Confined to her own world, she walked a labyrinth created in the garden during days without end It was a labor of love and a nod to serenity— this peaceful place of healing, this safe haven Time spent wishing in circles, waiting, waiting as fresh winds carried the scent of crashing waves Moments of weakness and angst appeared in waves on those days fierce storms … Continue reading Memories and Prayers
If we were having coffee today, April 26th, things would be different. In this time of social distancing we would visit virtually, so go grab your cup of coffee and settle in. I’ll wait as I nibble on this skillet cornbread I made this morning. We’ve been cooking nonstop while we’ve been cooped up in the house. My husband, a chef, prepares most of the … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee…Corona Virus Edition
tender leaves push through soil and shake off winter’s grip tiny tendrils reach for the old metal lattice, and quiver for just a moment — an almost imperceptible movement weighing the consequences life or death, persevere or wait to wither in the cool winds that blow finding purchase, they coil becoming one with iron bars a small victory a time to rest, the reward while … Continue reading Tender Warriors
Reposting a poem for 2017 for #ThrowbackFriday I bore witness as time swallowed them whole still shimmering, still breathing, still filled with life these folds of time capturing moments Gifts of the present preserving what will become the past I stole silent snapshots as the unsuspecting carried on ordinary lives My eyes more acute than the cameras snapping photos My ears more sensitive than microphones … Continue reading Snapshots
Hope waits tethered to dreams even as the world is upside down and nothing is as it seems From big cities to small towns light shines just over the horizon even as the world is upside down even with this moment humanity lies in We’ll get through this, we will Light lives just over the horizon blooming like a bouquet of daffodils Time and distance … Continue reading Tethered Dreams
Washed in silence these long days my spirit seeks purpose within the isolation Somewhere there is music, a special turn of phrase washed in silence these long days I search for meaning in moonbeams and the sun’s warm rays if nothing else, nothing else, to find a foundation Washed in silence these long days my spirit seeks purpose within the isolation Image by Ambady … Continue reading To Find Inspiration
*Reposting for #ThrowbackFriday I’ve just returned from the Austin International Poetry Festival. In an effort to catch up on various poetry prompts in honor of National Poetry Month, I’m reposting this poem. It is one I read in Austin. This prompt comes from Writer’s Digest, prompt for Day 2. No I won’t set my sight on tomorrow I won’t wonder if the path not taken would have led to greener … Continue reading Not Today
In time, unspoken thoughts will fade In life, unopened hearts degrade Second chances not taken die Solitude for forgiveness by far a fair trade Need fuels strength to open the door Deep in his heart, he yearns for more Mistakes do not define a life His love, his wife, one to adore photo: Writer’s Digest April PAD Day 9 prompt: April PAD Day 9, #poetariel, … Continue reading Mea Culpa
Inadvertently in limbo although she thought the transformation was complete, that this part of the story was told, a dream come true. She waited to fly as her wings dried in the morning sun and the future gathered enough details to design her destiny. When strong winds began to shake the tender branch on which she rested, she remembered: She was a butterfly, free to … Continue reading Dawn of the Butterfly
Midnight creeps silent, steady It whispers with the voice of a thousand ghosts Like a tree without leaves, it casts shadows of something it is not or something it could be It haunts the imagination, scurrying like mice in the attic, scratching in time with a beating heart Such is the transition from today into tomorrow I welcome the invitation and paint it with the … Continue reading Midnight
Gather the blooms Let it rain, let it downpour We’ll brighten each day until the world resumes Even in darkness, there is more Let it rain, let it downpour We’ll celebrate each sunrise Even in darkness, there is more Simple pleasures and a sweet surprise We’ll celebrate each sunrise We’ll dance in every room Simple pleasures and a sweet surprise Gather the blooms photo: … Continue reading Simple Bouquets
Time Moments Day by day This new way of life We mourn for yesterday and add prayers for tomorrow “One day this is going to be over” photo: Twitter prompts: NaPoWriMo Day 5, April PAD Day 5 Continue reading Unwound
Forgive my late response to Day 3… had family obligations to meet Follow me as I dream We’ll escape these strange days Follow me, follow me as I dream Surely, it’s a cure for this malaise A picnic in a wide-open field We’ll escape these strange days Fresh air therapy until we’re all healed A table in tall grasses and sweet yellow roses A picnic … Continue reading In Our Dreams
Unaware the world has turned, these keepers of past days move between stalls in the old barn, seeping into cracked beams, sweeping across rough-hewn floors, surveying acres of woods just beyond and return to rest in the remnants of hay there in the corner, dark and damp, until they become one with spirits of horses that once lived here Their love of this space permeates … Continue reading Memories of Home
I step slowly through shallow water Through the light and the dark, I walk seeking solace in this new world borne just beyond Winter’s Horizon Back in my assigned place and armed with new weapons, I wait and wait, and wait Sometimes I cry Sometimes I sit in the corner of the maze I’ve created in this ever-shrinking world and scream I am trapped Sometimes … Continue reading This New World
