A Golden Shovel
This series of haiku was written in response to David’s W3 Prompt #41: Wea’ve Written Weekly on The Skeptic’s Kaddish, so please visit his page to read other responses.
In honor of Black History Month, I chose to pay homage to Sonia Sanchez. I included a link to her page if you’d like to read about her and her work.
Her haiku consists of 15 words, so I decided to write a series of five haiku, each line ending in the words from Sanchez’s poem, per the guidelines of the “golden shovel.”
Let me wear the day
Well so when it reaches you
You will enjoy it.
Sonia Sanchez
Each of these is a stand-alone poem, but they are connected by a theme.
If only I let
another know the real me
his love I would wear
Be happy for the
garment of the dawning day
It suits you so well
I would tell you so
much if only I knew when
your heart could take it
Ray of light reaches
down to settle upon you
and love’s warmth clothes you
Time imparts its will
but we must strive to enjoy
each moment of it
Copyright © 2023 Brandon Ellrich
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Brandon Ellrich, Writer/Author/Poet 
Brandon ~ this is seriously brilliant and gorgeous – and thanks for introducing me to Sonia Sanchez!
~David
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Thank you very much! I liked this one myself and I appreciate your kind words.
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Brandon – they’re well deserved!
BTW, This week’s W3 prompt, hosted by the amazing Tanmay Philip is now live:
Enjoy ❤
~David
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Thank you!
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*hug*
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Love all the verses you created and as you say each can stand alone in their own right 💕
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Thank you very much!
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So beautifully created Brandon
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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Brandon ~ hi! ❤
Just wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by the brilliant Kerfe Roig is now live!
Enjoy 🙂
~David
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Thank you!
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*hug*
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Beautiful work! I love “golden shovel” poems and I think it’s time for me to write another one. 🙂
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Thanks! I’d never heard of them until this prompt.
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