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Reaching across the divide ...

3/21/2021

31 Comments

 
Hello everyone, I've another poem to share.

Each week author Suzanne Burke invites writers to participate in her Fiction In A Flash Challenge 2021. This week's prompt is particularly alluring. Seeing the solitary figure on the edge of the mountain and the air balloon floating high above elicited a simple haiku from me. I hope you enjoy it. 💗 If you'd like to join in the fun, just click on the linked challenge message above.

Happy Monday! 

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Patricia Furstenberg link
3/21/2021 21:46:04

What an uplifting haiku, Gwen.

I like to imagine hope being always within reach, and your poem says just that :)

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 03:59:03

Thank you, Patricia. I'm with you, hope helps us face the challenges of life. 💗

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D.L. Finn
3/22/2021 01:36:03

I love this, Gwen and made me smile:) This picture has that aura of hope.

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 03:59:53

Thank you, Denise. We think alike don't we? 😊

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Harmony Kent link
3/22/2021 03:23:27

Beautiful, Gwen :)

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 04:00:14

Thank you, Harmony. 😊

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Joan Hall link
3/22/2021 04:31:41

Beautiful poem, Gwen!

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:29:08

Thank you, Joan. 😊

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Staci Troilo link
3/22/2021 04:48:55

That's lovely, Gwen. (Though I'm horrified to say I struggled to see the person. I really need to get new glasses.)

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:30:21

LOL...I noticed him/her but barely and used my handy magnifying glass. Thank you for the smiles, Staci. 😊

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John Howell link
3/22/2021 06:06:37

Nicely done, Gwen. 😁 I'm sure whoever came back is happy as well.

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:31:30

You're too funny, John.😁 I'd like to imagine that. And, I'd like to be in the air balloon. Some day...

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CS Boyack
3/22/2021 06:55:12

Nice work.

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:31:48

Thanks, Craig!

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Pat Garcia link
3/22/2021 07:17:51

Hi,
Standing on the edge of the cliff frightens me, especially when a person is standing that close. Your haiku reflection made me think of a person being too far out of their own comfort zone, not knowing what to do.
Shalom aleichem

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:32:49

Hi Pat, being on the edge would bother me as well. I'd like to ride the balloon though. 😊

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Mae Clair link
3/22/2021 07:27:40

Light and airy! I loved it, Gwen!

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:33:15

Thanks so much, Mae. 💗

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Pamela link
3/22/2021 08:22:45

I'm flying up in that balloon, AND I'm on the precipice too, reaching for hope, just like you. Fabulous haiku!

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 08:34:01

Thanks so much, Pamela. I'm pleased you could imagine both. 😊

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Marcia Meara link
3/22/2021 11:49:19

What a beautiful way of saying "Never Say Never!" Hope springs eternal for a reason, and a little positive thinking and a whole lot of faith go a long way! ☺

You are SO good with these, Gwen! 🤗

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 15:41:28

Thank you, Marcia. I enjoy the challenge of poetry. 💗

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BR Chitwood link
3/22/2021 11:55:46

Awed on this altar
Of God's Creation, I muse
Tearfully Soul's grace.

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 15:42:08

You amaze me with your beautiful poems, Billy Ray. 😊

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suzanne burke link
3/22/2021 12:28:22

I enjoyed this Haiku so much, Gwen. I've just had the pleasure of sharing it. Thanks again for joining in the fun. 🤗

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 15:42:45

Thank you, dear Soooz. You inspire all of us, what a legacy! 💗

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Vashti Quiroz-Vega link
3/22/2021 14:13:34

What a lovely image, and your haiku complements it so well. I'm feeling hopeful for the future too. :D xo

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Gwen M Plano
3/22/2021 15:43:12

Thank you, Vashti. Big hugs, 🤗

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Karen Ingalls
3/23/2021 06:48:14

Very beautiful!

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Gwen M Plano
3/24/2021 07:17:21

Than you, dear Karen. I've been thinking of you and hoping all is well. 💗

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Jill Weatherholt link
3/25/2021 04:20:32

Beautiful, Gwen! xo

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