trainer, life coach, published author, blogger, Goth and industrial music promoter and photographer with a passion for cooking and self-realization.
Vivi has been writing about the process of self-realization through mindfulness and compassion since the age of six. She helps people know themselves and live their best life. Vivi has been teaching English and Romanian to 10,000 + students since 1990, and she has been blogging about the role of cooking at the intersection of food and self-mastery using simple recipes and copyright food photos.
Vivi and her daughter, Adara created Cooking Romania by Vivi, a blog of easy recipes for busy people, with a Romanian twist. This blog is a tribute to her paternal grandmother, Victoria Paladi.
In addition to her culinary endeavors, Vivi explores themes of mindfulness, self-love, and personal growth through her self-realization project, The Vivi. This platform offers insights into her spiritual journey and aims to inspire others to pursue inner peace and a fulfilling life.
Vivi’s diverse interests and experiences reflect her commitment to quality entertainment, teaching, self development, storytelling, cooking and photography, all while honoring her cultural heritage and family traditions.
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