Sacrifice or Courage? by Brenda Arledge

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   surovi99posted 13 months ago

   Give a little time to read Brenda's poetry based on her own word prompt, "Sacrifice". Here goes the link:
   https://hubpages.com/literature/sacrifice-or-courage
   
   Hi Brenda,
   You have crafted unique poems to portray sacrifice. I loved going through all of them. Whether sacrifice and courage is on the same or opposite sides of the coin is worth pondering. Sacrificing in the name of love for a friend is the theme of the acrostic poem. No sacrifice is too great if it is done for a loved one- this is depicted in the last poem. They are all superb, fitting into the meaning of sacrifice. "Sacrifice" by Elton John is my all-time favorite, and I loved to listen and watch again. Thank you for sharing all of these.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks so much Rosina for sharing this one.
      
      I'm glad you like them, because it was a struggle.
      
      That song by Elton John is a good one.

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      tsmogposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Brenda, I have been contemplating 'Sacrifice or Courage?' since reading it this morning. They say it is asking the 'right questions' that matter. That certainly is the right question in my view. To me, the key to both is 'faith'!

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         Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

         Tim...
         One definitely must have faith to survive either one...sacrifice or courage.
         
         It takes alot of trust to make a stand.
         
         Glad I asked the right question...this will get the wheels spinning.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Love the way you deciphered these ones Rosina.
      
      Have a great day.

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   Jodahposted 13 months ago

   I am glad you pressured your muse into agreeing to take this on, Brenda. Your poems express the meaning of sacrifice very well. I particularly like the last two. The first song that came to my mind for including with this prompt was Elton John’s “Sacrifice.” It is s classic.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks John.
      
      I think after I got started, my muse started to get a bit better.
      
      I'm glad you enjoyed them.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 13 months ago

   Hello Brenda,
   A beautiful response to the word prompt with meaningful poems. I liked all your compositions.
   Sacrifice or Courage, gives a whole new perspective to the word, and I agree with your thoughts. To make sacrifices, we need to be courageous.
   Acrostic poem covers the word well and third poem includes almost everyone, known to make sacrifices, throughout their lives for their loved ones.
   Thank you for sharing.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Chitrangada...
      Thank you so much.
      
      I do believe we must be courageous to make sacrifices.
      So...mother's are really brave.
      
      I'm glad you like them and that it shines a new prospective on the word.
      
      That will keep us thinking.
      
      Have a great week.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      I thought I replied to another post about my work, but you must have deleted that one since Rosina had this one.

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   Pamela99posted 13 months ago

   Brenda, I think your 3 poems describe sacrifice very well. I enjoyed reading each of them. I really liked the acrostic poem. I thought the courage and sacrific poem was very thought provoking. The last poem that talked about what people do out of love for someone is not a sacrifice is a great take on this topic.
   
   Thank you for posting Brenda's poems, Rosina.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      I'm so glad these pieces turned out to be better than I thought.
      
      I think we all make sacrifices each day without even realizing we do.
      
      Great to see you.
      
      Take care

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   jansharesposted 13 months ago

   Wow, these poems are exquisite, beautifully written, touching the essence of the word and meaning of "sacrifice." The acrostic poem hit every note. Excellent job, Brenda. Thanks for going deeper than your initial thoughts. You hit these out of the park. To sacrifice is certainly to be courageous. Thanks for sharing, Rosina.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Wow! I'm certainly surprised that you believe these are that good.
      
      My muse and I had a terrible struggle to get started.
      
      Perhaps that made my thoughts dig in deep.

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   Peggy Wposted 13 months ago

   I really liked your poems, Brenda.  The two words do seem interlinked in many cases.  Thanks Rosina for sharing her words and thoughts with us.  I especially liked the Starship Enterprise mention.  It is probably a good thing that we cannot see the future!  We just venture forth and tackle each day as it comes.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks Peggy...
      You're probably right.
      
      If we knew what was up ahead...we might take a detour.
      
      Then everything would be messed up.
      
      Have a great day.

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