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
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
