The light draws us home. A lantern in the doorway. Joy is in the air. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: air and lantern.
The Light that Points to Home: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry
Use the Tongue of the Wise: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day Seven
Lord, may I always speak with the tongue of the wise, No rash or ugly words that like swords can destroy. May I constantly speak words that bring healing, Being ever careful of the words that I deploy. For I am acutely aware of the power of words And of their life-long impact on people's... Continue Reading →
A Cure for the Blues
The music began to play, Today, Santana was my choice. Oh, that wondrous Latin beat Caused me to abandon my poise. I threw my head back and laughed, My feet moved of their own accord. And as I shook my money maker, My joy in just being alive soared. Music connects us the universe, Reminding... Continue Reading →
In or Out? Go or Stay?: OctPoWriMo, Day 5
Standing in the doorway, Unable to decide what to do. Do I stay in my safe confines, Or should I try something new? I want to hug the familiar spaces, Alone with only my thoughts. The outside world does intrigue me, But its pull on me I have fought. Yet, I think of the places... Continue Reading →
There is Joy on the Other Side of Hell
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month! How I wish we didn't need this special time of remembrance and revelation, but we must continue to remind people of the devastation that domestic violence brings into the lives of its victims, a form of Hell that destroys and kills. I wrote this poem in honor of... Continue Reading →
Self Isolation and a Loveless Life: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 4
A pewter cage she created out of her broken parts, So that no one could ever again rend her fragile heart. Neither strangers, family, nor a few old friends Were welcomed in her life up until the very end. Not even God in whom she had once believed Was allowed in her world, for she... Continue Reading →
Fulfilling the Calling from the Womb: OctPoWriMo 2019 Day 3
According to the words in the Bible, The womb is where our life callings originate, Before we were formed in our mother’s wombs, God had set us apart and determined our fate. The passion for teaching consumed me early, As young as age eleven or, maybe, I was twelve. I would gather my cousins on... Continue Reading →
The Storm Will Pass:Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille, October 2, 2019
Stormy weather days. Seems like sunny days won't come. But storms always pass. Written for Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille by Mindlovemisery's Menagerie: stormy weather.
It’s Time to Travel: 100 Word Wednesday, October 2, 2019
I dream of long, lazy days lying by the pool, Nothing in this oasis can cause me stress. I will leave behind all of the grumpy people, Those who like to keep up confusion and mess. Travel for me is a great time of freedom From the craziness of my everyday life, Including time from... Continue Reading →
I Wonder If I Was a Changeling: OctPoWriMo 2019 Day 2
She never looked at me or spoke my name. I wondered if my very existence caused her pain. She told me that she wasn't meant to be a mother, So I thought that I might've been the child of another. Maybe I was born to someone who adored me, Instead of this woman who seemed... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 