Sunday’s Whirligig
We See A Wonderful World Before Us
life is not to be endured rather to be lived in gratitude
we are given much perhaps yesterday was a missed opportunity
tomorrow you will have another chance sometimes the way is not clear
but given time and a new perspective we see with new eyes
a different path appears not the old dusty road we have been traveling
we do not accept the petty hate of the patriot we stir the cauldron
chant the old chants of the ancients the future is our vision
we are told it is too late yet, we see a wonderful world before us
October 8, 2017
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The Sunday Whirl Wordle 320
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The Sunday Whirl Wordle 320
We Leave Traces in Our Wake
my path is a mystery i don’t know and know that i do not know
the winds of change swirl around me a storm on the horizon
there are signs of danger ahead we each struggle to know
to understand …and yet… we continue to travel
the road we are given we lift each foot and place it on the path
leaving traces in our wake we list the possibilities
we live on the fringe our power is limited we look to the stars for inspiration
October 8, 2017
13 comments:
I love the path we all have to travel... we can make choices but not always know how our choices will change the results.
..."not to be endured, but lived in gratitude" such wise words!
Both of these poems speak to me of hope. May the stars guide us to that wonderful world we can see before us and may we be grateful for the one here today. Lovely writing.
I love your first poem - so positive. We have been given much and are meant to live in gratitude. It is a beautiful world and can be even better if humankind can muster the vision. In your second poem, I so resonate with feeling the winds of change all around us, yet we keep putting one foot after another, making our way through........I love your closing line, using the stars for inspiration.
"not to be endured, but lived in gratitude".. such wisdom in this!!
The two pieces flow beautifully together. I especially love: 'we look to the stars for inspiration' ... We can only do what we can do. We carry on. We endure.
All i wanna say is thank you for this poem Annell. it's comforting and you've done a great job with it. light and love.
I like the optimism -- indeed we should not merely ENDURE life, but LIVE it. Each day is a treasure.
"we stir the cauldron chant the old chants of the ancients" Fantastic
and I love the optimism and wisdom Yes we have to live it Great poem
Stirring the cauldron with the chants of the ancient... like that!! Maybe that's the only way forward, to take a step back.
We can only do whats within our control and then 'look to the stars for inspiration'.. lovely poem, speaks of hope
life is not to be endured
rather to be lived in gratitude~
Very sane insistence that many may miss in extending gratitude for Providence's support and blessings! Great write annell!
Hank
Your poem for Sunday's Whirligig is exceptional. This morning, after reading all sorts of depressing things in the New York Times, it was refreshing to come here and find words of hope and encouragement. Now I can make it through the rest of the day. Thank you!
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