As most of you know, I am a member of Rave Reviews Book Club. One of the objectives of the club is to recognize outstanding talent in its membership. A literary group has been established within RRBC named Rave Writers – International Society of Authors (RWISA). This month the club is featuring these authors on a tour. I will be hosting them throughout the month and I hope you enjoy being introduced to some excellent writing.
Yvette Calleiro
Words
By Yvette M Calleiro
The written word and I
Are cherished friends,
Embracing each other’s thoughts and emotions
Like kindred spirits,
Dancing on clouds.
Bosom buddies who gossip and giggle
And gasp at all the same moments.
She and I are equals,
More than that, really.
We are two parts of a whole,
Complementing and complimenting the other,
Perfect beings.
The spoken word and I
Skirt around each other’s social circles.
We stumble around awkward pauses,
Unable to pull the perfect word or phrase
From our filing cabinet of knowledge.
Ease and grace flee without a moment’s notice.
She is more skilled than I.
She whispers her intricately woven ideas into my mind,
But her delicate strength is no match for
The hills of anxiety and the mountains of insecurity
That obstruct her path to freedom.
Before her words can reach my tongue,
They unravel into shreds of confusion,
Left unspoken.
If only the written word and the spoken word
Could meet…
They would live in perfect harmony.
But alas…
It is not meant to be,
Neither willing to leave her domain,
Each content to dance alone,
And I…
I am stuck in the middle,
Pulled in both directions,
Reveling in the comfort of the written word,
Needing the spoken word to survive.
But still I dream
Of the day when my words will intermingle
And a new love affair can be born.
Thank you for supporting this member along the WATCH “RWISA“ WRITE Showcase Tour today! We ask that if you have enjoyed this member’s writing, to please visit their Author Page on the RWISA site, where you can find more of their writing, along with their contact and social media links, if they’ve turned you into a fan. WE ask that you also check out their books in the RWISA or RRBC catalogs. Thanks, again for your support and we hope that you will follow each member along this amazing tour of talent! Don’t forget to click the link below to learn more about this author:
Yvette Calleiro RWISA Author Page
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Reblogged this on Legends of Windemere.
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Thank you Charles.
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Terrific poetry John and thank you for sharing.
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Thak you, Sally. This was in spam. Sory.
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Oh the naughty corner.. I hope I had interesting company. hugs xx
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Excuse my typing was in a hurry this am
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I have the problem all the time.. xx
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Thank you, John, for hosting one amazing author, Yvette Calleiro. Her poem is beautiful.
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See you tomorrow, Karen
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I love this beautiful expression about something all of us writers struggle with. Thanks for hosting Yvette, John!
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I loved it as well, Jan. Thanks,.
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Watch RWISA Write is a blog tour that will take place during the month of August and showcase some of the most talented writers in the world! Today the spotlight is on Yvette Calleiro!
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Thank you for the reblog, Jan
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A wonderful post to kick off the RWISA tour. Congrats to Yvette and thanks to John for hosting!
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What a beautiful poem. Thanks for hosting, John.
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Thak you, Jill. (another spam captive)
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What a beautiful poem. Thanks for hosting, John.
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🙂 Thanks, Jill. Yvette is terrific
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Wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing, John.
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Thanks for the visit, Phillip.
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You expose well, John!
Uh, let me put that another way…
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No I get it. Thanks.
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Hi John. It’s always such a pleasure to stop by your blog. Especially for an occasion such as this! Yvette, your post was the perfect choice to kick off this month, and I sure loved reading it. I hope you are enjoying your day. 😀
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You as well, Rhani. Thanks for stopping.
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Thank you for sharing my poem with your followers. I truly appreciate it. 😊
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You are welcome, Yvette.
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Wonderful poem and guest post. Sharing!
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Thanks for the visit.
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Congratulations to Yvette and to John for being such a good host.
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Thank you for the visit, Micki. 😀
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Great introduction, John. Great spotlight on Yvette.😊
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Thank you, Vashti. 🙂
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Lovely poem from a talented writer.
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Thank you, Wendy.
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Very nice, Yvette!
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Love this beautiful poem of beautiful words.
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