Farewells and Greetings

Feb. 22 prompt - farewells or greetings to those I meet.

Fare thee well, my past
Our life together has finished
The time has come to go
Our separate ways.

Greetings new friend
Let us take a trip
Into new adventures
With a happy heart.

'Tis been awhile
My mentor, my friend
You are a model
I live in which to aspire.

Farewell and Thank you
For putting me on this path
And sending me on my way
I thank you for your love
You will always be with me
In my heart.


For the crazy wild rides
And those quiet reflective times
You are my rock
That place I can jump from
And always come back to
To refresh and reconnect.

Lines = 24.

Prompt for: Feb 22 (Fyn) ▶︎

Subject or Theme: In the Tang dynasty, anyone with an education was expected to greet as well as say goodbye to another person in poetic verse composed on the spot. A person would do this upon greeting or saying goodbye each person at a gathering. Imagine a gathering comprised of the following: Write greetings/ or farewells for 1. Your spouse or significant other (or an ex!) 2. a total stranger 3. your favorite - or least favorite teacher, 4. a parent and 5. your best friend. (not necessarily in this order.) These quick poems were usually 4-6 lines long and brought out an emotion you feel upon seeing them. Negative feeling were expressed in such a way as to appear positive.
Word(s) to Include: Use at least 5 of these and each stanza must include at least one. You may use more than one in a stanza if you like. If you repeat one of the words, you must use its alternate meaning. Contronym list (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): None (or any derivatives of these words)
Additional Parameters: You should have at least 20 lines or a max of 30 lines. in 5 stanzas.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.

https://www.dailywritingtips.com/75-contronyms-words-with-contradictory-meanings...

An Ex
         Finished: Completed, or ended or destroyed
         Go: To proceed or succeed, or to weaken or fail

A Total Stranger
         Let: Allowed, or hindered
         Trip: A journey, or a stumble

A Favourite Teacher
         Model: An exemplar, or a copy

A Parent
         With: Alongside, or against

Best Friend
         Rock: An immobile mass of stone or figuratively similar phenomenon, or a shaking or unsettling movement or action