A Pen
Growing up I loved to write. I wrote stories and series for myself and it would be pages among pages of hand written stories or books. I remember I had written 500 pages of a book more than ten years ago that I still open and edit. All of these were handwritten first. I would use a paper pad and a pen. I was was always very picky when it came to using the writing equipment. My journal has a specific pen I use otherwise it feels like I had committed a crime. I once bought a Swarovski pen specially for my leather journal. The weight of it was perfect, but I had written with smoother pens before. Yet, this pen reminded me that I can sparkle too because of course it had Swarovski crystals in it. I kept it in a box that I would take out every time I journaled. This was not my favorite pen though. The easiest pen I have ever used was from a company that you could purchase from Chapters/Indigo. It was called poppin because they had used bright, fun, colors to make writing supplies wonderful. I remember the first time I used it. I was in university and was in need of very good pens because I did not have a reliable laptop to carry to my classes. I picked up the box I bought and picked one out of the box. I took the little gel bead off the top that blocks the ink. I placed it on the paper and it started to flow, it was the most pleasant feeling I felt in a long time. As soon as it touched the paper the pen wanted to write more, it wrote so smoothly I immediately hid the other pens back into my backpack so no one could “borrow” it we all know that meant you were never seeing that pen again. The ink was deliciously smooth writing across my notebook. I wanted to keep going even after I was done. I started doodling and found joy in writing again. That’s how much a pen can change your day. I know it’s such an adult thing to say. I wrote with other pens too such as the frixion pens because an erasable pen that actually erases. All that’s left is the indent on the page how ingenious! I remember in elementary they were “erasable” but you could still see remnants of blue on the page and if you wrote on top of it, it looked sloppy.
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It always amazed me how we can navigate by the stars!
I like how you gave beauty to the celestial lights while at teh same time pointing out the practical assistance it has given us.
Awesome haiku
beautiful haiku! who doesn't love those 'celestial navigators'?
Navigation. ✨ Yes! Great haiku, Babs. Hope you are going well.
As I slowly read the words, the meaning connected the dots and washed over me, when I got to the last word. It was such a profound revelation, I was taken by its magic. A masterpiece in three lines 👏🏽👌🏽🤗♥️
Love this. Navigator...twilight...this is otherworldly.
I love this haiku. It is awe inspiring, especially because of your use of the word "celestial". How beautiful.
Delightful 💙🤩… I love the night sky… wonderful how useful it is for navigation.
Beautiful Babs ❤️ The stars can speak to us ✨️
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Oh, how beautiful, Babs!! Great haiku!
I love your ending!
Aw Babs, this is stunning x C
Beautiful haiku Babs 🥰
Great use of words
felt like a journey.
Beautifully written. Celestial skies and dreams
Lovely haiku! So cleverly written.
Beautiful words, my friend. Well done.
great
Of course! A map!
Beautiful words, my friend. Well done.
Hi Babs, happy to see this beautiful haiku! Good to read your work again.
I love this poem. It's beyond the skyways♥️