Hello, dear blog friends!
I hope you've had a great week. One of the highlights for me was watching a miniseries about President James Garfield. If you've not seen Death by Lightning, I strongly recommend it. I knew nothing of Garfield before this series, but I'm left with respect and the sober realization that not much has changed in the political arena.
The above series opened my eyes to the mindset of a true believer and to those who impose their ideology upon others. As a counselor by trade, I try to understand people, but I often find I cannot. The one thing I can do, and perhaps the only thing each of us can do, is try to hold the person in respectful regard. But as my wise mother would say, "Easier said than done." 😊
The simple poem below is a reflection on the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the sorrow it evoked. It now appears that the accused was not the shooter, and perhaps there is truth among the theories. But one thing is clear: his death was a tragedy. As President Garfield states in the series, "Assassination can be no more guarded against than death by lightning."
Willow offers this week's Tanka Tuesday poetry prompt and asks that we write a Shadorma, a syllabic form with 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllables. And my poem is written in that form. Though more serious than my usual submission, it tries to reflect the times in which we live, and the choice we always have to see one another as brother or sister.
I hope you've had a great week. One of the highlights for me was watching a miniseries about President James Garfield. If you've not seen Death by Lightning, I strongly recommend it. I knew nothing of Garfield before this series, but I'm left with respect and the sober realization that not much has changed in the political arena.
The above series opened my eyes to the mindset of a true believer and to those who impose their ideology upon others. As a counselor by trade, I try to understand people, but I often find I cannot. The one thing I can do, and perhaps the only thing each of us can do, is try to hold the person in respectful regard. But as my wise mother would say, "Easier said than done." 😊
The simple poem below is a reflection on the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the sorrow it evoked. It now appears that the accused was not the shooter, and perhaps there is truth among the theories. But one thing is clear: his death was a tragedy. As President Garfield states in the series, "Assassination can be no more guarded against than death by lightning."
Willow offers this week's Tanka Tuesday poetry prompt and asks that we write a Shadorma, a syllabic form with 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllables. And my poem is written in that form. Though more serious than my usual submission, it tries to reflect the times in which we live, and the choice we always have to see one another as brother or sister.
I hope you have a wonderful week. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching in the United States, I wish each of you safe travels and a joy-filled and lighthearted experience with family and friends. Hubby and I will be heading to Southern California to visit his family (several of them are huddled below), and hopefully, I'll be able to visit a few of my siblings.❤️
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