I collect your voices.
Every comment received,
a keepsake that
shapes our community.
***
Writers bloom under
gentle affirmations,
ferns that rely upon
the perfect balance of
moisture to thrive.
***
Each one of your offerings
provides warmth
as I slowly unfurl.
I gather your words
of kindness and support
and treasure them
for moments when I’m
feeling unsure.
In times of doubt,
I call on your soft notes
to hush those negative murmurs.
***
Sprinkle those mementos,
no matter the scope.
Shed a glimmer of light
in the corners of a writer's mind
Our voices raise each other up,
spark motivation,
and help our community flourish.
About the Creator
Sandy Gillman
I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.
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Comments (31)
Power to your creativity
Title caught my eye for sure, concision on a topic that can be so vast and divisive these days-“the comments”…sTiLL here (all of us writers/collectors) to “TiLL” not to tear down…thanks, Sandy and all who have commented and will keep commenting positivity on this platform and others.
Beautiful imagery! I especially like: “Writers bloom under gentle affirmations, ferns that rely upon the perfect balance of moisture to thrive.”💖
Beautifully-written and inspiring! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
You've captured the joy of positive feedback so perfectly!
A beautifully gentle poem, I love that you intertwined nature and voice, as they can be much the same 🖤 Congratulations on Leaderboard placement, a well-deserved spot! 🖤
Here's mine! A beautiful collection indeed, Sandy!
This perfectly captures what it feels like when someone takes the time to comment on one of your articles.
Clever title! Funny how there is an imaginary voice I put to individual comments I read, wondering how close to the real voice it is, lol. Your voice in my mind is in the alto range and sounds a little raspy with an Australian accent. My voice is pretty deep but articulate, and I have put a few of my stories to audio, but they are not ready to be released, lol. This was such a wonderful poem, Sandy. It's relatable and a great reminder of the wonderful community we are part of...
Well said Sandy...adding my voice to the mix.
YES! Thank you for this lovely expression of the essential support piece that fuels our daily grind &/or joy in creating!
Lovely expression of how reciprocity works. ❤️
If I thought my words fed into fern fronds I would write even more. Loved the allusion, Sandy
How lovely that you so beautifully wrote what many of us feel. Thank you for creating this 🙏
Yes! You touch all of us on Vocal with this poem. I am late to the game and I come in with a tentative confidence. I've trained myself to accept criticism, rejection, defeat, and the comments from other writers mean so very much. This one really moved me. Thank you for writing it!
Beautifully expressed and written!
So wonderful !!!!!!!!!
I love the powerful message of this poem!
I love the meta-atop-nature poetry vibe, you truly are one of the kindest humans on this platform.
This poem felt so warm, like a big hug for all of us. I hope I was able to add to your harvest, though I'm not the best with commenting...
Lovely poem, Sandy
Beautiful ❤️
🌷💌🌷Oh that's a lovely thing to write about. To bring our attention to how much our comments mean to you. I do agree. This is the way we bloom. 'We bloom under gentle affirmations.' 🌷💌🌷Oooo we've become the ferns. I like that a lot. Those negative murmurs. Aww, I hope my comments along with others will help to hush those future ones. 🌷💌🌷I could not agree more with this entire piece. Our minds attack us way too often. Only some good vibes could get us out of that dark hole. Love the rhyme and Rhythm at the end. Outstanding work as always, Sandy 🤗❤️🖤
Love your poem, Sandy!! Encouragement for another day in the world!💕😊💖