Phoenix

Phoenix Poem

From the ashes of

Our ancestors the bird

Of fire rises

To take hold of our lost

Hope and free it from despair.


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25 Comments

  1. Jenny in Neverland

    I’ve been learning a lot about ancestors etc lately so this is incredible. To me this represents releasing ancetral trauma x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Oo, loving the unique way you read this! Releasing ancestral trauma is very healing. <3

  2. Della Driscoll

    I love this poem! It has a sense of power but also vulnerability about it – great post x

  3. Riana.AngCanning

    The last two lines are so powerful! I love this writing.

  4. nortoncharity

    What a beautiful and powerful poem. I always love reading your writing!

  5. lynnmumbingmejia

    Beautifully written! Especially since 2021 hasn’t proven to have changed yet. Hoping the last half of this year to feel more normal! Thanks for sharing xx
    http://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

  6. thathappyreader

    This is so beautiful! I feel like this is the perfect poem for our times, with the hopes of vaccines returning us to our more normal lives. Thanks for sharing!

  7. Amie.🌼 (@acurvyvegan)

    This honestly really spoke to me at this moment in time!
    Love, Amie ❤
    The Curvaceous Vegan

  8. adamjnew85

    Beautiful as always, capturing the current mood around the whole world right now.

  9. aspoonfulpofvanilla

    I really like this poem, I think a lot of people can relate in this current situation

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I actually wrote this piece last year. It was interesting to see how it circled back to what we are experiencing now.

  10. Anonymous

    This is beautiful!

  11. Kayleigh Zara

    I really like this one I think it fits the current climate so well! Hopefully we will be on the other side soon x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Fingers crossed! 🙂

  12. Pragati Mahapatra

    I really like it how the poem aptly fits into the current situation!

  13. femaleoriginal

    This one feels so powerful, especially alongside the imagery!
    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

  14. aimlief

    Awesome, Jaya! This is so relevant in these challenging times we’re going through.

  15. mrdeluna

    Awesome. I’m a big fan of the Phoenix. We all have one.

    1. Jaya Avendel

      We do indeed, though it manifests in so many different ways.

  16. Susi Bocks

    I really like this one, Jaya!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I deeply enjoyed writing it.

      1. Susi Bocks

        🙂 It feels like it.

        1. Jaya Avendel

          The best of pieces come forth when we are at our happiest!

          1. Susi Bocks

            LOL agreed, but also the worst! 🙂

          2. Jaya Avendel

            Chuckles. Sometimes it needs a little refining!

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