BEGIN.
Photo edit: Hanne from Denmark
So yesterday the Archuleta fandon was thrilled to receive news that David’s fifth solo album will be released on August 7, 2012. The album, entitled “BEGIN.” will be a collection of both covers and original pieces. Quite a bit of talk has been circulating about the unusual title for this album. Speculation about David’s message from this one-word, punctuated proclamation (yes – he always has a message for us) has run the gamut from links to a quote from Mother Theresa to David restarting his career to countless other theories. I’ve thought about this for a while and have decided it will be necessary to learn the titles of and hear the words to the songs on this album before I can take an educated guess as to the message he wishes to convey to us this time.
That said, I did a little research as to the meaning of the word “begin” and synonyms for this word. This made me start to ponder and so a new poem was born. This is a variation on a poetic form I have attempted before, the cinquain. Below is a Butterfly Cinquain for “BEGIN.”
BEGIN.
Begin.
Arise, Create.
Give birth to new ideas.
Embark on a journey of hope.
Break ground.
Prepare to open up your heart.
Motivate others. Lead.
Make lives better.
Start now!
REMINDERS OF YOU
My latest creation. 2014 is suddenly seeming like a long time from now.
Reminders of You, David
I saw the sun shine bright today,
It reminded me of you;
Because each brilliant, gleaming ray
Made me happy through and through.
I heard a poignant song today,
It reminded me of you;
Its words told us we must display
Loving hearts in all we do.
I read a Bible verse today,
It reminded me of you;
For in it I was told to pray
And that all His words are true.
I smelt a fragrant rose today,
It reminded me of you;
The scent took all my cares away
And transformed my point of view.
I traveled past a field today,
It reminded me of you;
The flowers in their vast array
Bloomed with a beautiful hue.
I saw a butterfly today,
It reminded me of you;
With graceful beauty on display,
Of the world, but unequaled to.
I tasted a new dish today,
It reminded me of you;
For all the foods in this café
Were from lands you’ve traveled to.
I saw a raindrop fall today,
It reminded me of you;
And the tears we fans cried the day
We fondly bid you adieu.
Thank you Doc for posting my photo edit – I appreciate it
The poem REMINDERS OF YOU is really beautiful – I wish I could write likr this!! And the last line…… :’(
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Hanne – Denmark(Quote)
Nice picture Hanne and beautiful Poem Pandasmama. So much sincerity and creativity.
Heidijoy(Quote)
Great job Hanne! Aren’t we all excited about this new CD of DA coming up in August. Somehow, the title of this upcoming album strikes me as mysterious, as if a subliminal message is being sent to all Archies from DA. LOL!
Winnie(Quote)