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Photograph by Adam Romanowicz “Mexican Sunrise”
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I am the SUN
not alive
and yet not dead
I have been
for billions of years
I will be
for billions of years more
I am the SUN
also known as SOL
by the inhabitants
of the third planet out
Earth as they call it
I am formed
of a magical substance
that provides all light
and warmth to Earth
no
Life
would exist there
without Me
some worship Me
I do not care
some study Me
but they do not know
if you were to ask Me
what do I feel
I would not say proud
I would say fulfilled
for what more could I want
than to give Life?
I do not tire
though I never rest
I am
therefore Life is
a grave responsibility
that gives Me reason to be
I am the SUN
not alive
and yet not dead
I am needed
and that sustains Me
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many thanks to Adam Romanowicz { @3scapephotos } for the use of his stunning photograph. visit his website 3SCAPE PHOTOS HERE or his blog HERE.
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this is my submission to ~
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One Shoot Sunday at One Stop Poetry. go check out some of the other entries or submit one yourself. take some time to look around the site if you’ve never been there ~ it is FABulous!
prompt: the photograph above
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The Thursday Think Tank #54 at Poets United a FABulous site for poets ~ check them out!
prompt: {the feelings of } Inanimate Objects
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Poetry Potluck at Jingle Poetry a Fabulous site for poets ~ spend some time there!
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Prompt #273 at Sunday Scribblings
prompt: Give
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my heart's love songs 
Solid write and, again, use of repetition.
thank you, Steve! your opinion means a lot to me. {sorry i haven’t replied to your email ~ my laptop is shutting itself down so much that i’m barely managing a post a day.}
How beautiful..shone clearly and formed a perfect circle from beginning to end..Jae
thank you so much, Jae. that is such a sweet comment! ♥
A commanding exposition of our solar life giver. A good, thoughful read.
thank you! i appreciate your visit and kind comment. ♥
No doubt helped by the web’s propensity for synchronicity, I have chosen the same subject for my contribution to Poetry Jam’s prompt.
Really enjoyed this.
thank you, David! your poem is great!
i am needed and that sustains me…its nice to feel needed, if you are the sun or otherwise…i am rather thankful for it to keep me warm…
{smile} i like the light, too.
Like Steve, enjoyed the repetition through out your personification. Describing the sun in terms of magic, an entity not dead nor alive, a life force that is. Effective use of title too, reminding of breakdown and depth to light.
thank you, Adam! {i know i stole the title ~or part of it anyway, but i’ve always loved the sound of it.}
what a beautiful ode to the sun dani…fullfilled because he’s giving life…i love this. you know – in german the sun is female and the moon is male – just the other way round…but the male sun as life-giving is a thought i much like
thank you, Claudia! ♥ i’m afraid that i switch back and forth on whether the moon is male or female, but i’ve always felt the sun is male. i really appreciate your kind comment! ♥
Really enjoyed this one Dani, I’ve been meaning to sit down and write you a huge email, I plan on doing that tonight, lots to tell, I can only apologise for going AWOL! Tell you all about it later xx
i can’t wait to catch up with you! behind on my emailing, too. ♥ i’m happy you liked this. Love you! ♥
needed, and do i detect a hint of threat as well?
i wasn’t consciously trying to convey a threat, but wherever there is great power there is always a threat, isn’t there? thank you for visiting and commenting! ♥
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Well Done!
thank you, Helena! such a lovely comment! ♥
An interesting monologue from the perspective of the sun – beautiful words for a stunning photo.
the photograph is amazing, isn’t it? thank you, Kerry. ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment.
a wonderful write..
thank you so much for visiting and commenting!
Beauty, sustainance… Life itself offered and fulfilled by the Sol. Wonderful write.
thank you! i really appreciate your visits and comments. ♥
Yes, without the sun we wouldn’t exist. Lovely!
thank you so much for your visit and kind comment!
giving the sun a voice…that was interesting to read. #like
thank you, leah! i’m happy you like it and grateful for your kind comment. ♥
Love the image and your poem! Both are excellent as it feels =)~ Thank for joining us at Jingle Poetry!=P
thank you very much for such a nice comment! ♥ i love participating at Jingle Poetry ~ you have an excellent site!
I am the SUN
not alive
and yet not dead
I am needed
and that sustains Me
love the repetition, superb poetry.
Happy Potluck!
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thank you, Jingle! ♥ i really appreciate your kind comment and visit!
The sun is an essential force to our existence … just as the Divine planned. Solid post, dani. You are expanding and growing beautifully! Well done ~~
thank you so very, very much, Becca. it’s felt like my writing’s been evolving {not necessarily improving} but i thought maybe that was just my imagination {or ego.} i always appreciate your visits and sweet comments! ♥
It is so easy to understand why some cultures look to the sun as a god. Such an important part of our life, essential for life. Nice first person sun poem.
thank you, Victoria! ♥ that’s very kind of you.
Powerful, beautiful I really love the personification of the sun
thank you so much! it was funny because while i was writing it, i was hearing this really deep voice reverberating in my mind. {smile} ♥