Saturday, April 18, 2015

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image courtesy 'the imaginary garden with real toads'



“Live Long and Prosper”
― Leonard Nimoy


Live this new day, and another, for yet more life awaits
Long strides of hope to trek the mountains encountered
And prosper in love and kindness on this beautiful planet

Live long for life is more precious than yearning
And converse in a stewardship of continuity ever
Prosper the care that receiving such a bounty warrants

Live long live strong for the voluminous winds of tomorrow
And in the striving and the giving, there amass the gold to
Prosper the soul of eternity where galaxies whirl through time

Live to breathe the soul's purpose of fanning glories
Long recorded in the mind of history even before becoming
And prosper in the lifelong toil of twinkling just star-like
© gillena cox






Written for the prompt today at
Poems In April DAY EIGHTEEN The Legacies of Nimoy & Pratchett
CHALLENGE: from today's prompt,to read selection of the quoted words of either man, until you find the one that inspires you to write an original poem.
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads


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28 comments:

  1. Vandana SharmaApril 18, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    wonderfully executed the three powerful words and with a great meaning:)

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  2. Vandana SharmaApril 18, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    was wondering how i can follow your blog?

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 18, 2015 at 8:42 AM

      this template doesn't carry that feature, but you can list me in your menu , on your blog, of 'blogs you follow'

      thanks

      much love...

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  3. Sanaa RizviApril 18, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    A wonderful message conveyed in this poem...! Beautifully written :D
    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  4. brudbergApril 18, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    To twinkle star-like would be a wonderful result..

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 18, 2015 at 10:09 AM

      indeed!!! thanks for dropping in to read mine Bjorn

      much love...

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  5. Susie ClevengerApril 18, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Such a creative write, one of hope, inspiration. This is a beautiful gift for my day.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 18, 2015 at 12:31 PM

      thanks for your appreciation Susie

      much love...

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  6. MarianApril 18, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    Smiles, LLAP!

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyApril 18, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Clever, using Live Long and Prosper to begin your lines!

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  8. Other MaryApril 18, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Great form here! And I adore the line, "Live long for life is more precious than yearning" That is a poem, a discussion a course of study in itself.

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  9. Kerry O'ConnorApril 18, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    This is such a good idea to use the well known adage of Spock and turn it to new truths for our lives and times.
    Thank you, gillena.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 18, 2015 at 2:05 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Kerry

      much love...

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  10. Debi SwimApril 18, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    What a wonderful idea to start each stanza with his quote. Good message in each line.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 18, 2015 at 2:29 PM

      thanks for dropping in to read mine Debi

      much love...

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  11. GailApril 18, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    A beautiful tribute to a well loved man.

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  12. Maude LynnApril 18, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    "Live long for life is more precious than yearning"

    That's beautiful.

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 18, 2015 at 11:36 PM

    Well chosen quote, well used.

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  14. grapelingApril 19, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    inspirational and inspired ~

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