Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Arctic Day-Poem for the Week

It is 8 sentence Sunday. Writers submit 8 sentence snippets or poems each week. You can see more here, at Weekend Writing Warriors.

Here's this week's entry. Heavy on my mind, is one of my dear high school friends, whose beloved dad passed away last Friday. My heart has been sad and heavy, not only for his passing, but also because she lives out of town. In times like this, I seek comfort and assurance for her and for me.

I was out driving, doing errands, when this poem hit me. It is untitled.


Swirling, clean and pure Like the driven snow, Fresh, pervasive, There is a presence. There are presences. Subzero outside, Yet I am warm And filled Goodness Light Angels in our midst In my midst.


8 comments:

  1. Beautiful. So nice to be warm and cozy in our hearts : )

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  2. Aww, I really like this. Despite how heavy your heart is/was, you have a strong sense of hope here. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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    1. I do. That's the paradox of grief. Hm, fodder for another poem, perhaps. Roberta

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    1. Thank you, Kate! Right at the moment of the passing of a friend's loved one, I was visited by one of my loving angels. Seed for this poem. R

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