There’s opportunity for empathy all over the place.
Linked to Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday and Just Jot It January.
One-Liner Wednesday — Opportunity and Empathy
Past Regrets and Future Song
My resolution for those tears now past
Are that the present day may rise and bring
Forgiveness. May regrets not yearn to last,
But let the fearful future learn to sing.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Merril is hosting and to Debbie Roth’s Forgiving Fridays. And to Linda G. Hill’s Just Jot It January.
My Vision of 2019
Full Moon
One-Liner Wednesday – Winter
Grayish blues and dark of night are how the Earth treats winter right while angel wings made in fresh snow warm winter’s toes to bring delight.
Linked to Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday.
Sacred Spaces
Two Haiku by Pat Kopanda
through the blinds shadows of leaves drift past one eye open
still sleeping on my side of the bed another Thanksgiving
Linked to dVerse Open Link Night. Grace is hosting and this will be the last Open Link Night until January.
The haiku are by Pat Kopanda. The photography collage, “Morning Silhouettes”, is by Frank Hubeny.
Members of Prairie Writers Guild are encouraged to submit stories, memoirs, poems and photography for publication here. Send submissions to hubenyfrank@gmail.com.
Magic of Ordinary Things
They're in the shadow of my day,
Although if I but look around
And see them in the light they’ve found -
We share that one light in some way.
It’s just a shift, a step or two,
That lets me turn to look at you.
Linked to dVerse Poetics. Gina is hosting with the theme of the magic of ordinary things. Also linked to Debbie Roth’s Forgiving Fridays.
Christmas Lights
Advent Darkness
This darkness isn’t such that I
Can brighten it by light I bring.
No laws of nature taint the sky.
No bonds bind it so it can’t sing.
The power failed, but should we wait
For what might not come speedily?
Some of us would hesitate,
But darkness helps our hearts to see.
We’re thankful for the light that’s near.
Praise sound, but not with our ears solely.
Our voices stir the darkness here
Repeating, “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge with the theme “Christmas lights”. “Advent Darkness” was originally published last year by Ancient Paths Literary Magazine.
Winter’s Trees
Maple trees rest in the snow
Covered with their fallen leaves.
Winter’s wind will come and go,
But maple trees stand in the snow.
Their roots hold on. Let winter go
And have its way. Though some may grieve,
The maple trees wait in the snow
Covered calmly by their leaves.
Linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar. Jilly hosts with the theme of repetitive forms.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 