Hello blog friends! It's Tanka Tuesday and author Colleen Chesebro has a special challenge for us. She asks that we share our day, and I'm delighted to do so. 

Just before 6:00 AM, I went for a walk along a desert path. I'm always struck by the beauty of this area, especially in the morning light. The flowers and other vegetation fill my soul.

​Though my walks are solitary, I'm never alone. Birds are everywhere present and always playful. Most endearing for me are the ravens. Because they see me every day, they recognize me and always want to chat. I've learned to say hello and only then will they be quiet. 

My two tanka try to capture this morning experience - - -
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Have a wonderful week. I hope you're able to find time to enjoy the wilds of your area. 💗

Hello blog friends! Today author Colleen Chesebro invites us to respond to the theme useful. I've decided to be a bit playful and focus on the lowly washcloth. Here's my take on the theme. 

The little guy looks guilty, but I suspect he's not the culprit. Chocolate is. I keep a stash of this special delight in my desk and find plenty of excuses for taking a nibble. And yes, sometimes I've needed a washcloth.  😊

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​​Hi, Gwen. Thanks so much for hosting me today. It’s always wonderful to visit with you. Here’s a little bit I’d love to share about my latest book of poetry …

This poem comes from a period when the first flush of head-over-heels love has settled somewhat.
 
Cuddle is about the deep connection that forms once a couple finds they’ve become best friends as well as lovers. The amount of love and belonging that can be conveyed in a simple cuddle is so profound and goes far beyond words and intellect. I hope you enjoy this poem and would love to know what you think. ​

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​CUDDLE

 
Silence

filled so full

darkness

lit so bright

as you hold me

through the night
 

BLURB:

Life & Soul is the second book in the Soul Poetry Series by acclaimed author Harmony Kent.
 
This beautiful collection of over fifty poems will take the reader through the highs and lows of everyday life via contemporary poetry in a range of styles and themes. Within these pages, you will find reflections on the Lonely Soul, the Seeking Soul, Brief Soul, Friendly Soul, and the Loving Soul—states of mind and living and longing we each experience over the course of a life.
 
Life & Soul offers something for lovers of poetry from all walks of life.
 
 
PRAISE for Slices of Soul, Book 1 in the Soul Poetry Series:

• "I found my answer in this wonderful treasure-trove and have already read it three times." Robert Fear

 

• "I found in Slices of Soul something approaching aesthetic bliss, a sense of being connected in some way to other states - like tenderness, kindness, ecstasy - where art is the norm." Colm Herron

 

• "A stunning collection of poems that I read in one sitting! Unable to simply put this down until I had read the last. I love the clarity of the short poems, such clear images created in so few words or phrases. Many of them touched my heart and I will be giving them a 2nd and 3rd read!" Audrina Lane

PURCHASE LINK:  Amazon


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I hope you have a magical and heart-filling week. Till we next meet, be well! 💗

Hello blog friends, it's #TankaTuesday -- time for poetry!

Today author Colleen Chesebro invites us to write a Butterfly Cinquain, an unrhymed poem of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2 syllables per line. My thoughts immediately went to current events.

There's no butterfly to be found in protests and war zones, but there's often lingering hope. The traces of light may be difficult to see, but within the human heart, there's always possibility. And so, I've entitled this poem - MAYBE.
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​I hope you have a wonderful week, replete with instances of hope. 💗

All the best,
​Gwen

Last month author Sally Cronin sent out an invitation to writers to respond to the theme, I wish I knew then what I know now! Today she features my response and if you'd like to read it, here's the link to her site. 

It begins....
When I was a child, I knew that life had ups and downs. It was everywhere visible on the farm. But I didn’t understand that each moment is a gift. It’s only these latter years that have helped me realize this fact. I’ll backtrack a little to explain what I mean. (...) 

Have a wonderful day dear blog friends!