Reposting a poem from September 2015 for #ThrowbackFriday A moment to pause in the early morning when I rise A chance to refresh in the quiet hours before I run An opportunity for chaos to be arrested as I plan All it takes are purposeful intentions set each day photo: mine prompt: https://threewordsaday.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/20150906-day-249/ Continue reading Welcome the Day
We all need to find bright spots in these troubled times. I haven’t written in a while, but I knew a “Weekly Smile” post was the perfect venue to break my hiatus. Even as we are called to stay home as much as possible, the pull to get outside and just be in nature each day is overwhelming. So while still practicing social distancing, my … Continue reading Weekly Smile, March 24th
The inferno, as such, is over at least for now Tendrils of smoke rise from the rubble and claw for hold against a clear blue sky Burning timbers provide pockets of heat on this unusually cold day They still haven’t found that old storyteller, considered courageous by some, branded as sly and a wee devious by others Broken chains found in the charred remains of … Continue reading Storyteller (in three parts)
Poem from December 2014 for Throwback Friday An old man whistles as he shuffles down the sidewalk Each step an effort The effects of time his constant companion A well-lived life his source of inspiration His old dog limps along beside him Each step an effort Still he follows A loyal companion His well-lived life with his gentle Master They make quite a … Continue reading Faithful Companions
One of my favorites from 2014 for Throwback Friday Expelled from the hazy, lazy shangri-la of sleep Awareness settles in… slowly, faintly, persistently Cool morning air invades warm blankets Piercing the cocoon While whistling robins heckle Plunged into the stark, absolute reality of failed alarms Panic reigns…pointedly, vehemently, completely Soft bare feet stomp hard wooden floors Breaking the barrier Between fragmented fantasies and frenzied … Continue reading Missed Alarms
knowing in loneliness knowing in loving She waits balancing the distance between nowhere and here She waits points on a map disappear as time nullifies miles and minutes and minutia she wages war against desperation and wills the waves to stop rolling and waits standing alone as cold winds blow she feels the warmth of Spring even … Continue reading Love Perseveres
Sharing a poem from July 2014 for Throwback Friday Awesome power Lies within each Positive intention Uttered quietly Embraced in hope Washed and released Unlike condemnation encumbered by anger Or desperate pleas entangled with fear The energy is pure Akin to odes recited by a joyful heart Or promises bound by love Yet stronger in its selflessness Whether whispered by a friend held dear Or … Continue reading Positive Intentions
Sharing a poem I wrote in 2014 for Throwback Friday. The sentiment holds true… I wish you peace A respite from troubled times if only for a moment I wish you strength A fortification to bolster you in your hardest hour I wish you faith An assurance of hope when all seems lost I wish you light An illumination from within to … Continue reading Wishes for a Friend
And in the early morning, I wait Tendrils of light sweetly coax promises from darkened skies I watch shadows transform Glittering dust dances in the corners of my mind I am humbled by possibilities My body is quiet as I consider vanishing years and all that is made of mist I float over daring seas No longer lingering on an island of despair I choose … Continue reading Promises at Dawn
Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below. If you post a link, be sure to read some of the other great writing… Continue reading Promote Yourself Monday, January 13, 2020
Remember our warmth — let it be the tower of strength as the world around us crumbles When a simple touch bruises and tender words injure, remember, remember When the dove loses its way and the hawk tips its wings through a black night, whisper the promises we made and remember Hush the fear that dwells in your heart and hear the call of hope, … Continue reading Two Hearts
If we were having coffee today, January 12th, I’d invite you in to have some freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. We finished the Christmas cookies last week but you’d see some stray decorations still strewn about. It seems to take longer to put them away each year than to drag them out. I’d tell you how much I enjoy the start of the new year and … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee, January 12th
I’m in search of adventure, feeling reckless and brave and ready to bury sorrow’s tapestry The pull of all that’s fresh and new calls begging me to discover all that lives between light and shadow and truth woven between notes in a song I never knew what I never knew until I took a chance until I took a step Won’t you join me? We’ll … Continue reading Walking into Mystery
Originally posted on Eugi's Causerie:
wisdom of the past brings courage to the new year ignoring borders Frank Tassone #Haikai Challenge #119 (12/28/19): New Year (Shinnen) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga – This week, write the #haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that alludes to the New Year (Shinnen), be it New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, the… Continue reading What comes around
Originally posted on Andrew McDowell:
This month’s upcoming edition of the MWA‘s online literary magazine Pen in Hand will include two haiku poems I wrote. It should be available in a few weeks. I’ll post a link to my Poetry page. I hope you’ll like my poems and the other works that will appear in the issue! P.S. I’m also now on Twitter and Tumblr! Continue reading Jan. ’17 edition of Pen in Hand
